LDH test cost in Tampa, FL — inpatient
In Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL, 21 hospitals list a cash price for lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) blood test as an inpatient: from $5.20 to $319.99, with a median of $14.40. The lowest listed price is at Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital and 1 other hospital — $9.20 less than the median here. Across Florida, the median is $53.63 at 168 hospitals.
Cash prices at 21 facilities across 14 cities for code 83615, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 1, 2026 and Jul 10, 2026.
Lowest$5.20Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital + 1 more
Median$14.40half of hospitals charge less
Highest$319.99in this market
Difference61.5×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 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
median
Lowest $5.20Highest $319.99
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital lowest Saint Petersburg, FL · (727) 823-1234 Hb Lactate (Ld) (Ldh) Enzyme - Lactate Dehydrogenase Fl+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $5.20 | $13.00 | — | 60% |
| Orlando Health Wiregrass Ranch Hospital lowest Wesley Chapel, FL Hb Lactate (Ld) (Ldh) Enzyme - Lactate Dehydrogenase Fl+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $5.20 | $13.00 | — | 60% |
| Orlando Health Wiregrass Ranch Hospital Wesley Chapel, FL Hb Lactate (Ld) (Ldh) Enzyme-(8679)-Exc File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $9.20 | $23.00 | — | 60% |
| Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital Saint Petersburg, FL · (727) 823-1234 Hb Lactate (Ld) (Ldh) Enzyme-(8679)-Exc File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $9.20 | $23.00 | — | 60% |
| BayCare Hospital Wesley Chapel Wesley Chapel, FL · (813) 914-1000 BF LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $14.40 | $24.00 | $13.51–$24.00 | 40% |
| Morton Plant Hospital Clearwater, FL · (727) 462-7000 LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $14.40 | $24.00 | $13.51–$24.00 | 40% |
| BayCare Alliant Hospital Dunedin, FL · (727) 733-1111 LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $14.40 | $24.00 | $15.60–$24.00 | 40% |
| South Florida Baptist Hospital Plant City, FL · (813) 757-1200 BF LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $14.40 | $24.00 | $13.51–$24.00 | 40% |
| Mease Countryside Hospital Safety Harbor, FL · (727) 734-6950 LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $14.40 | $24.00 | $13.51–$24.00 | 40% |
| St. Joseph's Hospital Tampa, FL · (813) 870-4398 LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $14.40 | $24.00 | $13.51–$24.00 | 40% |
| Mease Dunedin Hospital Dunedin, FL · (727) 733-1111 BF LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $14.40 | $24.00 | $13.51–$24.00 | 40% |
| St Anthony's Hospital St. Petersburg, FL · (727) 825-1100 BF LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $14.40 | $24.00 | $13.51–$24.00 | 40% |
| Morton Plant NorthBay Hospital New Port Richey, FL · (727) 842-8468 LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $14.40 | $24.00 | $13.51–$24.00 | 40% |
| Morton Plant NorthBay Hospital New Port Richey, FL · (727) 842-8468 LDH SYNOVIAL FLUID File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $21.00 | $35.00 | $19.70–$35.00 | 40% |
| St Anthony's Hospital St. Petersburg, FL · (727) 825-1100 LDH SYNOVIAL FLUID File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $21.00 | $35.00 | $19.70–$35.00 | 40% |
| Mease Dunedin Hospital Dunedin, FL · (727) 733-1111 LDH SYNOVIAL FLUID File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $21.00 | $35.00 | $19.70–$35.00 | 40% |
| BayCare Alliant Hospital Dunedin, FL · (727) 733-1111 LDH SYNOVIAL FLUID File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $21.00 | $35.00 | $22.75–$35.00 | 40% |
| Mease Countryside Hospital Safety Harbor, FL · (727) 734-6950 LDH SYNOVIAL FLUID File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $21.00 | $35.00 | $19.70–$35.00 | 40% |
| Morton Plant Hospital Clearwater, FL · (727) 462-7000 LDH SYNOVIAL FLUID File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $21.00 | $35.00 | $19.70–$35.00 | 40% |
| South Florida Baptist Hospital Plant City, FL · (813) 757-1200 LDH SYNOVIAL FLUID File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $21.00 | $35.00 | $19.70–$35.00 | 40% |
| St. Joseph's Hospital Tampa, FL · (813) 870-4398 LDH SYNOVIAL FLUID File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $21.00 | $35.00 | $19.70–$35.00 | 40% |
| BayCare Hospital Wesley Chapel Wesley Chapel, FL · (813) 914-1000 LDH SYNOVIAL FLUID File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $21.00 | $35.00 | $19.70–$35.00 | 40% |
| Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital Saint Petersburg, FL · (727) 823-1234 Hb Ldh, Fluid-Ref File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $55.60 | $139.00 | — | 60% |
| Orlando Health Wiregrass Ranch Hospital Wesley Chapel, FL Hb Ldh, Fluid-Ref File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $55.60 | $139.00 | — | 60% |
| Tampa General Hospital Tampa, FL · (813) 844-7000 Hb Ldh File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $81.20 | $232.00 | — | 65% |
| AdventHealth North Pinellas Tarpon Springs, FL · (813) 615-7219 HC LD 1 - LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE ISOENZYMES - ARUP+4 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $128.57 | $128.57 | — | — |
| AdventHealth Connerton Land O Lakes, FL HC LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE TOTAL+4 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $175.73 | $175.73 | — | — |
| AdventHealth Carrollwood Tampa, FL · (813) 615-7219 HC LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE TOTAL+7 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $196.54 | $196.54 | — | — |
| AdventHealth Wesley Chapel Wesley Chapel, FL · (813) 929-5000 HC LD (LDH) TOTAL BODY FLUID - ARUP+5 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $196.55 | $196.55 | — | — |
| AdventHealth Carrollwood Tampa, FL · (813) 615-7219 HC LACTATE (LD) (LDH) ENZYME - LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE, CSF+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $196.55 | $196.55 | — | — |
| AdventHealth Riverview Riverview, FL · (813) 929-5962 HC LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE TOTAL - LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE ISOENZYMES - ARUP+7 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $196.55 | $196.55 | — | — |
| AdventHealth Tampa Tampa, FL · (813) 615-7200 HC LD 1 - LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE ISOENZYMES - ARUP+7 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $196.55 | $196.55 | — | — |
| AdventHealth Zephyrhills Zephyrhills, FL · (813) 615-7219 HC LD (LDH) TOTAL - ARUP+5 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $196.55 | $196.55 | — | — |
| H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Hospital Tampa, FL LACTATE (LD) (LDH) ENZYME+3 more lines at this price File of Jul 10, 2026 · source file | $292.00 | $584.00 | $262.80–$467.20 | 50% |
| AdventHealth Dade City Dade City, FL · (352) 568-1100 HC LD (LDH) TOTAL - ARUP+3 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $319.99 | $319.99 | — | — |
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Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.
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Inpatient: lowest $5.20, median $14.40, highest $319.99 — a 61.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 33 facilities here, median $196.55 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 10 of 10 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.