LDH test cost in Maine
In Maine, 27 hospitals publish a cash price for lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) blood test: from $6.00 to $191.00, with a median of $36.00. The lowest price is at Central Maine Medical Center (Lewiston). The highest price is 31.8× 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 Oct 2, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$6.00Central Maine Medical Center
Median$36.00half of hospitals charge less
Highest$191.00in Maine
Lowest saves$30.00vs the median
Hospitals in Maine, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Maine Medical Center lowest Lewiston · Lewiston-Auburn, ME HC LACTATE (LD) (LDH) ENZYME | $6.00 | $127.50 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center Bangor · Bangor, ME LDH BODY FLUID-Q | $9.66 | $46.00 | — source file |
| Northern Light AR Gould Hospital Presque Isle · Presque Isle, ME TOTAL LD (ARUP) | $10.50 | $50.00 | — source file |
| Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital Ellsworth · Ellsworth, ME BF LDH | $12.00 | $48.00 | — source file |
| Northern Light Mercy Hospital Portland · Portland-South Portland, ME LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE (LDH)-Q | $14.04 | $54.00 | — source file |
| Northern Light Mayo Hospital Dover Foxcroft · Dover Foxcroft, ME LD ISOENZYME QST | $15.18 | $46.00 | — source file |
| Northern Light Sebasticook Valley Hospital Pittsfield · Pittsfield, ME LDH,SERUM/LAB | $15.64 | $46.00 | — source file |
| Blue Hill Memorial Hospital Blue Hill · Blue Hill, ME LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE (LDH)-Q | $16.28 | $44.00 | — source file |
| Down East Community Hospital Machias · Machias, ME Lactate Dehydrogenase Body Fluid | $26.00 | $34.00 | — source file |
| St Mary's Regional Medical Center Lewiston · Lewiston-Auburn, ME HC SO LDH | $27.36 | $72.00 | — source file |
| Northern Light CA Dean Hospital Greenville · Greenville, ME LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE (LDH)-Q | $29.00 | $58.00 | — source file |
| York Hospital York · Portland-South Portland, ME W LDH, TOTAL (WELLS) | $32.40 | $54.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth Waldo Hospital Belfast · Belfast, ME HC LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE LDH | $33.75 | $33.75 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| Rumford Hospital Rumford · Rumford, ME HC LACTATE (LD) (LDH) ENZYME | $36.00 | $127.50 | Apr 29, 2026 source file |
| Millinocket Regional Hospital Millinocket · Bangor, ME LDH | $37.80 | $42.00 | — source file |
| Bridgton Hospital Bridgton · Portland-South Portland, ME HC LACTATE (LD) (LDH) ENZYME | $39.00 | $127.50 | Apr 29, 2026 source file |
| Redington-Fairview General Hospital Skowhegan · Skowhegan, ME LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE | $39.75 | $57.00 | — source file |
| Penobscot Valley Hospital Lincoln · Bangor, ME BODY FLUID LDH ALI | $42.34 | $52.92 | — source file |
| Calais Community Hospital Calais · Calais, ME .Lactate Dehydrogenase (Ld) (Ldh) | $56.00 | $74.00 | — source file |
| Houlton Regional Hospital Houlton · Houlton, ME LDH | $65.55 | $69.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth Franklin Hospital Farmington · Farmington, ME HC LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE LDH | $67.35 | $67.35 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Maine Medical Center Portland · Portland-South Portland, ME B* HC LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE LDH | $87.30 | $87.30 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Mid Coast Hospital Brunswick · Portland-South Portland, ME HC LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE LDH | $108.30 | $108.30 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital Rockport · Rockport, ME HC LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE LDH | $108.30 | $108.30 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| LincolnHealth Damariscotta · Damariscotta, ME HC LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE LDH | $109.35 | $109.35 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| Southern Maine Medical Center Biddeford · Portland-South Portland, ME HC LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE LDH | $110.15 | $110.15 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Stephens Hospital Norway · Norway, ME HC LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE LDH | $191.00 | $191.00 | Sep 9, 2025 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland, ME | 6 | $14.04 | $63.15 |
| Bangor, ME | 3 | $9.66 | $37.80 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | 2 | $6.00 | $16.68 |
| Belfast, ME | 1 | $33.75 | $33.75 |
| Blue Hill, ME | 1 | $16.28 | $16.28 |
| Calais, ME | 1 | $56.00 | $56.00 |
| Damariscotta, ME | 1 | $109.35 | $109.35 |
| Dover Foxcroft, ME | 1 | $15.18 | $15.18 |
| Ellsworth, ME | 1 | $12.00 | $12.00 |
| Farmington, ME | 1 | $67.35 | $67.35 |
| Greenville, ME | 1 | $29.00 | $29.00 |
| Houlton, ME | 1 | $65.55 | $65.55 |
| Machias, ME | 1 | $26.00 | $26.00 |
| Norway, ME | 1 | $191.00 | $191.00 |
| Pittsfield, ME | 1 | $15.64 | $15.64 |
| Presque Isle, ME | 1 | $10.50 | $10.50 |
| Rockport, ME | 1 | $108.30 | $108.30 |
| Rumford, ME | 1 | $36.00 | $36.00 |
| Skowhegan, ME | 1 | $39.75 | $39.75 |
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$31.42
- Arkansas$14.30
- California$32.17
- Colorado$99.00
- Connecticut$43.56
- Delaware$49.73
- District of Columbia$68.50
- Florida$53.63
- Georgia$49.30
- Hawaii$56.20
- Idaho$29.40
- Illinois$56.87
- Indiana$42.50
- Iowa$42.44
- Kansas$39.46
- Kentucky$46.35
- Louisiana$20.40
- Maryland$11.58
- Massachusetts$36.00
- Michigan$24.00
- Minnesota$46.50
- Mississippi$29.52
- Missouri$49.50
- Montana$35.20
- Nebraska$55.49
- Nevada$53.20
- New Hampshire$50.31
- New Jersey$7.50
- New Mexico$75.60
- New York$22.06
- North Carolina$41.55
- North Dakota$43.25
- Ohio$27.30
- Oklahoma$34.40
- Oregon$30.64
- Pennsylvania$36.14
- Puerto Rico$16.50
- Rhode Island$48.00
- South Carolina$45.00
- South Dakota$72.80
- Tennessee$24.60
- Texas$39.50
- Utah$105.79
- Vermont$56.00
- Virginia$55.50
- Washington$42.90
- West Virginia$17.93
- Wisconsin$47.50
- Wyoming$35.34
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.