Sed rate (ESR) cost in Miami, FL — inpatient
In Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL, 12 hospitals list a cash price for sed rate (ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate) as an inpatient: from $27.95 to $116.35, with a median of $98.42. The lowest listed price is at Holy Cross Hospital-Ft. Lauderdale — $70.47 less than the median here. Across Florida, the median is $76.07 at 63 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 10 cities for code 85652, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 30, 2026 and Sep 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 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross Hospital-Ft. Lauderdale lowest Ft. Lauderdale, FL · (954) 771-8000 HC Sedimentation Rate Erythrocyte Automated | $27.95 | $43.00 | $2.65–$216.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital Boca Raton, FL · (561) 955-4200 ESR(SED RATE AUTOMATED) | $64.35 | $99.00 | $2.70–$99.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Broward Health Coral Springs Coral Springs, FL · (954) 344-3121 HC RBC SED RATE, AUTO - SEDIMENTATION RATE, AUTOMATED | $76.07 | $76.07 | $7.91–$60.86 | — | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Broward Health Imperial Point Fort Lauderdale, FL · (954) 776-8500 HC RBC SED RATE, AUTO - SEDIMENTATION RATE, AUTOMATED | $76.07 | $76.07 | $7.91–$60.86 | — | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Broward Health North Deerfield Beach, FL · (954) 786-6400 HC RBC SED RATE, AUTO - SEDIMENTATION RATE, AUTOMATED | $77.18 | $77.18 | $8.03–$61.74 | — | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Broward Health Medical Center Fort Lauderdale, FL · (954) 355-4400 HC RBC SED RATE, AUTO - SEDIMENTATION RATE, AUTOMATED | $80.48 | $80.48 | $8.37–$64.38 | — | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital Miami, FL · (786) 467-2000 Sed rate | $116.35 | $179.00 | $2.70–$179.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Doctors Hospital Coral Gables, FL · (786) 308-3000 Sed rate | $116.35 | $179.00 | $2.70–$179.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| South Miami Hospital South Miami, FL · (786) 662-4000 Sed rate | $116.35 | $179.00 | $2.70–$179.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Bethesda Hospital Boynton Beach, FL · (561) 737-7733 Sed rate | $116.35 | $179.00 | $2.70–$179.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Hospital of Miami Miami, FL · (786) 596-1960 Sed rate | $116.35 | $179.00 | $2.43–$179.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Homestead Hospital Homestead, FL · (786) 243-8000 Sed rate | $116.35 | $179.00 | $2.43–$179.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $27.95, median $98.42, highest $116.35 — a 4.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $80.48 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 8 of 12 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 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.