Sed rate (ESR) cost in Canton, OH — inpatient
In Canton-Massillon, OH, 3 hospitals list a cash price for sed rate (ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate) as an inpatient: from $12.35 to $22.95, with a median of $22.50. The lowest listed price is at Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital — $10.15 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $30.31 at 86 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 85652, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Jun 15, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Canton-Massillon, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital lowest Canton, OH · (330) 489-1111 SEDIMENTATION RATE AUTO | $12.35 | $19.00 | $5.37–$19.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Aultman Hospital Canton, OH · (330) 363-9911 Lab-Sedimentation Rate | $22.50 | $50.00 | — | 55% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alliance Community Hospital Alliance, OH · (330) 596-6000 Lab-Sedimentation Rate | $22.95 | $51.00 | — | 55% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $12.35, median $22.50, highest $22.95 — a 1.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $22.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.