LDH test cost in Virginia Beach, VA
In Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC, 12 hospitals list a cash price for lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) blood test: from $32.50 to $65.37, with a median of $55.50. The lowest listed price is at Riverside Smithfield Hospital — $23.00 less than the median here. Across Virginia, the median is $55.50 at 64 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 8 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 Mar 17, 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 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Smithfield Hospital lowest Smithfield, VA Lactic Acid Dehydrogenase | $32.50 | $65.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Riverside Smithfield Hospital lowest Smithfield, VA Body Fluid,Ldh | $32.50 | $65.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Riverside Smithfield Hospital lowest Smithfield, VA CSF Ldh | $32.50 | $65.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Riverside Smithfield Hospital lowest Smithfield, VA Lactate Dehydrogenase Total | $32.50 | $65.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital Newport News, VA · (757) 886-6000 HC So Ldh | $52.20 | $87.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center Portsmouth, VA · (757) 398-2200 HC So Ldh | $52.20 | $87.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk, VA · (757) 261-6700 Chgl Ldh Fluid | $55.50 | $111.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 395-8000 Chgl Ldh Fluid | $55.50 | $111.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital Norfolk, VA · (757) 388-3000 Chgl Ldh | $55.50 | $111.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital Norfolk, VA · (757) 388-3000 Chgl Ldh Fluid | $55.50 | $111.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital Hampton, VA · (757) 827-2545 Chgl Ldh | $55.50 | $111.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital Hampton, VA · (757) 827-2545 Chgl Ldh Fluid | $55.50 | $111.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk, VA · (757) 261-6700 Chgl Ldh | $55.50 | $111.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 507-1520 Chgl Ldh | $55.50 | $111.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 507-1520 Chgl Ldh Fluid | $55.50 | $111.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk, VA · (757) 388-3000 Chgl Ldh | $55.50 | $111.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk, VA · (757) 388-3000 Chgl Ldh Fluid | $55.50 | $111.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 395-8000 Chgl Ldh | $55.50 | $111.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters Norfolk, VA · (757) 668-9647 LDH, BODY FLUID | $56.93 | $63.26 | $6.04–$60.10 | 10% | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital Newport News, VA · (757) 886-6000 HC Lactate Dehydrogenase Ldh | $60.00 | $100.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center Suffolk, VA · (757) 673-5917 HC Lactate Dehydrogenase Ldh | $60.00 | $100.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center Portsmouth, VA · (757) 398-2200 HC Lactate Dehydrogenase Ldh | $60.00 | $100.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Chesapeake General Hospital Chesapeake, VA · (757) 312-8121 Hc Lactate Dehydrogenase Ldh | $65.37 | $108.95 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters Norfolk, VA · (757) 668-9647 BODY FLUID LDH | $94.27 | $104.74 | $6.04–$99.50 | 10% | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters Norfolk, VA · (757) 668-9647 LACTIC DEHYDROGENASE-LDH | $94.27 | $104.74 | $6.04–$99.50 | 10% | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $32.50, median $55.50, highest $65.37 — a 2.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $55.50. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.