Sed rate (ESR) cost in Alaska
In Alaska, 7 hospitals publish a cash price for sed rate (ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate): from $24.05 to $390.78, with a median of $75.66. The lowest price is at Ketchikan Medial Center (Ketchikan). The highest price is 16.2× 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 Alaska, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ketchikan Medial Center lowest Ketchikan · Ketchikan, AK RED BLOOD CELL SEDIMENTATION RATE; TO DETECT INFLAMMATION; AUTOMATED | $24.05 | $37.00 | — source file |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center Anchorage · Anchorage, AK HC RBC SED RATE AUTOMATED | $38.22 | $49.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mat-Su Valley Medical Center Palmer · Anchorage, AK ESRA | $48.00 | $160.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| City of Seward Seward · Seward, AK HC RBC SED RATE AUTOMATED | $75.66 | $97.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fairbanks Memorial Hospital Fairbanks · Fairbanks-College, AK Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, automated | $80.58 | $84.82 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Anchorage · Anchorage, AK Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, automated | $109.00 | $109.00 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Alaska Specialty Hospital Anchorage · Anchorage, AK HC RBC SED RATE AUTOMATED | $390.78 | $501.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage, AK | 3 | $38.22 | $48.00 |
| Anchorage, AK | 1 | $390.78 | $390.78 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | 1 | $80.58 | $80.58 |
| Ketchikan, AK | 1 | $24.05 | $24.05 |
| Seward, AK | 1 | $75.66 | $75.66 |
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
- Alabama$20.32
- 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.