Sed rate (ESR) cost in Los Angeles, CA
In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, 36 hospitals list a cash price for sed rate (ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate): from $9.32 to $308.93, with a median of $34.84. The lowest listed price is at Foothill Regional Medical Center — $25.52 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $56.00 at 169 hospitals.
- The median here, $34.84, is 8% below the US median of $38.00.
- That is 12.9× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($2.70).
- Los Angeles, CA has the lowest median of 5 metro areas in California with at least 10 hospitals pricing this code.
- 12 of 36 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 36 facilities across 26 cities for code 85652, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Nov 3, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 26, 2025 and Sep 30, 2026.
Lowest$9.32Foothill Regional Medical Center
Median$34.84half of hospitals charge less
Highest$308.93in this market
Difference33.1×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
median
Lowest $9.32Highest $308.93
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foothill Regional Medical Center lowest Tustin, CA · (714) 619-7700 RBC SED RATE AUTOMATED File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $9.32 | $9.32 | $0.09–$8.89 | — |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank, CA · (818) 843-5111 HC RBC SED RATE AUTOMATED File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $9.45 | $27.00 | — | 65% |
| Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica, CA · (310) 829-5511 HC RBC SED RATE AUTOMATED File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $12.25 | $35.00 | — | 65% |
| Anaheim Global Medical Center Anaheim, CA · (714) 533-6220 ERYTHRO SEDIMENTATION RATE File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $15.00 | $15.00 | $2.40–$15.00 | — |
| Chapman Global Medical Center Orange, CA · (714) 633-0011 ERYTHRO SEDIMENTATION RATE File of May 6, 2026 · source file | $15.00 | $15.00 | $2.40–$15.00 | — |
| Orange County Global Medical Center Santa Ana, CA · (714) 953-3500 ERYTHRO SEDIMENTATION RATE File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $15.00 | $15.00 | $2.16–$15.00 | — |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills, CA · (818) 365-8051 HC RBC SED RATE AUTOMATED File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $16.45 | $47.00 | — | 65% |
| UCI Health - Fountain Valley Orange, CA · (714) 966-7200 SED RATE AUTO File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $19.60 | $49.00 | — | 60% |
| UCI Health - Placentia Linda Orange, CA · (714) 456-7890 SED RATE AUTO File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $19.60 | $49.00 | — | 60% |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Medical Center San Pedro San Pedro, CA · (310) 832-3311 HC RBC SED RATE AUTOMATED File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $24.15 | $69.00 | — | 65% |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Torrance, CA · (310) 540-7676 HC RBC SED RATE AUTOMATED File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $24.15 | $69.00 | — | 65% |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital & Health Center Glendale, CA · (818) 502-1900 SED RATE RBC AUTO File of Sep 30, 2026 · source file | $28.95 | $92.00 | $2.29–$92.00 | 69% |
| Keck Hospital of USC Los Angeles, CA · (323) 442-8656 Rbc Sed Rate Automated File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $32.50 | $32.50 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills, CA · (818) 719-3800 SEDIMENTATION RATE RBC AUTOMATED File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $34.84 | $67.00 | $2.00–$6.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park, CA · (626) 851-1011 SEDIMENTATION RATE RBC AUTOMATED File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $34.84 | $67.00 | $2.00–$6.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City, CA · (818) 375-2000 SEDIMENTATION RATE RBC AUTOMATED File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $34.84 | $67.00 | $2.00–$6.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey, CA · (562) 461-6007 SEDIMENTATION RATE RBC AUTOMATED File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $34.84 | $67.00 | $2.00–$6.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West LA Los Angeles, CA · (213) 857-2201 SEDIMENTATION RATE RBC AUTOMATED File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $34.84 | $67.00 | $2.00–$6.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City, CA · (310) 325-5111 SEDIMENTATION RATE RBC AUTOMATED File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $34.84 | $67.00 | $2.00–$6.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · (323) 783-4011 SEDIMENTATION RATE RBC AUTOMATED File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $34.84 | $67.00 | $2.00–$6.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim, CA · (714) 279-4000 SEDIMENTATION RATE RBC AUTOMATED File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $34.84 | $67.00 | $2.00–$6.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Fnd Hospital - Irvine Irvine, CA · (714) 279-4000 SEDIMENTATION RATE RBC AUTOMATED File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $34.84 | $67.00 | $2.00–$6.00 | 48% |
| St Jude Hospital Fullerton, CA · (714) 992-3000 HC RBC SED RATE AUTOMATED File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $38.40 | $80.00 | — | 52% |
| USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital Los Angeles, CA Rbc Sed Rate Automated File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $39.50 | $39.50 | — | — |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 364-1400 HC RBC SED RATE AUTOMATED File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $42.72 | $89.00 | — | 52% |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana, CA · (818) 881-0800 HC RBC SED RATE AUTOMATED File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $44.10 | $126.00 | — | 65% |
| Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica, CA · (310) 829-5511 HC RBC SED RATE AUTOMATED File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $48.30 | $138.00 | — | 65% |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Newport Beach, CA · (949) 764-4624 HC RBC Sed Rate Automated File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $50.41 | $77.55 | — | 35% |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange Orange, CA · (714) 633-9111 HC RBC SED RATE AUTOMATED File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $51.84 | $108.00 | — | 52% |
| Pacifica Hospital of the Valley Sun Valley, CA · (818) 767-3310 Sed Rate Bld -Lab source file | $60.00 | $60.00 | $2.00–$60.00 | — |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Medical Center San Pedro San Pedro, CA · (310) 832-3311 HC RBC SED RATE AUTOMATED File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $63.35 | $181.00 | — | 65% |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Torrance, CA · (310) 540-7676 HC RBC SED RATE AUTOMATED File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $63.35 | $181.00 | — | 65% |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank, CA · (818) 843-5111 HC RBC SED RATE AUTOMATED File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $90.30 | $258.00 | — | 65% |
| Catalina Island Medical Center Avalon, CA · (310) 510-0700 Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, automated File of Jul 20, 2026 · source file | $98.37 | $140.53 | $2.57–$140.53 | 30% |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills, CA · (818) 365-8051 HC RBC SED RATE AUTOMATED File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $115.50 | $330.00 | — | 65% |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana, CA · (818) 881-0800 HC RBC SED RATE AUTOMATED File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $119.70 | $342.00 | — | 65% |
| Childrens Hospital at Mission - Cerner Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 365-2408 SEDIMENTATION RATE 85652 File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $123.00 | $123.00 | $2.40–$123.00 | — |
| Memorial Hospital of Gardena Gardena, CA · (310) 532-4200 RBC SED RATE AUTOMATED File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $132.68 | $132.68 | $1.13–$106.14 | — |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital Los Angeles, CA · (323) 268-5514 RBC SED RATE AUTOMATED File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $132.68 | $132.68 | $1.13–$106.14 | — |
| Coast Plaza Doctors Hospital Norwalk, CA · (310) 532-4200 RBC SED RATE AUTOMATED File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $132.68 | $132.68 | $1.13–$106.14 | — |
| Community Hospital of Huntington Park Huntington Park, CA · (323) 583-1931 RBC SED RATE AUTOMATED File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $180.60 | $180.60 | $1.13–$144.48 | — |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · (310) 423-5000 Laboratory Services+3 more lines at this price File of Nov 26, 2025 · source file | $308.93 | $475.27 | $6.66–$36.33 | 35% |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More
Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
Outpatient: lowest $9.32, median $34.84, highest $308.93 — a 33.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 36 facilities here, median $35.38. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 22 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. 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 sed rate (ESR) is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Sed rate (ESR) explained.
13 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 85652 ($36.80). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Hospital | Cash price | File |
|---|---|---|
| San Dimas Community Hospital San Dimas, CAHc Rbc Sed Rate, Auto | $2.00 | file |
| Encino Hospital Medical Center Encino, CASED RATE AUTO - 85652 - 4105653 | $2.00 | file |
| Encino Hospital Medical Center Encino, CASED RATE AUTO - 85652 - 4155653 | $2.00 | file |
| West Anaheim Medical Center Anaheim, CAHc Rbc Sed Rate, Auto | $2.00 | file |
| Garden Grove Hospital Medical Center Garden Grove, CAHc Rbc Sed Rate, Auto | $2.00 | file |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital Sherman Oaks, CASED RATE WESTERGREN | $2.00 | file |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital La Palma, CAHc Rbc Sed Rate, Auto | $2.00 | file |
| St Francis Medical Center Lynwood, CAHc Rbc Sed Rate, Auto | $2.00 | file |
| St Mary Medical Center Long Beach, CASED RATE RBC AUTO | $3.03 | file |
| Coast Plaza Doctors Hospital Norwalk, CASED RATE-ESR - LABCORP | $3.18 | file |
| Community Hospital of Huntington Park Huntington Park, CASED RATE-ESR - LABCORP | $3.18 | file |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital Los Angeles, CASED RATE-ESR - LABCORP | $3.18 | file |
| Memorial Hospital of Gardena Gardena, CASED RATE-ESR - LABCORP | $3.18 | file |
File Link to the hospital's own price file.