Sed rate (ESR) cost in Kill Devil Hills, NC — inpatient
In Kill Devil Hills, NC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for sed rate (ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate) as an inpatient: from $64.40 to $64.40, with a median of $64.40. Across North Carolina, the median is $80.08 at 37 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility 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 Apr 1, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Outer Banks Hospital Nags Head, NC · (252) 449-4500 Sed-Rate | $64.40 | $115.00 | $35.65–$109.25 | 44% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $64.40, median $64.40, highest $64.40.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $64.40 — 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.