Sed rate (ESR) cost in Norton, KS
In Norton, KS, 1 hospital lists a cash price for sed rate (ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate): from $27.30 to $27.30, with a median of $27.30. Across Kansas, the median is $32.63 at 42 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 85652, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 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 Norton, KS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norton County Hospital lowest Norton, KS · (785) 877-3351 ESR (Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate) | $27.30 | $39.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Norton County Hospital Norton, KS · (785) 877-3351 ESR Westergren | $70.70 | $101.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $27.30, median $27.30, highest $27.30.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $27.30. 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.