LDH test cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 77 hospitals publish a cash price for lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) blood test: from $9.12 to $121.25, with a median of $42.44. The lowest price is at Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa (Corning). The highest price is 13.3× 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$9.12Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa
Median$42.44half of hospitals charge less
Highest$121.25in Iowa
Lowest saves$33.32vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa lowest Corning · Corning, IA HC RHC LDH | $9.12 | $19.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC RHC LDH | $9.31 | $19.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony Regional Hospital and Nursing Home Carroll · Carroll, IA Lactate dehydrogenase (enzyme) level | $10.00 | $10.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Story County Hospital Nevada · Ames, IA LDH CSF Z/A/L/M/X/W/L1/PL/O/J/C1/R/P/E/G1/M2 | $12.00 | $15.00 | — source file |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA Lactate Dehydrogenase | $14.10 | $47.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Loring Hospital Sac City · Sac City, IA HC LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE | $18.18 | $22.73 | — source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt · Clinton, IA #LD ISO-LDH,TOT. | $21.00 | $35.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital Lake City · Lake City, IA LDH FLUID QC/V/Z/Y/A/E/F/G/H/J/L/M/Q/R/T/X/C1/C2/L1/P1/W1/R1/PL/P/G1/M2/D/S/F1/N1/N | $25.00 | $32.00 | Oct 8, 2024 source file |
| Hawarden Regional Healthcare Harwarden · Harwarden, IA LDH-LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE | $28.05 | $33.00 | — source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Lactate Dehydrogenase (Ldh) Body Fluid | $29.25 | $45.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Lactate (Ld) (Ldh) Enzyme | $31.00 | $31.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Floyd County Memorial Hospital Commission Charles City · Charles City, IA Lactate dehydrogenase (enzyme) level | $31.76 | $79.40 | Aug 31, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Lactate Dehydrogenase (Ldh) Body Fluid | $31.85 | $49.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital Estherville · Estherville, IA | $32.01 | $33.00 | — source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL #LD ISO-LDH,TOT. | $33.00 | $55.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE | $33.57 | $41.96 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA HC LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE | $33.57 | $41.96 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA HC LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE | $33.57 | $41.96 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD HC LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE | $33.57 | $41.96 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE | $33.57 | $41.96 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity - Bettendorf Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL HC LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE | $33.57 | $41.96 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA HC LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE | $33.57 | $41.96 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA HC LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE | $33.57 | $41.96 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE | $33.57 | $41.96 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA HC LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE | $33.57 | $41.96 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA HC LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE | $33.57 | $41.96 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Greene County Medical Center Jefferson · Jefferson, IA LDH FLUID QC/V/Z/Y/A/E/F/G/H/J/L/M/Q/R/T/X/C1/C2/L1/P1/W1/R1/PL/P/G1/M2/D/S/F1/N1/N | $33.60 | $60.00 | — source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL LDH SERUM | $34.80 | $58.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Knoxville Hospital & Clinics Knoxville · Pella, IA Lactate dehydrogenase (enzyme) level | $36.00 | $60.00 | Jan 24, 2026 source file |
| Orange City Municipal Hospital Orange City · Orange City, IA Lactate dehydrogenase (enzyme) level | $36.00 | $45.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Regional Medical Center Manchester · Manchester, IA LACTATE (LD) (LDH) ENZYME | $37.60 | $47.00 | — source file |
