LDH test cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 80 hospitals publish a cash price for lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) blood test: from $8.08 to $132.84, with a median of $45.65. The lowest price is at Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital (Grand Rapids). The highest price is 16.4× 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$8.08Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital
Median$45.65half pay less
Highest$132.84in Minnesota
Lowest saves$37.57vs the median
Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital lowest Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MN HC LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE | $8.08 | $19.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Area Health Services Park Rapids · Park Rapids, MN LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE BODY FLD | $9.97 | $18.12 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Chemistry | $10.66 | $41.00 | — source file |
| St. Francis Medical Center Breckenridge · Wahpeton, ND-MN LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE BODY FLD | $10.88 | $18.12 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Hutchinson Hospital Hutchinson · Hutchinson, MN Chemistry | $11.64 | $25.31 | — source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Chemistry | $11.70 | $45.00 | — source file |
| Lakewood Health Center Baudette · Baudette, MN LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE BODY FLD | $11.96 | $18.12 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center Faribualt · Faribault-Northfield, MN HCHG LACTIC ACID DEHYDROGENASE BODY FLUID LC | $12.10 | $21.60 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG LACTIC ACID DEHYDROGENASE BODY FLUID LC | $12.10 | $21.60 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG LACTIC ACID DEHYDROGENASE BODY FLUID LC | $12.10 | $21.60 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Owatonna Hospital Owatonna · Owatonna, MN HCHG LACTIC ACID DEHYDROGENASE BODY FLUID LC | $12.10 | $21.60 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG LACTIC ACID DEHYDROGENASE BODY FLUID LC | $13.06 | $27.20 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul · St. Paul, MN HCHG LACTIC ACID DEHYDROGENASE BODY FLUID LC | $13.06 | $27.20 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG LACTIC ACID DEHYDROGENASE BODY FLUID LC | $13.06 | $27.20 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Lactate dehydrogenase (enzyme) level | $14.76 | $28.00 | — source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Lactate dehydrogenase (enzyme) level | $14.76 | $28.00 | — source file |
| Windom Area Hospital Windom · Windom, MN LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE LD, LDH 83615.901 | $14.96 | $22.00 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE | $19.25 | $48.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE | $19.55 | $48.74 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE | $19.65 | $49.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC LD, FLUID | $19.65 | $49.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC LD, FLUID | $19.66 | $49.01 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital Maplewood · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE | $19.66 | $49.01 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE | $19.66 | $49.01 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| New Ulm Medical Center New Ulm · New Ulm, MN HCHG LD QUEST | $19.77 | $35.30 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing · Duluth, MN-WI HC LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE | $20.40 | $48.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC LD, FLUID | $20.61 | $48.48 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Unity Family Healthcare Little Falls · Little Falls, MN LDH BODY FLUID | $26.10 | $45.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Mille Lacs Health System Onamia · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI NIS LDH | $26.60 | $38.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Meeker County Memorial Hospital Litchfield · Litchfield, MN LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE | $26.88 | $42.00 | Dec 28, 2025 source file |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE LD, LDH 83615.901 | $28.00 | $35.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE LD, LDH 83615.901 | $28.00 | $35.