LDH test cost in St. Marys, PA
In St. Marys, PA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) blood test: from $43.00 to $43.00, with a median of $43.00. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $36.00 at 97 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility 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 Apr 1, 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 St. Marys, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn Highlands Elk lowest Saint Marys, PA · (814) 788-8000 LDH Synovial Fluid | $43.00 | $43.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Elk lowest Saint Marys, PA · (814) 788-8000 LDH Pleural Fluid | $43.00 | $43.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Elk lowest Saint Marys, PA · (814) 788-8000 LDH Peritoneal Fluid | $43.00 | $43.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Elk lowest Saint Marys, PA · (814) 788-8000 LDH PD Fluid | $43.00 | $43.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Elk lowest Saint Marys, PA · (814) 788-8000 LDH Other Body Fluid | $43.00 | $43.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Elk lowest Saint Marys, PA · (814) 788-8000 Lactate Dehydrogenase | $43.00 | $43.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Elk lowest Saint Marys, PA · (814) 788-8000 LDH Pericardial Fluid | $43.00 | $43.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $43.00, median $43.00, highest $43.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $43.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.