LDH test cost in Raleigh, NC
In Raleigh-Cary, NC, 3 hospitals list a cash price for lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) blood test: from $9.50 to $21.33, with a median of $9.50. The lowest listed price is at WakeMed Cary Hospital and 1 other hospital. Across North Carolina, the median is $41.55 at 56 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 83615, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 11, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Raleigh-Cary, NC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WakeMed Cary Hospital lowest Cary, NC · (919) 350-2550 HC Lactate (Ld)(Ldh) Enzyme File of Feb 11, 2026 · source file | $9.50 | $25.00 | $3.71–$22.50 | 62% |
| WakeMed Raleigh Campus lowest Raleigh, NC · (919) 350-8000 HC Lactate (Ld)(Ldh) Enzyme File of Feb 11, 2026 · source file | $9.50 | $25.00 | $4.49–$22.50 | 62% |
| WakeMed Raleigh Campus Raleigh, NC · (919) 350-8000 HC Lactate (Ld) (Ldh) Enzyme File of Feb 11, 2026 · source file | $20.14 | $53.00 | $9.51–$47.70 | 62% |
| WakeMed Cary Hospital Cary, NC · (919) 350-2550 HC Lactate (Ld) (Ldh) Enzyme File of Feb 11, 2026 · source file | $20.14 | $53.00 | $7.87–$47.70 | 62% |
| Duke Health Raleigh Hospital Raleigh, NC · (919) 684-8111 Lactate Dehydrogenase (Ldh)+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $21.33 | $79.00 | $5.72–$80.50 | 73% |
| Duke Health Raleigh Hospital Raleigh, NC · (919) 684-8111 Lactate Dehydrogenase (Ldh) Pnl+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $36.99 | $137.00 | $7.25–$123.30 | 73% |
Outpatient: lowest $9.50, median $9.50, highest $21.33 — a 2.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $9.50. 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 3 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.