Lactate Dehydrogenase Cost in Texas

What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 402 Texas hospitals. CPT 83615. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.

📊 Median $67.00 📉 Low $1.09 📈 High $1,298 🏥 402 hospitals 🏛️ 295 with insurance contracts

Hospital comparison — Texas

Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 402 hospitals.

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HospitalCashBCBSAetnaCignaUHCCenteneHumanaMultiPlanMolina
VALLEY BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER - HARLINGEN
HARLINGEN
$1.09 ————————
VALLEY BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER - WESLACO
WESLACO
$1.09 ————————
NOCONA GENERAL HOSPITAL
NOCONA
$1.51 ——$59.20$25.62—$55.50$65.12—
ST LUKES HEALTH MEMORIAL LUFKIN
LUFKIN
$2.55 $5.32$6.04$5.17$4.25—$6.04$11.56—
ST. LUKE'S HEALTH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SAN AUGUSTINE
SAN AUGUSTINE
$2.55 $6.34$4.25$6.34$3.06—$6.04$11.56—
ST LUKE'S HEALTH - MEMORIAL LIVINGSTON
LIVINGSTON
$2.55 $5.32$6.04$5.17$3.74—$6.04$11.56—
BOMAR REHABILITATION CENTER
NACOGDOCHES
$3.00 $5.00$7.00—$3.00——$7.00$9.00
NACOGDOCHES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
NACOGDOCHES
$3.00 $5.00$7.00—$3.00——$7.00$9.00
AHS SHERMAN MEDICAL CENTER
SHERMAN
$3.51 —$6.04$19.45$6.04————
METHODIST RICHARDSON MEDICAL CENTER
RICHARDSON
$5.50 ————————
METHODIST MANSFIELD MEDICAL CENTER
MANSFIELD
$5.50 ————————
METHODIST CHARLTON MEDICAL CENTER
DALLAS
$5.50 ————————
METHODIST DALLAS MEDICAL CENTER
DALLAS
$5.50 ————————
METHODIST LEGACY ER AND URGENT CARE COPPELL
COPPELL
$5.50 ————————
METHODIST SOUTHLAKE HOSPITAL
SOUTHLAKE
$5.50 ————————
METHODIST CELINA MEDICAL CENTER
CELINA
$5.50 ————————
METHODIST RICHARDSON MEDICAL CENTER CAMPUS FOR CONTINUING CARE
RICHARDSON
$5.50 ————————
METHODIST MCKINNEY HOSPITAL
MCKINNEY
$5.50 ————————
METHODIST MIDLOTHIAN MEDICAL CENTER
MIDLOTHIAN
$5.50 ————————
MISSION REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
MISSION
$6.00 $6.04$6.04$6.04$5.06$5.07——$5.37
KINDRED HOSPITAL - TARRANT COUNTY - FORT WORTH SOUTHWEST
FORT WORTH
$6.00 ————————
KNAPP MEDICAL CENTER
WESLACO
$6.00 $6.04—$6.04$5.07$5.07—$6.34$5.37
KINDRED HOSPITAL HOUSTON NORTHWEST
HOUSTON
$6.00 ————————
DALLAS MEDICAL CENTER
DALLAS
$6.00 $6.04$6.04$6.04$5.07$5.07$6.04—$6.34
KINDRED HOSPITAL CLEAR LAKE
WEBSTER
$6.00 ————————
DALLAS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
MESQUITE
$6.00 $5.07$3.62$5.07$5.07$5.07—$6.34$5.37
KINDRED HOSPITAL TARRANT COUNTY
ARLINGTON
$6.00 ————————
KINDRED HOSPITAL SUGAR LAND
SUGAR LAND
$6.00 ————————
HARLINGEN MEDICAL CENTER
HARLINGEN
$6.00 $6.04$5.80$6.04$5.07$5.07$6.04—$5.37
KINDRED HOSPITAL HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER
HOUSTON
$6.00 ————————
METHODIST HOSPITAL FOR SURGERY
ADDISON
$6.60 ————————
UTMB ANGLETON-DANBURY MEDICAL CENTER
GALVESTON