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Wheaton Wheaton · Wheaton, MN LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE LD, LDH 83615.901 | $28.00 | $35.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| County of Murray Slayton · Slayton, MN LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE (LD) (LDH) 83615 | $31.85 | $49.00 | — source file |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center Luverne · Sioux Falls, SD-MN LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE (LD) (LDH) 83615 | $32.80 | $41.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Jackson Hospital Jackson · Jackson, MN LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE (LD) (LDH) 83615 | $36.80 | $46.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| The Cook Hospital Cook · Duluth, MN-WI LDH | $38.94 | $59.00 | — source file |
| Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital of Wabasha Wabasha · Rochester, MN LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE (LD), (LDH); CSF | $42.02 | $69.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI Fac Lactate (Ld) (Ldh) Enzyme | $43.52 | $80.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Community Memorial Hospital Cloquet · Duluth, MN-WI LDH FLUID | $44.80 | $70.00 | — source file |
| Lakewood Health System Staples · Staples, MN Lactate dehydrogenase (enzyme) level | $46.50 | $75.00 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Northfield Hospital Northfield · Faribault-Northfield, MN LDH-Body Fluid | $50.00 | $118.00 | — source file |
| City of Sleepy Eye Sleepy Eye · New Ulm, MN BODY FLUID, LDH | $53.15 | $84.00 | — source file |
| Perham Health Perham · Fergus Falls, MN Lactate dehydrogenase (enzyme) level | $53.30 | $82.00 | Feb 1, 2026 source file |
| Ortonville Area Health Services Ortonville · Ortonville, MN LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE (LD) (LDH) 83615 | $53.55 | $63.00 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Astera Health Wadena · Wadena, MN Ldh, Body Fluid | $54.15 | $75.00 | — source file |
| Essentia Health Virginia Virginia · Duluth, MN-WI LACTATE (LD) (LDH) ENZYME | $55.89 | $89.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Alomere Health Alexandria · Alexandria, MN LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE | $56.26 | $97.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's - Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes · Detroit Lakes, MN LACTATE (LD) (LDH) ENZYME | $57.14 | $89.00 | — source file |
| Essentia Health Duluth Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI LACTATE (LD) (LDH) ENZYME | $58.74 | $89.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Children's Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI LACTATE (LD) (LDH) ENZYME | $58.74 | $89.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI LACTATE (LD) (LDH) ENZYME | $58.74 | $89.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center Brainerd · Brainerd, MN LACTATE (LD) (LDH) ENZYME | $59.90 | $89.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Lifecare Medical Center Roseau · Roseau, MN Lactate dehydrogenase (enzyme) level | $60.72 | $69.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Olivia Hospital Olivia · Olivia, MN Chemistry | $62.83 | $103.00 | — source file |
| Madison Hospital Madison · Madison, MN LDH, BODY FLUID | $64.60 | $76.00 | Jun 23, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Ada Ada · Ada, MN LACTATE (LD) (LDH) ENZYME | $65.77 | $89.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Deer River Deer River · Grand Rapids, MN LACTATE (LD) (LDH) ENZYME | $65.77 | $89.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fosston Fosston · Grand Forks, ND-MN LACTATE (LD) (LDH) ENZYME | $65.77 | $89.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital Graceville · Graceville, MN LACTATE (LD) (LDH) ENZYME | $65.77 | $89.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake · Duluth, MN-WI LACTATE (LD) (LDH) ENZYME | $65.77 | $89.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Aurora · Duluth, MN-WI LACTATE (LD) (LDH) ENZYME | $65.77 | $89.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Sandstone Sandstone · Sandstone, MN LACTATE (LD) (LDH) ENZYME | $65.77 | $89.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN Fac Lactate (Ld) (Ldh) Enzyme | $65.84 | $80.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center Canby · Canby, MN LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE (LD) (LDH) 83615 | $66.40 | $83.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Chemistry | $74.74 | $202.00 | — source file |
