Sed rate (ESR) cost in Alliance, NE
In Alliance, NE, 1 hospital lists a cash price for sed rate (ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate): from $61.60 to $61.60, with a median of $61.60. Across Nebraska, the median is $53.76 at 41 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 85652, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Aug 18, 2026 and Aug 18, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Box Butte General Hospital Alliance, NE · (308) 762-6660 RBC SED RATE AUTOMATED | $61.60 | $77.00 | — | 20% | Aug 18, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $61.60, median $61.60, highest $61.60.
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.