$6.64 ————————
UT SOUTHWESTERN WILLIAM P. CLEMENTS, JR. UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
DALLAS
$8.25 $1.89$5.58$5.99$3.43$6.04$6.28$9.90$5.07
HOUSTON METHODIST THE WOODLANDS HOSPITAL
THE WOODLANDS
$8.50 $25.13$6.13$6.04$6.16———$6.34
HOUSTON METHODIST CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL
KATY
$8.50 ————————
HOUSTON METHODIST EMERGENCY CARE CENTER AT KIRBY
HOUSTON
$8.50 $25.13$6.13$6.04$6.16———$6.34
HOUSTON METHODIST SUGAR LAND HOSPITAL
SUGAR LAND
$8.50 $25.13$6.13$6.04$6.16———$6.34
HOUSTON METHODIST CLEAR LAKE HOSPITAL
NASSAU BAY
$8.50 $9.91$6.13$6.04$6.16———$6.34
HOUSTON METHODIST WEST HOSPITAL
HOUSTON
$8.50 $25.13$6.13$6.04$6.16———$6.34
HOUSTON METHODIST EMERGENCY CARE AT CYPRESS
CYPRESS
$8.50 $25.13$6.13$6.04$6.16———$6.34
HOUSTON METHODIST CYPRESS HOSPITAL
CYPRESS
$8.50 $25.13$6.13$6.04$6.16———$6.34
HOUSTON METHODIST BAYTOWN HOSPITAL
BAYTOWN
$8.50 $25.13$6.13$6.04$6.16———$6.34
DIMMIT REGIONAL HOSPITAL
CARRIZO SPRINGS
$9.00 $13.00$13.00—$6.00————
HUNTSVILLE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
HUNTSVILLE
$12.00 $24.00—$58.00——$39.00$43.00—
UT HEALTH SAN ANTONIO MULTISPECIALTY AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL
SAN ANTONIO
$12.00 ————————
NORTH TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER
GAINESVILLE
$12.00 $6.00$30.00$19.00$44.00——$34.00—
BSA HOSPITAL
AMARILLO
$12.50 ————————
BSA HARRINGTON CANCER CENTER
AMARILLO
$12.50 ————————
EASTLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
EASTLAND
$13.00 $17.00——$16.00————
LAMB HEALTHCARE CENTER
LITTLEFIELD
$14.00 $30.00$19.00$23.00——$27.00——
UT HEALTH TYLER HOSPITAL
TYLER
$14.20 ————————
UT HEALTH EAST TEXAS REHABILITATION HOSPITAL
TYLER
$14.60 ————————
NACOGDOCHES MEDICAL CENTER
NACOGDOCHES
$16.12 ————————
UT HEALTH NORTH CAMPUS TYLER
TYLER
$17.10 ————————
TEXAS HEALTH FRISCO
FRISCO
$17.25 $5.07$20.12$25.22$5.07$5.32$6.28$19.98$5.48
TEXAS HEALTH ALLIANCE
FORT WORTH
$17.25 $5.07$5.58$25.22$5.07$5.32$6.28$19.98$5.48
TEXAS HEALTH HARRIS METHODIST HOSPITAL HURST-EULESS-BEDFORD
BEDFORD
$17.25 $5.07$5.58$25.22$5.07$5.32$6.28$19.98$5.48
TEXAS HEALTH AZLE
AZLE
$17.25 $5.07$5.58$25.22$5.07$5.32$6.28$24.04$5.48
TEXAS HEALTH CLEBURNE
CLEBURNE
$17.25 $5.07$5.58$25.22$5.07$5.32$6.28$24.04$5.48
TEXAS HEALTH DENTON
DENTON
$17.25 $5.07$5.58$25.22$5.07$5.32$6.28$19.98$5.48
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 Texas?
Cash prices for lactate dehydrogenase (CPT 83615) in Texas range from $1.09 to $1,298, with a median of $67.00. Prices vary widely by hospital.
Where can I find the cheapest lactate dehydrogenase in Texas?
The cheapest Texas hospital published cash price for this procedure is $1.09. 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 Texas facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 83615 (Labs). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.