Sed rate (ESR) cost in Alabama
In Alabama, 6 hospitals publish a cash price for sed rate (ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate): from $6.70 to $54.50, with a median of $20.32. The lowest price is at Springhill Memorial Hospital (Mobile). The highest price is 8.1× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 85652. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Alabama, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springhill Memorial Hospital lowest Mobile · Mobile, AL HEMA SEDIMENTATION AUTOMATED | $6.70 | $7.88 | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| Crestwood Medical Center Huntsville · Huntsville, AL SED RATE, AUTOMATED | $16.57 | $92.03 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Huntsville Hospital Huntsville · Huntsville, AL DRSG MAXORB II 4X4IN ALG ABS | $17.00 | $17.00 | — source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama Birmingham · Birmingham, AL HC RBC Sed Rate, Auto - Sedimentation Rate, Automated | $23.64 | $54.98 | — source file |
| East Alabama Medical Center Opelika · Auburn-Opelika, AL Sedimentation Rate | $29.15 | $53.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Floyd Cherokee Medical Center Centre · Centre, AL HC RBC SEDIMENTATION RATE AUTOMATED | $54.50 | $109.00 | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huntsville, AL | 2 | $16.57 | $16.78 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | 1 | $29.15 | $29.15 |
| Birmingham, AL | 1 | $23.64 | $23.64 |
| Centre, AL | 1 | $54.50 | $54.50 |
| Mobile, AL | 1 | $6.70 | $6.70 |
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.
Sed rate (ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate) in other states
- Alaska$75.66
- Arizona$165.10
- Arkansas$23.45
- California$43.41
- Colorado$52.12
- Connecticut$15.80
- Delaware$37.00
- Florida$76.07
- Georgia$39.00
- Hawaii$23.40
- Idaho$12.00
- Illinois$25.00
- Indiana$45.53
- Iowa$29.90
- Kansas$48.75
- Kentucky$32.67
- Louisiana$31.59
- Maine$31.00
- Maryland$10.77
- Massachusetts$11.56
- Michigan$24.00
- Minnesota$32.73
- Mississippi$38.66
- Missouri$37.77
- Montana$49.10
- Nebraska$40.87
- Nevada$51.50
- New Hampshire$33.62
- New Jersey$13.86
- New Mexico$19.20
- New York$16.02
- North Carolina$80.08
- North Dakota$23.46
- Ohio$30.31
- Oklahoma$20.81
- Oregon$28.09
- Pennsylvania$22.40
- Rhode Island$50.40
- South Carolina$44.00
- South Dakota$39.60
- Tennessee$8.14
- Texas$63.33
- Utah$34.93
- Vermont$46.88
- Virginia$54.00
- Washington$21.67
- West Virginia$15.50
- Wisconsin$36.96
- Wyoming$5.96
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.