LDH test cost in Wisconsin
In Wisconsin, 96 hospitals publish a cash price for lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) blood test: from $12.10 to $213.30, with a median of $47.50. The lowest price is at River Falls Area Hospital (River Falls). The highest price is 17.6× 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 4, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in Wisconsin, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| River Falls Area Hospital lowest River Falls · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG LACTIC ACID DEHYDROGENASE BODY FLUID LC | $12.10 | $21.60 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus Oshkosh · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI HC LACTATE (LD) (LDH) ENZYME | $15.39 | $27.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St Elizabeth Campus Appleton · Appleton, WI HC LACTATE (LD) (LDH) ENZYME | $15.39 | $27.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Bellin Memorial Health Green Bay · Green Bay, WI LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE (LD), (LDH); BLOOD | $17.59 | $38.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin Fox Valley Neenah · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI HBC FV LACTATE LD LDH ENZYME | $19.66 | $35.75 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital Chilton · Appleton, WI HC LACTATE (LD) (LDH) ENZYME | $22.80 | $40.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC LACTATE (LD) (LDH) ENZYME | $23.85 | $45.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - Elmbrook Campus Brookfield · Brookfield, WI HC LACTATE (LD) (LDH) ENZYME | $23.85 | $45.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - Franklin Campus Franklin · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC LACTATE (LD) (LDH) ENZYME | $23.85 | $45.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC LACTATE (LD) (LDH) ENZYME | $23.85 | $45.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital Franklin · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC LACTATE (LD) (LDH) ENZYME | $23.85 | $45.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Grant Regional Health Center Lancaster · Platteville, WI Lactate dehydrogenase (enzyme) level | $27.80 | $42.77 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HBC LDH LDHISO | $28.05 | $51.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Berlin Berlin · Berlin, WI LACTATE (LD) (LDH) ENZYME | $28.22 | $50.40 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-OSP Appleton · Appleton, WI LACTATE (LD) (LDH) ENZYME | $28.22 | $50.40 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton · Appleton, WI LACTATE (LD) (LDH) ENZYME | $28.22 | $50.40 | Aug 7, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Fond Du Lac Fond Du Lac · Fond du Lac, WI LACTATE (LD) (LDH) ENZYME | $28.22 | $50.40 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Neenah Neenah · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI LACTATE (LD) (LDH) ENZYME | $28.22 | $50.40 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-New London New London · New London, WI LACTATE (LD) (LDH) ENZYME | $28.22 | $50.40 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Oshkosh Oshkosh · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI LACTATE (LD) (LDH) ENZYME | $28.22 | $50.40 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Shawano Shawano · Shawano, WI LACTATE (LD) (LDH) ENZYME | $28.22 | $50.40 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Waupaca Waupaca · Waupaca, WI LACTATE (LD) (LDH) ENZYME | $28.22 | $50.40 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Wild Rose Wild Rose · Wild Rose, WI LACTATE (LD) (LDH) ENZYME | $28.22 | $50.40 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital of Boscobel Boscobel · Platteville, WI LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE ARUP | $29.36 | $57.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Tri-County Hospital & Clinics Whitehall · Whitehall, WI LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE (LD), (LDH); CSF | $31.07 | $49.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| OakLeaf Surgical Hospital Altoona · Eau Claire, WI LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE (ENZYME) LEVEL | $31.14 | $34.60 | Feb 19, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen St Josephs Hospital and Clinics Hillsboro · La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE (LD), (LDH); CSF | $33.14 | $63.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Southwest Health Center Platteville · Platteville, WI LCHG LDH BLOOD REFER | $33.75 | $45.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Moundview Hospital and Clinics Friendship · Friendship, WI LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE (LD), (LDH); BLOOD | $34.54 | $68.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Amery Hospital East Amery · East Amery, WI Chemistry | $35.98 | $69.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Burnett Medical Center Grantsburg · Grantsburg, WI Lactate dehydrogenase (enzyme) level | $39.20 | $49.00 | Oct 2, 2026 source file |
