LDH test cost in Portland, ME
In Portland-South Portland, ME, 6 hospitals list a cash price for lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) blood test: from $14.04 to $110.15, with a median of $63.15. The lowest listed price is at Northern Light Mercy Hospital — $49.11 less than the median here. Across Maine, the median is $34.88 at 28 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 5 cities for code 83615, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 9, 2025 and Apr 29, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Portland-South Portland, ME.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Light Mercy Hospital lowest Portland, ME · (207) 879-3000 TOTAL LD (ARUP)+3 more lines at this price source file | $14.04 | $54.00 | $28.84–$41.15 | 74% |
| York Hospital York, ME · (207) 351-2478 W LDH, TOTAL (WELLS)+1 more line at this price source file | $32.40 | $54.00 | — | 40% |
| Bridgton Hospital Bridgton, ME · (207) 647-6000 HC LACTATE (LD) (LDH) ENZYME File of Apr 29, 2026 · source file | $39.00 | $127.50 | $6.04–$115.64 | 69% |
| York Hospital York, ME · (207) 351-2478 LDH, BODY FLUID+1 more line at this price source file | $64.80 | $108.00 | — | 40% |
| MaineHealth Maine Medical Center Portland, ME · (207) 662-0111 B* HC LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE LDH File of Sep 9, 2025 · source file | $87.30 | $87.30 | $6.04–$82.06 | — |
| MaineHealth Mid Coast Hospital Brunswick, ME · (207) 729-0181 HC LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE LDH File of Sep 9, 2025 · source file | $108.30 | $108.30 | $6.04–$102.24 | — |
| Southern Maine Medical Center Biddeford, ME · (207) 662-0111 HC LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE LDH File of Sep 9, 2025 · source file | $110.15 | $110.15 | $6.04–$103.54 | — |
Outpatient: lowest $14.04, median $63.15, highest $110.15 — a 7.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $87.30. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 5 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
An LDH test measures an enzyme found in most body tissues. A high level is a general sign of tissue damage and is used to follow some anemias, lymphomas and other cancers.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.