Sed rate (ESR) cost in Augusta, GA
In Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for sed rate (ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate): from $5.85 to $5.85, with a median of $5.85. Across Georgia, the median is $39.00 at 32 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 85652, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellstar Mcg Health, Affiliated With Med Col Augusta, GA · (706) 721-6569 Hc Sed Rate | $5.85 | $15.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $5.85, median $5.85, highest $5.85.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $5.85. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
What it is
The sed rate measures how quickly red blood cells settle in a tube. A fast rate is a general sign of inflammation; it is used for conditions such as giant cell arteritis and polymyalgia rheumatica and to follow them.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.