| Clarinda Regional Health Center Clarinda · Clarinda, IA Lactate dehydrogenase (enzyme) level | $38.41 | $65.10 | Jul 13, 2026 source file |
| Waverly Health Center Waverly · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Lactate dehydrogenase (enzyme) level | $39.00 | $75.00 | Mar 3, 2026 source file |
| Lakes Regional Hospital Spirit Lake · Spirit Lake, IA | $39.90 | $42.00 | — source file |
| Hansen Family Hospital Iowa Falls · Iowa Falls, IA Lactate dehydrogenase (enzyme) level | $40.17 | $40.17 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union · West Union, IA LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE (LD), (LDH); BLOOD | $40.99 | $69.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Manning Regional Healthcare Center Manning · Carroll, IA Lactate dehydrogenase (enzyme) level | $41.18 | $58.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Hancock County Health System Britt · Britt, IA Lactate dehydrogenase (enzyme) level | $42.00 | $56.00 | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| Grundy County Memorial Hospital Grundy Center · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA LDH FLUID QC/V/Z/Y/A/E/F/G/H/J/L/M/Q/R/T/X/C1/C2/L1/P1/W1/R1/PL/P/G1/M2/D/S/F1/N1/N | $42.44 | $53.05 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Monroe County Hospital Albia · Albia, IA Lactate dehydrogenase (enzyme) level | $43.80 | $73.00 | Sep 9, 2026 source file |
| Belmond Community Hospital Belmond · Belmond, IA Lactate dehydrogenase (enzyme) level | $44.40 | $74.00 | Apr 22, 2026 source file |
| Cass County Memorial Hospital Atlantic · Atlantic, IA Lactate dehydrogenase (enzyme) level | $44.80 | $64.00 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE (LD) (LDH) 83615 | $44.80 | $56.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Van Diest Medical Center Webster City · Webster City, IA LDH | $46.40 | $58.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Madison County Memorial Hospital Winterset · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Lactate dehydrogenase (enzyme) level | $47.20 | $59.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital-Clarion Clarion · Clarion, IA Lactate dehydrogenase (enzyme) level | $48.60 | $81.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC Lactate Dehydrogenase (Ldh) | $48.75 | $75.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center Dyersville · Dubuque, IA HC Lactate Dehydrogenase (Ldh) | $48.75 | $75.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Elkader Medical Center Elkader · Elkader, IA HC Mayo Ld_I Lactate Dehydrogenase (Ldh) | $48.75 | $75.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Mayo Lactate Dehydrogenase (Ldh) Body Fluid | $48.75 | $75.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Lactate Dehydrogenase (Ldh) | $48.75 | $75.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center Oelwein · Oelwein, IA HC Lactate Dehydrogenase (Ldh) Body Fluid | $48.75 | $75.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Decatur County Hospital Leon · Leon, IA Lactate dehydrogenase (enzyme) level | $48.80 | $61.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC LDH | $50.82 | $121.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Keokuk County Health Center Sigourney · Sigourney, IA LDH-LACTIC DEHYDROGENASE (SO) | $52.50 | $75.00 | — source file |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB LDH, TOTAL SERUM (LDTOT) | $52.50 | $75.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB LDH, TOTAL SERUM (LDTOT) | $52.50 | $75.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| Palo Alto County Hospital Emmetsburg · Emmetsburg, IA Lactate dehydrogenase (LD), (LDH); | $53.25 | $71.00 | — source file |
| Dallas County Hospital Perry · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA LDH | $55.00 | $84.00 | — source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, IA HC Warde 3701810 Lactate Dehydrogenase (Ldh) | $55.25 | $85.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sioux Center Health Sioux Center · Sioux Center, IA | $57.23 | $59.00 | — source file |
| Franklin General Hospital Hampton · Hampton, IA Lactate dehydrogenase (enzyme) level | $57.60 | $64.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| WinnMed Decorah · Decorah, IA Lactate dehydrogenase (enzyme) level | $58.10 | $83.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Veterans Memorial Hospital City of Waukon Ia Waukon · Waukon, IA Lactate dehydrogenase (enzyme) level | $58.14 | $102.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Van Buren County Hospital Keosauqua · Keosauqua, IA Lactate dehydrogenase (enzyme) level | $58.80 | $84.00 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| Kossuth Regional Health Center Algona · Algona, IA Lactate dehydrogenase (enzyme) level | $61.60 | $77.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Rawford County Memorial Hospital Denison · Denison, IA Lactate dehydrogenase (enzyme) level | $61.60 | $77.00 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital Spencer · Spencer, IA Ldh Ref | $62.25 | $83.00 | — source file |