| Westfields Hospital New Richmond · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Chemistry | $39.98 | $76.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Vincent Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Green Bay · Green Bay, WI HC LACTATE DEHYDRO (LDH) | $43.56 | $66.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| St Clare Memorial Hospital Oconto Falls · Green Bay, WI HC LACTATE DEHYDRO (LDH) | $43.56 | $66.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| St Marys Hospital Medical Center Green Bay · Green Bay, WI HC LACTATE DEHYDRO (LDH) | $43.56 | $66.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Stoughton Hospital Stoughton · Madison, WI Lactate dehydrogenase (enzyme) level | $45.65 | $83.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Aurora BayCare Medical Center Green Bay · Green Bay, WI LDH | $47.50 | $95.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Elkhorn · Whitewater-Elkhorn, WI LDH | $47.50 | $95.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Marinette · Marinette, WI-MI LDH | $47.50 | $95.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Burlington Burlington · Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI LDH | $47.50 | $95.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Fond Du Lac · Fond du Lac, WI LDH | $47.50 | $95.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton Grafton · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI LDH | $47.50 | $95.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Kenosha · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI LDH | $47.50 | $95.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc Two Rivers · Manitowoc, WI LDH | $47.50 | $95.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant · Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI LDH | $47.50 | $95.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Oshkosh Oshkosh · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI LDH | $47.50 | $95.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County Sheboygan · Sheboygan, WI LDH | $47.50 | $95.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit Summit · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI LDH | $47.50 | $95.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County Hartford · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI LDH | $47.50 | $95.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI LDH | $47.50 | $95.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI LDH | $47.50 | $95.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora St. Luke's South Shore of Aurora Health Care Metro Cudahy · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI LDH | $47.50 | $95.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center West Allis · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI LDH | $47.50 | $95.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Froedtert Pleasant Prairie Hospital Pleasant Prairie · Kenosha, WI Lactate Dehydrogenase Blood | $50.47 | $67.29 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital Portage · Madison, WI Fac Lactate (Ld) (Ldh) Enzyme | $52.00 | $80.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Eagle River Hospital Eagle River · Eagle River, WI Fac Lactate (Ld) (Ldh) Enzyme | $52.00 | $80.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Langlade Hospital Antigo · Antigo, WI Fac Lactate (Ld) (Ldh) Enzyme | $52.00 | $80.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Medford Hospital Medford · Medford, WI Fac Lactate (Ld) (Ldh) Enzyme | $52.00 | $80.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Merrill Hospital Merrill · Merrill, WI Fac Lactate (Ld) (Ldh) Enzyme | $52.00 | $80.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Plover Hospital Stevens Point · Stevens Point-Plover, WI Fac Lactate (Ld) (Ldh) Enzyme | $52.00 | $80.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital Rhinelander · Rhinelander, WI Fac Lactate (Ld) (Ldh) Enzyme | $52.00 | $80.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Stanley Hospital Stanley · Eau Claire, WI Fac Lactate (Ld) (Ldh) Enzyme | $52.00 | $80.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital Stevens Point · Stevens Point-Plover, WI Fac Lactate (Ld) (Ldh) Enzyme | $52.00 | $80.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital Tomahawk · Tomahawk, WI Fac Lactate (Ld) (Ldh) Enzyme | $52.00 | $80.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital Wausau · Wausau, WI Fac Lactate (Ld) (Ldh) Enzyme | $52.00 | $80.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wisconsin Rapids Hospital Wisconsin Rapids · Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI Fac Lactate (Ld) (Ldh) Enzyme | $52.00 | $80.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Howard Young Medical Center Woodruff · Woodruff, WI Fac Lactate (Ld) (Ldh) Enzyme | $52.00 | $80.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Eau Claire Eau Claire · Eau Claire, WI LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE LDH-TECH | $52.25 | $55.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Ladysmith Ladysmith · Ladysmith, WI LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE LDH-TECH | $52.25 | $55.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Minocqua Minocqua · Minocqua, WI LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE LDH-TECH | $52.25 | $55.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Neillsville Neillsville · Neillsville, WI LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE LDH-TECH | $52.25 | $55.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Park Falls Park Falls · Park Falls, WI LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE LDH-TECH | $52.25 | $55.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Rice Lake Rice Lake · Rice Lake, WI LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE LDH-TECH | $52.25 | $55.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - River Region at Stevens Point Stevens Point · Stevens Point-Plover, WI LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE LDH-TECH | $52.25 | $55.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Weston Weston · Wausau, WI LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE LDH-TECH | $52.25 | $55.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC LACTATE (LD) (LDH) ENZYME | $55.65 | $105.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus Mequon · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC LACTATE (LD) (LDH) ENZYME | $55.65 | $105.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Marshfield Marshfield · Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE, OTHER BODY FLUIDS | $57.00 | $60.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Mercyhealth Hospital & Medical Center - Walworth Lake Geneva · Whitewater-Elkhorn, WI CHG LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE LDH | $61.45 | $81.93 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Cumberland Memorial Hospital Cumberland · Rice Lake, WI LDH (LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE) | $63.10 | $63.10 | Apr 16, 2026 source file |
| Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin Glendale · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI LD LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE | $64.66 | $122.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St Marys Hospital-Superior Superior · Duluth, MN-WI LACTATE (LD) (LDH) ENZYME | $65.77 | $89.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| St Nicholas Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Sheboygan · Sheboygan, WI HC LACTATE DEHYDRO (LDH) | $67.32 | $102.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Mercyhealth Hospital & Trauma Center Janesville · Janesville-Beloit, WI CHG LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE LDH | $67.39 | $89.85 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Black River Memorial Hospital Black River Falls · Black River Falls, WI LD-Body Fluid | $71.10 | $79.00 | Jan 8, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Madison · Madison, WI HC LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE | $80.80 | $101.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Tomah Memorial Hospital Tomah · Sparta, WI Lactate dehydrogenase (enzyme) level | $83.38 | $145.00 | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| Hudson Hospital Hudson · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Chemistry | $86.16 | $191.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Beaver Dam Beaver Dam · Beaver Dam, WI LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE, OTHER BODY FLUIDS | $95.00 | $100.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Crossing Rivers Health Medical Center Prairie Du Chien · Prairie Du Chien, WI Lactate dehydrogenase (enzyme) level | $103.00 | $103.00 | Jul 23, 2026 source file |
| Edgerton Hospital and Health Services Edgerton · Janesville-Beloit, WI LCHG LDH CSF | $111.69 | $153.00 | Jul 19, 2026 source file |
| Vernon Memorial Healthcare Viroqua · La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE (LD), (LDH); BLOOD | $119.00 | $119.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Tamarack Health Hayward Medical Center Hayward · Hayward, WI Lactate (Ld) (Ldh) Enzyme | $121.30 | $127.68 | Jan 26, 2026 source file |
| Tamarack Health Ashland Medical Center Ashland · Ashland, WI Lactate (Ld) (Ldh) Enzyme | $137.93 | $145.19 | Jan 26, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Durand Durand · Durand, WI HC LD (LDH) TOTAL | $165.27 | $165.27 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Spooner Health System Spooner · Spooner, WI LDH - REF | $213.30 | $237.00 | Jul 20, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 16 | $23.85 | $47.50 |
| Green Bay, WI | 5 | $17.59 | $43.56 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | 5 | $15.39 | $28.22 |
| Appleton, WI | 4 | $15.39 | $25.51 |
| Eau Claire, WI | 3 | $31.14 | $52.00 |
| Madison, WI | 3 | $45.65 | $52.00 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 3 | $12.10 | $39.98 |
| Platteville, WI | 3 | $27.80 | $29.36 |
| Stevens Point-Plover, WI | 3 | $52.00 | $52.00 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | 2 | $28.22 | $37.86 |
| Janesville-Beloit, WI | 2 | $67.39 | $89.54 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | 2 | $33.14 | $76.07 |
| Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | 2 | $47.50 | $47.50 |
| Rice Lake, WI | 2 | $52.25 | $57.68 |
| Sheboygan, WI | 2 | $47.50 | $57.41 |
| Wausau, WI | 2 | $52.00 | $52.12 |
| Whitewater-Elkhorn, WI | 2 | $47.50 | $54.48 |
| Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI | 2 | $52.00 | $54.50 |
| Antigo, WI | 1 | $52.00 | $52.00 |
| Ashland, WI | 1 | $137.93 | $137.93 |
| Berlin, WI | 1 | $28.22 | $28.22 |
| Black River Falls, WI | 1 | $71.10 | $71.10 |
| Brookfield, WI | 1 | $23.85 | $23.85 |
| Beaver Dam, WI | 1 | $95.00 | $95.00 |
| Durand, WI | 1 | $165.27 | $165.27 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 1 | $65.77 | $65.77 |
| Eagle River, WI | 1 | $52.00 | $52.00 |
| East Amery, WI | 1 | $35.98 | $35.98 |
| Friendship, WI | 1 | $34.54 | $34.54 |
| Grantsburg, WI | 1 | $39.20 | $39.20 |
| Hayward, WI | 1 | $121.30 | $121.30 |
| Kenosha, WI | 1 | $50.47 | $50.47 |
| Ladysmith, WI | 1 | $52.25 | $52.25 |
| Medford, WI | 1 | $52.00 | $52.00 |
| Merrill, WI | 1 | $52.00 | $52.00 |
| Minocqua, WI | 1 | $52.25 | $52.25 |
| Manitowoc, WI | 1 | $47.50 | $47.50 |
| Marinette, WI-MI | 1 | $47.50 | $47.50 |
| Neillsville, WI | 1 | $52.25 | $52.25 |
| New London, WI | 1 | $28.22 | $28.22 |
| Park Falls, WI | 1 | $52.25 | $52.25 |
| Prairie Du Chien, WI | 1 | $103.00 | $103.00 |
| Rhinelander, WI | 1 | $52.00 | $52.00 |
| Spooner, WI | 1 | $213.30 | $213.30 |
| Shawano, WI | 1 | $28.22 | $28.22 |
| Sparta, WI | 1 | $83.38 | $83.38 |
| Tomahawk, WI | 1 | $52.00 | $52.00 |
| Waupaca, WI | 1 | $28.22 | $28.22 |
| Whitehall, WI | 1 | $31.07 | $31.07 |
| Wild Rose, WI | 1 | $28.22 | $28.22 |
| Woodruff, WI | 1 | $52.00 | $52.00 |
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$43.12
- Kansas$38.16
- Kentucky$46.35
- Louisiana$20.40
- Maine$36.00
- Maryland$11.58
- Massachusetts$36.00
- Michigan$24.00
- Minnesota$48.25
- 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$33.70
- 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$39.39
- Utah$105.79
- Vermont$56.00
- Virginia$55.50
- Washington$42.90
- West Virginia$17.93
- Wyoming$35.34
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.