Sed rate (ESR) cost in Philadelphia, PA — inpatient
In Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, 12 hospitals list a cash price for sed rate (ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate) as an inpatient: from $9.16 to $201.50, with a median of $22.40. The lowest listed price is at Inspira Medical Center Mannington and 3 other hospitals — $13.24 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $22.40 at 55 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 12 cities for code 85652, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 24, 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspira Medical Center Mannington lowest Salem, NJ SEDIMENTATION RATE | $9.16 | $9.16 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Elmer lowest Elmer, NJ · (856) 363-1000 SEDIMENTATION RATE | $9.16 | $9.16 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Health Center Woodbury lowest Woodbury, NJ SEDIMENTATION RATE | $9.16 | $9.16 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill lowest Mullica Hill, NJ SEDIMENTATION RATE | $9.16 | $9.16 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr, PA · (610) 526-3000 Hc Sed Rate | $22.40 | $56.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood, PA · (610) 645-2000 Hc Sed Rate | $22.40 | $56.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli, PA · (610) 648-1000 Hc Sed Rate | $22.40 | $56.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media, PA · (610) 566-9400 Hc Sed Rate | $22.40 | $56.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital Malvern, PA Hc Sed Rate | $22.40 | $56.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia, PA · (215) 335-6000 HC Sedimentation Rate Erythrocyte Automated | $62.40 | $96.00 | $2.70–$473.55 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby, PA · (215) 237-4000 HC Sedimentation Rate Erythrocyte Automated | $63.05 | $97.00 | $2.69–$97.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 421-4100 HC Sedimentation Rate Erythrocyte Automated | $201.50 | $310.00 | $2.65–$297.60 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $9.16, median $22.40, highest $201.50 — a 22.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 17 facilities here, median $22.40 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 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.