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Lactate Dehydrogenase Cost in Maine
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 27 Maine hospitals. CPT 83615. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $36.00
📉 Low $6.00
📈 High $191
🏥 27 hospitals
🏛️ 25 with insurance contracts
Hospital comparison — Maine
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 27 of 27 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | UHC | Centene | Cigna | Humana | MultiPlan | Medicare | BCBS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CENTRAL MAINE MEDICAL CENTER LEWISTON |
$6.00 | $6.04 | $6.04 | $6.04 | — | $6.04 | — | $6.04 | — |
| EASTERN MAINE MEDICAL CENTER STATE ST BANGOR |
$9.66 | $4.89 | $6.16 | $6.16 | $6.22 | — | — | — | — |
| NORTHERN LIGHT A R GOULD HOSPITAL ACADEMY ST. PRESQUE ISLE |
$10.50 | $4.89 | $6.16 | $6.16 | $6.22 | — | — | — | — |
| NORTHERN LIGHT MAINE COAST HOSPITAL ELLSWORTH |
$12.00 | $4.89 | $6.04 | $6.04 | $6.22 | — | — | — | — |
| NORTHERN LIGHT MERCY HOSPITAL PORTLAND |
$14.04 | $4.89 | $6.16 | $6.16 | $6.22 | — | — | — | — |
| NORTHERN LIGHT MAYO HOSPITAL DOVER FOXCROFT |
$15.18 | $4.89 | $6.04 | $6.16 | $6.22 | — | — | — | — |
| SEBASTICOOK VALLEY HOSPITAL PITTSFIELD |
$15.64 | $4.89 | $6.16 | $6.16 | $6.22 | — | — | — | — |
| NORTHERN LIGHT BLUE HILL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WATER ST. BLUE HILL |
$16.28 | $4.89 | $6.16 | $6.16 | $6.22 | — | — | — | — |
| NORTHERN LIGHT ACADIA HOSPITAL BANGOR |
$16.56 | $4.89 | $6.16 | $6.16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| DOWN EAST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL MACHIAS |
$26.00 | $28.00 | $29.00 | $15.00 | $31.00 | $15.00 | — | — | — |
| NORTHERN LIGHT CA DEAN HOSPITAL PRITHAM AVE GREENVILLE |
$29.00 | $4.89 | $6.16 | $6.16 | $6.22 | — | — | — | — |
| NORTHERN MAINE MEDICAL CENTER FORT KENT |
$30.00 | $18.70 | $18.70 | $18.70 | $32.98 | $18.70 | $32.30 | — | — |
| WALDO COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL BELFAST |
$33.75 | $6.16 | $7.08 | $7.37 | $31.79 | $7.08 | $31.73 | — | — |
| RUMFORD HOSPITAL RUMFORD |
$36.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MILLINOCKET REGIONAL HOSPITAL MILLINOCKET |
$37.80 | $37.38 | — | $18.11 | $38.89 | $18.29 | — | $18.11 | — |
| BRIDGTON HOSPITAL BRIDGTON |
$39.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| REDINGTON-FAIRVIEW GENERAL HOSPITAL FAIRVIEW AVE SKOWHEGAN |
$39.75 | $53.00 | $53.00 | — | — | $53.00 | — | — | $53.00 |
| PENOBSCOT VALLEY HOSPITAL LINCOLN |
$42.34 | $24.87 | $24.37 | $24.62 | $49.74 | $24.62 | — | $5.92 | — |
| CALAIS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL CALAIS |
$65.00 | $75.00 | $18.00 | $38.00 | $73.00 | $38.00 | — | — | — |
| MAINEHEALTH FRANKLIN HOSPITAL FARMINGTON |
$67.35 | $6.16 | $7.08 | $7.08 | $56.37 | — | $63.31 | — | — |
| HOULTON REGIONAL HOSPITAL HARTFORD STREET HOULTON |
$86.00 | $86.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAINE MEDICAL CENTER PORTLAND |
$87.30 | $6.04 | $6.04 | $6.22 | $73.33 | $6.04 | $82.06 | — | — |
| PEN BAY MEDICAL CENTER ROCKPORT |
$108 | $6.16 | $6.04 | $6.22 | $85.45 | $6.04 | $102 | — | — |
| MID COAST HOSPITAL BRUNSWICK |
$108 | $6.04 | $6.04 | $6.22 | $13.22 | $6.04 | $102 | — | — |
| MAINEHEALTH LINCOLN HOSPITAL DAMARISCOTTA |
$109 | $6.16 | $41.55 | $43.22 | $99.29 | $7.08 | $103 | — | — |
| MAINEHEALTH MAINE MEDICAL CENTER BIDDEFORD BIDDEFORD |
$110 | $6.04 | $6.04 | $6.22 | $92.53 | $6.04 | $104 | — | — |
| STEPHENS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL NORWAY |
$191 | $6.16 | $7.08 | $7.37 | $178 | $7.08 | $180 | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 83615, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $39.60 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
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Frequently asked questions
- How much does lactate dehydrogenase cost in Maine?
- Cash prices for lactate dehydrogenase (CPT 83615) in Maine range from $6.00 to $191, with a median of $36.00. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest lactate dehydrogenase in Maine?
- The cheapest Maine hospital published cash price for this procedure is $6.00. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each Maine facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 83615 (Labs). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.