Sed rate (ESR) cost in Two Harbors, MN
In Two Harbors, MN, 1 hospital lists a cash price for sed rate (ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate): from $52.67 to $52.67, with a median of $52.67. Across Minnesota, the median is $32.73 at 49 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 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 Two Harbors, MN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital lowest Two Harbors, MN · (218) 834-7300 SEDIMENTATION RATE RBC AUTOMATED | $52.67 | $64.00 | — | 18% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital lowest Two Harbors, MN · (218) 834-7300 Fac RBC Sed Rate, Automated | $52.67 | $64.00 | — | 18% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $52.67, median $52.67, highest $52.67.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $52.67. 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.