Sed rate (ESR) cost in Ripley, WV
In Ripley, WV, 1 hospital lists a cash price for sed rate (ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate): from $12.00 to $12.00, with a median of $12.00. Across West Virginia, the median is $15.50 at 17 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility 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 Ripley, WV.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Health Association lowest Ripley, WV · (304) 372-2731 RED BLOOD CELL SEDIMENTATION RATE; TO DETECT INFLAMMATION; AUTOMATED | $12.00 | $24.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Community Health Association Ripley, WV · (304) 372-2731 RBC SED RATE AUTOMATED | $13.00 | $26.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $12.00, median $12.00, highest $12.00.
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.