LDH test cost in Alabama
In Alabama, 45 hospitals publish a cash price for lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) blood test: from $6.00 to $215.00, with a median of $45.00. The lowest price is at Riverview Regional Medical Center (Gadsden). The highest price is 35.8× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 83615. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 29, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$6.00Riverview Regional Medical Center
Median$45.00half pay less
Highest$215.00in Alabama
Lowest saves$39.00vs the median
Hospitals in Alabama, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverview Regional Medical Center lowest Gadsden · Gadsden, AL Hc Lactate (Ld) (Ldh) Enzyme | $6.00 | $352.60 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Cullman Regional Medical Center Cullman · Cullman, AL LD, Pericardial Fluid QSTC | $7.25 | $155.39 | — source file |
| Coosa Valley Medical Center Sylacauga · Talladega-Sylacauga, AL Body Fluid Ldh | $8.00 | $35.00 | — source file |
| Montgomery Cancer Center Montgomery · Montgomery, AL LDH | $8.40 | $14.00 | — source file |
| Troy Regional Medical Center Troy · Troy, AL LD, CSF | $8.94 | $115.00 | — source file |
| Grandview Medical Center Birmingham · Birmingham, AL LACTATE DEHYDROLDH | $10.65 | $71.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Medical Center Barbour Eufaula · Eufaula, AL-GA LD BODY FLUID | $10.68 | $21.35 | Mar 29, 2026 source file |
| Red Bay Hospital Red Bay · Russellville, AL LAB-LDH, SERUM | $17.00 | $17.00 | — source file |
| Hale County Hospital Greensboro · Tuscaloosa, AL LDH | $17.86 | $22.33 | — source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama Birmingham · Birmingham, AL HC Arup Lactate Dehydrogenase Isoenzymes � Adj 83615 | $18.45 | $42.90 | — source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama – Benjamin Russell Hospital Birmingham · Birmingham, AL HC Arup Lactate Dehydrogenase Isoenzymes � Adj 83615 | $18.45 | $42.90 | — source file |
| Tanner Medical Center - East Alabama Wedowee · Wedowee, AL LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE (ENZYME) LEVEL | $18.80 | $47.00 | — source file |
| Monroe County Hospital Monroeville · Monroeville, AL LD1 | $19.20 | $48.00 | — source file |
| Whitfield Regional Hospital Demopolis · Demopolis, AL Davita LDH | $19.20 | $32.00 | — source file |
| Flowers Hospital Dothan · Dothan, AL LACTATE DEHYDROLDH | $20.25 | $135.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Southeast Health Medical Center Dothan · Dothan, AL LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE (ENZYME) LEVEL | $22.30 | $55.74 | — source file |
| Highlands Medical Center Scottsboro · Scottsboro, AL LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE (ENZYME) LEVEL | $23.80 | $34.00 | — source file |
| Crestwood Medical Center Huntsville · Huntsville, AL LACTATE DEHYDROLDH | $24.28 | $134.88 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Choctaw General Butler · Butler, AL *HC LDH, TOTAL | $25.08 | $33.00 | — source file |
| Marion Regional Medical Center Hamilton · Hamilton, AL HC LDH TOTAL QLDHI | $28.81 | $67.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Alabama Medical Center Opelika · Auburn-Opelika, AL LAB 83615 - LACTATE (LD) (LDH) ENZYME | $29.15 | $53.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Medical Center South Montgomery · Montgomery, AL AMB-LDH BODY FLUID | $44.19 | $73.65 | — source file |
| Athens Limestone Hospital Athens · Huntsville, AL LDH | $45.00 | $45.00 | — source file |
| DeKalb Regional Medical Center Fort Payne · Fort Payne, AL LDH | $45.00 | $45.00 | — source file |
| Crenshaw Community Hospital Luverne · Luverne, AL LDH | $47.38 | $94.75 | — source file |
| Russellville Hospital Russellville · Russellville, AL LDH LD | $47.58 | $183.00 | Jul 31, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Morgan Hospital West Decatur · Decatur, AL LACTATE (LD) (LDH) ENZYME | $50.00 | $50.00 | — source file |
| Decatur Morgan Hospital - Decatur Campus Decatur · Decatur, AL LACTATE (LD) (LDH) ENZYME | $50.00 | $50.00 | — source file |
| Decatur Morgan Hospital - Parkway Campus Decatur · Decatur, AL LACTATE (LD) (LDH) ENZYME | $50.00 | $50.00 | — source file |
| Medical Center Enterprise Enterprise · Enterprise, AL LACTATE DEHYDROLDH | $50.39 | $559.87 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UAB Medical West Bessemer · Birmingham, AL LDH Total | $55.50 | $74.00 | Jun 22, 2026 source file |
