LDH test cost in Riverside, CA
In Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, 25 hospitals list a cash price for lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) blood test: from $5.44 to $333.62, with a median of $15.25. The lowest listed price is at Palo Verde Hospital — $9.81 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $33.67 at 210 hospitals.
Cash prices at 25 facilities across 20 cities for code 83615, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Sep 17, 2026.
Lowest$5.44Palo Verde Hospital
Median$15.25half of hospitals charge less
Highest$333.62in this market
Difference61.3×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA.
median
Lowest $5.44Highest $411.00
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Verde Hospital lowest Blythe, CA · (760) 922-4115 LD Body Fluid LC File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $5.44 | $7.25 | — | 25% |
| Mountains Community Hospital Lake Arrowhead, CA · (909) 336-3651 LD PERITONEAL FLUID source file | $5.60 | $14.00 | $6.30–$11.90 | 60% |
| Desert Valley Hospital Victorville, CA · (760) 241-8000 LDH FLUID LC 1+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $6.00 | $59.08 | $5.98–$132.15 | 90% |
| Chino Valley Medical Center Chino, CA · (909) 627-6111 Hc Lactate (Ld) (Ldh) Enzyme File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $6.00 | $202.09 | $5.74–$202.09 | 97% |
| Montclair Hospital Medical Center Montclair, CA · (909) 625-8300 Hc Lactate (Ld) (Ldh) Enzyme File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $6.00 | $202.09 | $5.74–$202.09 | 97% |
| Riverside Community Hospital Riverside, CA · (951) 788-3000 LDH (LD) File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $7.46 | $7.46 | $1.12–$6.71 | — |
| Mountains Community Hospital Lake Arrowhead, CA · (909) 336-3651 LACTATE DEHYDRO ISO PANEL source file | $9.53 | $23.82 | $10.72–$20.25 | 60% |
| Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center Redlands, CA HC SOM LD ACTIVITY TOTAL File of Aug 31, 2026 · source file | $11.23 | $11.23 | $6.04–$8.98 | — |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC SOM LD ACTIVITY TOTAL File of Sep 2, 2026 · source file | $11.23 | $11.23 | $2.03–$57.15 | — |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC SOM LD ACTIVITY TOTAL File of Sep 2, 2026 · source file | $11.23 | $11.23 | $2.25–$62.12 | — |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC SOM LD ACTIVITY TOTAL File of Sep 2, 2026 · source file | $11.23 | $11.23 | $2.25–$60.87 | — |
| St Bernardine Medical Center San Bernardino, CA · (909) 883-8711 LACTATE DEHYDRO (LDH) File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $12.99 | $39.00 | $5.19–$39.00 | 67% |
| Mountains Community Hospital Lake Arrowhead, CA · (909) 336-3651 LDH source file | $14.00 | $35.00 | $15.75–$29.75 | 60% |
| Bear Valley Community Hospital Big Bear Lake, CA · (909) 866-6501 LDH source file | $14.00 | $20.00 | $5.74–$17.00 | 30% |
| Mountains Community Hospital Lake Arrowhead, CA · (909) 336-3651 LD, TOTAL FLUID source file | $14.35 | $35.88 | $16.15–$30.50 | 60% |
| Community Hospital of San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA · (909) 887-6333 LACTATE DEHYDRO (LDH) File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $15.25 | $39.00 | $6.04–$39.00 | 61% |
| San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital Banning, CA · (951) 769-2101 LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE (ENZYME) LEVEL source file | $15.99 | $79.96 | $5.74–$79.96 | 80% |
| St Bernardine Medical Center San Bernardino, CA · (909) 883-8711 LDH FLD File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $15.99 | $48.00 | $5.19–$48.00 | 67% |
| San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital Banning, CA · (951) 769-2101 LACTATE (LD) (LDH) ENZYME source file | $16.55 | $82.76 | $5.74–$82.76 | 80% |
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley, CA · (760) 242-2311 HC LDH BODY FLUID+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $17.28 | $36.00 | — | 52% |
| Community Hospital of San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA · (909) 887-6333 LDH FLD File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $18.77 | $48.00 | $6.04–$48.00 | 61% |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE BODY FL File of Sep 2, 2026 · source file | $25.20 | $56.00 | $6.04–$57.15 | 55% |
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley, CA · (760) 242-2311 HC LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE LDH CDM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $25.20 | $52.50 | — | 52% |
| Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center Redlands, CA HC LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE BODY FL File of Aug 31, 2026 · source file | $25.20 | $56.00 | $6.04–$44.80 | 55% |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE BODY FL File of Sep 2, 2026 · source file | $25.20 | $56.00 | $4.90–$60.87 | 55% |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE BODY FL File of Sep 2, 2026 · source file | $25.20 | $56.00 | $4.90–$62.12 | 55% |
| Victor Valley Global Medical Center Victorville, CA · (760) 245-8691 QD-LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE (LD) (LDH) File of May 13, 2026 · source file | $30.00 | $30.00 | $3.70–$49.00 | — |