| Adair County Memorial Hospital Greenfield · Greenfield, IA Lactate dehydrogenase (enzyme) level | $63.75 | $85.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Washington County Hospital Washington · Iowa City, IA Lactate dehydrogenase (enzyme) level | $65.25 | $87.00 | Sep 8, 2026 source file |
| Boone County Hospital Boone · Ames, IA Lactate dehydrogenase (enzyme) level | $66.68 | $83.35 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Lactate Dehydrogenase (Ldh) | $68.25 | $105.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Wayne County Hospital Corydon · Corydon, IA Lactate dehydrogenase (enzyme) level | $72.00 | $72.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC Lactate Dehydrogenase (Ldh) | $72.15 | $111.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center Centerville · Centerville, IA HC Lactate Dehydrogenase (Ldh) | $75.00 | $75.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Lactate Dehydrogenase (Ldh) Body Fluid | $105.00 | $105.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Avera Merrill Pioneer Rock Rapids · Rock Rapids, IA | $121.25 | $125.00 | — source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 7 | $31.00 | $48.75 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 5 | $29.25 | $33.57 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $33.00 | $33.57 |
| Dubuque, IA | 3 | $33.57 | $48.75 |
| Iowa City, IA | 3 | $52.50 | $52.50 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $9.31 | $14.10 |
| Ames, IA | 2 | $12.00 | $39.34 |
| Carroll, IA | 2 | $10.00 | $25.59 |
| Clinton, IA | 2 | $21.00 | $38.12 |
| Albia, IA | 1 | $43.80 | $43.80 |
| Algona, IA | 1 | $61.60 | $61.60 |
| Atlantic, IA | 1 | $44.80 | $44.80 |
| Belmond, IA | 1 | $44.40 | $44.40 |
| Britt, IA | 1 | $42.00 | $42.00 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $33.57 | $33.57 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $75.00 | $75.00 |
| Charles City, IA | 1 | $31.76 | $31.76 |
| Clarinda, IA | 1 | $38.41 | $38.41 |
| Clarion, IA | 1 | $48.60 | $48.60 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $9.12 | $9.12 |
| Corydon, IA | 1 | $72.00 | $72.00 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $33.57 | $33.57 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $58.10 | $58.10 |
| Denison, IA | 1 | $61.60 | $61.60 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $48.75 | $48.75 |
| Emmetsburg, IA | 1 | $53.25 | $53.25 |
| Estherville, IA | 1 | $32.01 | $32.01 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $33.57 | $33.57 |
| Greenfield, IA | 1 | $63.75 | $63.75 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $33.57 | $33.57 |
| Hampton, IA | 1 | $57.60 | $57.60 |
| Harwarden, IA | 1 | $28.05 | $28.05 |
| Iowa Falls, IA | 1 | $40.17 | $40.17 |
| Jefferson, IA | 1 | $33.60 | $33.60 |
| Keosauqua, IA | 1 | $58.80 | $58.80 |
| Lake City, IA | 1 | $25.00 | $25.00 |
| Leon, IA | 1 | $48.80 | $48.80 |
| Manchester, IA | 1 | $37.60 | $37.60 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $33.57 | $33.57 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $48.75 | $48.75 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $33.57 | $33.57 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $48.75 | $48.75 |
| Oelwein, IA | 1 | $48.75 | $48.75 |
| Orange City, IA | 1 | $36.00 | $36.00 |
| Pella, IA | 1 | $36.00 | $36.00 |
| Rock Rapids, IA | 1 | $121.25 | $121.25 |
| Sac City, IA | 1 | $18.18 | $18.18 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $44.80 | $44.80 |
| Sigourney, IA | 1 | $52.50 | $52.50 |
| Sioux Center, IA | 1 | $57.23 | $57.23 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $33.57 | $33.57 |
| Spencer, IA | 1 | $62.25 | $62.25 |
| Spirit Lake, IA | 1 | $39.90 | $39.90 |
| Waukon, IA | 1 | $58.14 | $58.14 |
| Webster City, IA | 1 | $46.40 | $46.40 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $40.99 | $40.99 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
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
- Alabama$45.00
- 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
- 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.