Sed rate (ESR) cost in Richmond, VA
In Richmond, VA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for sed rate (ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate): from $18.00 to $119.10, with a median of $18.00. The lowest listed price is at Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center and 3 other hospitals. Across Virginia, the median is $54.00 at 35 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 85652, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Richmond, VA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center lowest Midlothian, VA · (804) 594-7400 HC Sed Rate | $18.00 | $30.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital lowest Richmond, VA · (804) 225-1701 HC Sed Rate | $18.00 | $30.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond lowest Richmond, VA · (804) 285-2011 HC Sed Rate | $18.00 | $30.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center lowest Mechanicsville, VA · (804) 764-6000 HC Sed Rate | $18.00 | $30.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center Petersburg, VA · (804) 765-5000 HC Sed Rate | $119.10 | $397.00 | — | 70% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $18.00, median $18.00, highest $119.10 — a 6.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $21.60. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.