Sed rate (ESR) cost in Medford, OR — inpatient
In Medford, OR, 1 hospital lists a cash price for sed rate (ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate) as an inpatient: from $24.00 to $24.00, with a median of $24.00. Across Oregon, the median is $28.09 at 35 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.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Medford, OR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Medford Medical Center lowest Medford, OR · (541) 732-5000 HC RBC SED RATE AUTOMATED | $24.00 | $32.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Medford Medical Center lowest Medford, OR · (541) 732-5000 HC SEDIMENTATION RATE RBC AUTOMATED LAB | $24.00 | $32.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $24.00, median $24.00, highest $24.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $24.00 — 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.