| Bigfork Valley Hospital Bigfork · Grand Rapids, MN LDH | $75.40 | $106.20 | — source file |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital Dawson · Dawson, MN LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE | $78.20 | $92.00 | — source file |
| Welia Health Mora · Mora, MN HCHG LACTIC ACID DEHYDROGENASE BODY FLUID LC | $80.50 | $115.00 | — source file |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital Tracy · Marshall, MN LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE (LD) (LDH) 83615 | $82.40 | $103.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital Westbrook · Westbrook, MN LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE (LD) (LDH) 83615 | $82.40 | $103.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Stevens Community Medical Center Morris · Morris, MN Lactate dehydrogenase (enzyme) level | $82.50 | $110.00 | Jun 26, 2026 source file |
| Kittson Healthcare Hallock · Hallock, MN LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE (LD) (LDH) 83615 | $86.00 | $86.00 | Jun 26, 2026 source file |
| North Valley Health Center Warren · Grand Forks, ND-MN Lactate dehydrogenase (enzyme) level | $97.00 | $97.00 | Aug 3, 2026 source file |
| Rainy Lake Medical Center International Falls · International Falls, MN LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE (LD) (LDH) 83615 | $97.02 | $126.00 | May 6, 2026 source file |
| Cuyuna Regional Medical Center Crosby · Brainerd, MN HCHG LD, TOTAL | $103.36 | $304.00 | — source file |
| Mahnomen Health Center Mahnomen · Mahnomen, MN LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE (LD) (LDH) 83615 | $113.40 | $126.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Appleton Area Health Appleton · Appleton, MN Lactate dehydrogenase (enzyme) level | $115.60 | $136.00 | Jul 7, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI LDH | $122.00 | $122.00 | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital Ely · Duluth, MN-WI Lactate dehydrogenase (enzyme) level | $132.84 | $164.00 | Sep 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 19 | $10.66 | $19.55 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 11 | $20.40 | $58.74 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 3 | $8.08 | $65.77 |
| Brainerd, MN | 2 | $59.90 | $81.63 |
| Faribault-Northfield, MN | 2 | $12.10 | $31.05 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 2 | $65.77 | $81.38 |
| New Ulm, MN | 2 | $19.77 | $36.46 |
| Thief River Falls, MN | 2 | $28.00 | $28.00 |
| Ada, MN | 1 | $65.77 | $65.77 |
| Appleton, MN | 1 | $115.60 | $115.60 |
| Alexandria, MN | 1 | $56.26 | $56.26 |
| Baudette, MN | 1 | $11.96 | $11.96 |
| Canby, MN | 1 | $66.40 | $66.40 |
| Dawson, MN | 1 | $78.20 | $78.20 |
| Detroit Lakes, MN | 1 | $57.14 | $57.14 |
| Fergus Falls, MN | 1 | $53.30 | $53.30 |
| Graceville, MN | 1 | $65.77 | $65.77 |
| Hallock, MN | 1 | $86.00 | $86.00 |
| Hutchinson, MN | 1 | $11.64 | $11.64 |
| International Falls, MN | 1 | $97.02 | $97.02 |
| Jackson, MN | 1 | $36.80 | $36.80 |
| Litchfield, MN | 1 | $26.88 | $26.88 |
| Little Falls, MN | 1 | $26.10 | $26.10 |
| Madison, MN | 1 | $64.60 | $64.60 |
| Mahnomen, MN | 1 | $113.40 | $113.40 |
| Mora, MN | 1 | $80.50 | $80.50 |
| Morris, MN | 1 | $82.50 | $82.50 |
| Marshall, MN | 1 | $82.40 | $82.40 |
| Olivia, MN | 1 | $62.83 | $62.83 |
| Ortonville, MN | 1 | $53.55 | $53.55 |
| Owatonna, MN | 1 | $12.10 | $12.10 |
| Park Rapids, MN | 1 | $9.97 | $9.97 |
| Roseau, MN | 1 | $60.72 | $60.72 |
| Rochester, MN | 1 | $42.02 | $42.02 |
| Sandstone, MN | 1 | $65.77 | $65.77 |
| Slayton, MN | 1 | $31.85 | $31.85 |
| St. Paul, MN | 1 | $13.06 | $13.06 |
| Staples, MN | 1 | $46.50 | $46.50 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 1 | $32.80 | $32.80 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $65.84 | $65.84 |
| Wadena, MN | 1 | $54.15 | $54.15 |
| Westbrook, MN | 1 | $82.40 | $82.40 |
| Wheaton, MN | 1 | $28.00 | $28.00 |
| Windom, MN | 1 | $14.96 | $14.96 |
| Wahpeton, ND-MN | 1 | $10.88 | $10.88 |
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$28.76
- Illinois$57.50
- Indiana$42.50
- Iowa$43.12
- Kansas$40.80
- Kentucky$46.35
- Louisiana$20.39
- Maine$34.88
- Maryland$11.58
- Massachusetts$36.00
- Michigan$24.00
- 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$22.06
- North Carolina$44.50
- North Dakota$43.25
- Ohio$27.30
- Oklahoma$35.13
- Oregon$30.64
- Pennsylvania$34.50
- 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.