| Victor Valley Global Medical Center Victorville, CA · (760) 245-8691 LDH File of May 13, 2026 · source file | $35.00 | $35.00 | $3.70–$49.00 | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 251-6530 LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE LDH source file | $61.36 | $118.00 | $3.00–$10.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside, CA · (951) 353-2000 LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE LDH source file | $61.36 | $118.00 | $3.00–$10.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana, CA · (909) 427-5000 LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE LDH source file | $61.36 | $118.00 | $3.00–$10.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Ontario Medical Center Campus Ontario, CA · (909) 427-5000 LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE LDH source file | $61.36 | $118.00 | $3.00–$10.00 | 48% |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE File of Sep 2, 2026 · source file | $68.40 | $152.00 | $4.90–$129.20 | 55% |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE File of Sep 2, 2026 · source file | $68.40 | $152.00 | $6.04–$114.00 | 55% |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE File of Sep 2, 2026 · source file | $68.40 | $152.00 | $4.90–$136.80 | 55% |
| Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center Redlands, CA HC LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE File of Aug 31, 2026 · source file | $68.40 | $152.00 | $6.04–$121.60 | 55% |
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley, CA · (760) 242-2311 HC LDH SERUM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $106.08 | $221.00 | — | 52% |
| Palo Verde Hospital Blythe, CA · (760) 922-4115 Lactate Dehydrogenase File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $114.75 | $153.00 | — | 25% |
| Menifee Global Medical Center Menifee, CA · (951) 679-8888 LAB LDH File of May 20, 2026 · source file | $179.00 | $179.00 | $5.37–$179.00 | — |
| Hemet Global Medical Center Hemet, CA · (951) 652-2811 LAB LDH File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $179.00 | $179.00 | $5.37–$179.00 | — |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Ldh Lactate Dehydrogenase+1 more line at this price source file | $184.13 | $184.13 | $4.33–$184.13 | — |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital Upland, CA · (909) 985-2811 Lactate dehydrogenase (enzyme) level File of Apr 2, 2026 · source file | $185.00 | $8.38 | $0.51–$201.00 | -2108% |
| Barstow Community Hospital Barstow, CA · (760) 256-1761 Lactate dehydrogenase (enzyme) level File of Sep 17, 2026 · source file | $333.62 | $556.03 | $6.93–$444.82 | 40% |
| Riverside Community Hospital Riverside, CA · (951) 788-3000 LDH (LD) BODY FLUID File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $411.00 | $411.00 | $61.65–$369.90 | — |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More
Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
Outpatient: lowest $5.44, median $15.25, highest $333.62 — a 61.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 17 facilities here, median $50.44. 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 14 of 23 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.
18 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 83615 ($41.33). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Hospital | Cash price | File |
|---|---|---|
| St Bernardine Medical Center San Bernardino, CARL-A-LACT DEHYDRO BF | $1.81 | file |
| Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage, CAHC 4411 - Lactate Dehydrogenase (Ld) Isoenzyme Panel, 83615 | $1.98 | file |
| Menifee Global Medical Center Menifee, CAC LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE - LC | $2.00 | file |
| Hemet Global Medical Center Hemet, CAC LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE - LC | $2.00 | file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CAHC Lab Ref Qu Lactate Dehydrogenase | $2.09 | file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CAHC Lab Ref Qu Lactate Dehydrogenase | $2.09 | file |
| Community Hospital of San Bernardino San Bernardino, CARL-A-LACT DEHYDRO BF | $2.12 | file |
| Riverside Community Hospital Riverside, CALDH (LD) CSF | $2.25 | file |
| St Bernardine Medical Center San Bernardino, CARL-A-LDH FL 20505 | $2.45 | file |
| Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage, CAHC Ldbf - Lactate Dehydrog-Body Fluid | $2.46 | file |
| Community Hospital of San Bernardino San Bernardino, CARL-A-LDH FL 20505 | $2.88 | file |
| Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage, CAHC Ldh Total | $2.99 | file |
| Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage, CAHC Ldh Body Fluid | $2.99 | file |
| St Bernardine Medical Center San Bernardino, CARL-A-LDISO 20413B | $3.00 | file |
| Victor Valley Global Medical Center Victorville, CALACTATE DEHYDROGENASE - LC | $3.00 | file |
| Victor Valley Global Medical Center Victorville, CALD PERITONEAL FLUID - LC | $3.00 | file |
| Victor Valley Global Medical Center Victorville, CAC LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE - LC | $3.00 | file |
| Community Hospital of San Bernardino San Bernardino, CARL-A-LDISO 20413B | $3.52 | file |
File Link to the hospital's own price file.