Sed rate (ESR) cost in Grand Junction, CO — inpatient
In Grand Junction, CO, 1 hospital lists a cash price for sed rate (ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate) as an inpatient: from $18.90 to $18.90, with a median of $18.90. Across Colorado, the median is $83.83 at 24 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 85652, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 28, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Grand Junction, CO.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family Health West Hospital lowest Fruita, CO · (970) 858-9871 HC AUTOM ERYTHROCYTE SED RATE | $18.90 | $27.00 | — | 30% | — source file |
| Family Health West Hospital lowest Fruita, CO · (970) 858-9871 HC AUTOM ERYTHROCYTE SED RATE | $18.90 | $27.00 | — | 30% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $18.90, median $18.90, highest $18.90.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $28.49 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.