LDH test cost in Salem, OR
In Salem, OR, 3 hospitals list a cash price for lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) blood test: from $8.98 to $31.27, with a median of $31.27. The lowest listed price is at Legacy Silverton Medical Center — $22.29 less than the median here. Across Oregon, the median is $30.64 at 46 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 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 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 Salem, OR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center lowest Silverton, OR · (503) 873-1500 HC LACTIC ACID DEHYDROGENASE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $8.98 | $13.81 | — | 35% |
| Salem Hospital Salem, OR · (503) 561-5200 HCHRG LDH+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $31.27 | $59.00 | — | 47% |
| West Valley Hospital Dallas, OR · (503) 623-8301 HCHRG LDH+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $31.27 | $59.00 | — | 47% |
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center Silverton, OR · (503) 873-1500 HC LACTIC ACID DEHYDROGENASE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $44.85 | $69.00 | — | 35% |
Outpatient: lowest $8.98, median $31.27, highest $31.27 — a 3.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $31.27. 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.