| Baldwin Health Foley · Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL LACTATE DEHYDROLDH | $66.99 | $372.15 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Springhill Memorial Hospital Mobile · Mobile, AL CH LDH PLEURAL/ASCITI | $75.48 | $88.80 | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| Helen Keller Hospital Sheffield · Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL LAB-LDH, BODY FLUID | $78.60 | $78.60 | — source file |
| Huntsville Hospital Huntsville · Huntsville, AL LAB-LDH, BODY FLUID | $78.60 | $78.60 | — source file |
| Huntsville Hospital Madison · Huntsville, AL LAB-LDH, BODY FLUID | $78.60 | $78.60 | — source file |
| Marshall Medical Center North Guntersville · Albertville, AL LAB-LDH, BODY FLUID | $78.60 | $78.60 | — source file |
| Marshall Medical Centers Boaz · Albertville, AL LAB-LDH, BODY FLUID | $78.60 | $78.60 | — source file |
| Floyd Cherokee Medical Center Centre · Centre, AL HC LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE LDH | $106.00 | $212.00 | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| Gadsden Regional Medical Center Gadsden · Gadsden, AL LACTATE DEHYDROLDH | $106.43 | $886.91 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital Birmingham · Birmingham, AL Ldh/2 | $122.00 | $122.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Citizens Hospital Talladega · Talladega-Sylacauga, AL Hb Lactate (Ld) (Ldh) Enzyme - Lactate Dehydrogenase Fl | $215.00 | $215.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Princeton Hospital Birmingham · Birmingham, AL Hb Lactate (Ld) (Ldh) Enzyme - Lactate Dehydrogenase Fl | $215.00 | $215.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Shelby Hospital Alabaster · Birmingham, AL Hb Lactate (Ld) (Ldh) Enzyme - Lactate Dehydrogenase Fl | $215.00 | $215.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Walker Hospital Jasper · Birmingham, AL Hb Lactate (Ld) (Ldh) Enzyme - Lactate Dehydrogenase Fl | $215.00 | $215.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham, AL | 8 | $10.65 | $88.75 |
| Huntsville, AL | 4 | $24.28 | $61.80 |
| Decatur, AL | 3 | $50.00 | $50.00 |
| Albertville, AL | 2 | $78.60 | $78.60 |
| Dothan, AL | 2 | $20.25 | $21.28 |
| Gadsden, AL | 2 | $6.00 | $56.22 |
| Montgomery, AL | 2 | $8.40 | $26.30 |
| Russellville, AL | 2 | $17.00 | $32.29 |
| Talladega-Sylacauga, AL | 2 | $8.00 | $111.50 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | 1 | $29.15 | $29.15 |
| Butler, AL | 1 | $25.08 | $25.08 |
| Centre, AL | 1 | $106.00 | $106.00 |
| Cullman, AL | 1 | $7.25 | $7.25 |
| Demopolis, AL | 1 | $19.20 | $19.20 |
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | 1 | $66.99 | $66.99 |
| Enterprise, AL | 1 | $50.39 | $50.39 |
| Eufaula, AL-GA | 1 | $10.68 | $10.68 |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | 1 | $78.60 | $78.60 |
| Fort Payne, AL | 1 | $45.00 | $45.00 |
| Hamilton, AL | 1 | $28.81 | $28.81 |
| Luverne, AL | 1 | $47.38 | $47.38 |
| Monroeville, AL | 1 | $19.20 | $19.20 |
| Mobile, AL | 1 | $75.48 | $75.48 |
| Scottsboro, AL | 1 | $23.80 | $23.80 |
| Troy, AL | 1 | $8.94 | $8.94 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | 1 | $17.86 | $17.86 |
| Wedowee, AL | 1 | $18.80 | $18.80 |
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.
Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) blood test in other states
- Alaska$76.58
- Arizona$38.78
- Arkansas$14.30
- California$33.67
- Colorado$95.95
- Connecticut$43.11
- Delaware$51.00
- District of Columbia$61.40
- Florida$54.60
- Georgia$49.95
- Hawaii$56.20
- Idaho$29.40
- Illinois$57.50
- Indiana$42.50
- Iowa$42.44
- Kansas$40.66
- Kentucky$46.35
- Louisiana$20.40
- Maine$34.88
- Maryland$11.58
- Massachusetts$36.00
- Michigan$24.00
- Minnesota$45.65
- Mississippi$29.52
- Missouri$51.40
- Montana$35.20
- Nebraska$55.25
- Nevada$53.20
- New Hampshire$50.31
- New Jersey$7.50
- New Mexico$84.60
- New York$22.28
- North Carolina$44.50
- North Dakota$43.50
- Ohio$27.30
- Oklahoma$35.13
- Oregon$30.64
- Pennsylvania$36.00
- Puerto Rico$16.50
- Rhode Island$48.00
- South Carolina$47.35
- South Dakota$72.80
- Tennessee$24.60
- Texas$47.00
- Utah$105.79
- Vermont$56.00
- Virginia$55.50
- Washington$42.60
- West Virginia$17.93
- Wisconsin$47.50
- Wyoming$35.34
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.