Sed rate (ESR) cost in Arizona
In Arizona, 34 hospitals publish a cash price for sed rate (ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate): from $4.05 to $343.00, with a median of $63.18. The lowest price is at Banner Baywood Medical Center (Mesa). The highest price is 84.7× the lowest.
- The median here, $63.18, is 66% above the US median of $38.00.
- That is 23.4× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($2.70).
- Arizona ranks 45th of 49 states by median, cheapest first.
- 10 of 34 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
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 Nov 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$4.05Banner Baywood Medical Center
Median$63.18half of hospitals charge less
Highest$343.00in Arizona
Lowest saves$59.13vs the median
Hospitals in Arizona, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Baywood Medical Center lowest Mesa · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ LAB RATE SEDIMENTATION RBC AUTO | $4.05 | $9.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Banner Payson Medical Center Payson · Payson, AZ LAB RATE SEDIMENTATION RBC AUTO | $4.45 | $9.00 | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| Page Hospital Page · Flagstaff, AZ LAB RATE SEDIMENTATION RBC AUTO | $4.93 | $9.00 | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Sahuarita Hospital Sahuarita · Tucson, AZ SED RATE, AUTOMATED | $5.15 | $28.61 | Dec 1, 2024 source file |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center Prescott · Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ ESR (SEDIMENTATION RATE) | $5.39 | $7.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Medical Center Houghton Tucson · Tucson, AZ SED RATE, AUTOMATED | $5.76 | $32.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Havasu Regional Medical Center Lake Havasu City · Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ Sedimentation rate, erythrocyte; automated | $5.96 | $9.94 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Phoenix Children's Hospital Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ SEDIMENTATION RATE WESTE | $6.12 | $83.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Hospital Tucson · Tucson, AZ SED RATE, AUTOMATED | $7.68 | $32.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Oro Valley Hospital Tucson · Tucson, AZ SED RATE, AUTOMATED | $7.68 | $32.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Benson Hospital Benson · Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ ESR | $20.64 | $43.00 | May 13, 2026 source file |
| Copper Queen Community Hospital Bisbee · Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ Sedimentation Rate | $24.00 | $30.00 | Oct 7, 2026 source file |
| Dignity Health - Arizona General Hospital Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ SED RATE RBC AUTO | $31.14 | $167.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Dignity Health Arizona General Hospital Mesa · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ SED RATE RBC AUTO | $37.77 | $167.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Flagstaff Medical Center Flagstaff · Flagstaff, AZ Sedimentation Rate Auto | $57.72 | $115.43 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Verde Valley Medical Center Cottonwood · Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ Sedimentation Rate Auto | $57.72 | $115.43 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center Gilbert · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ UC SED RATE RBC AUTO ER | $58.09 | $225.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Western Arizona Regional Medical Center Bullhead City · Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ SED RATE, AUTOMATED | $68.26 | $568.85 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph's Westgate Medical Center Glendale · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ UC SED RATE RBC AUTO ER | $84.17 | $224.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| St Josephs Hospital and Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ SED RATE RBC AUTO | $84.17 | $224.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Kingman Regional Medical Center Kingman · Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, automated | $87.50 | $250.00 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Valley View Medical Center Fort Mohave · Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ Sedimentation rate, erythrocyte; automated | $112.59 | $187.65 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center Show Low · Show Low, AZ SEDIMENTATION RATE, AUTOMATED | $120.42 | $120.42 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Yuma Regional Medical Center Yuma · Yuma, AZ HC ESR AUTOMATED | $165.10 | $254.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| White Mountain Regional Medical Center Springerville · Springerville, AZ RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS RA EXPANDED PROFILE | $336.66 | $590.63 | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Florence Medical Center Florence · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Sedimentation Rate, Erythrocyte;Automated | $343.00 | $343.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Sedimentation Rate, Erythrocyte;Automated | $343.00 | $343.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Four Peaks Medical Center Mesa · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Sedimentation Rate, Erythrocyte;Automated | $343.00 | $343.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth John C. Lincoln Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Sedimentation Rate, Erythrocyte;Automated | $343.00 | $343.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center Scottsdale · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Sedimentation Rate, Erythrocyte;Automated | $343.00 | $343.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center Scottsdale · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Sedimentation Rate, Erythrocyte;Automated | $343.00 | $343.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Med Center Scottsdale · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Sedimentation Rate, Erythrocyte;Automated | $343.00 | $343.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Sonoran Crossing Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Sedimentation Rate, Erythrocyte;Automated | $343.00 | $343.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Tempe Medical Center Tempe · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Sedimentation Rate, Erythrocyte;Automated | $343.00 | $343.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 16 | $4.05 | $343.00 |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | 4 | $5.96 | $77.88 |
| Tucson, AZ | 4 | $5.15 | $6.72 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | 2 | $4.93 | $31.32 |
| Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | 2 | $5.39 | $31.56 |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | 2 | $20.64 | $22.32 |
| Payson, AZ | 1 | $4.45 | $4.45 |
| Springerville, AZ | 1 | $336.66 | $336.66 |
| Show Low, AZ | 1 | $120.42 | $120.42 |
| Yuma, AZ | 1 | $165.10 | $165.10 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What sed rate (ESR) is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Sed rate (ESR) explained.
Sed rate (ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate) in other states
- Alabama$23.64
- Alaska$64.00
- Arkansas$22.80
- California$56.00
- Colorado$58.30
- Connecticut$28.90
- Delaware$37.00
- District of Columbia$23.14, 2 hospitals
- Florida$110.24
- Georgia$33.06
- Hawaii$52.50
- Idaho$20.15
- Illinois$48.40
- Indiana$38.98
- Iowa$36.83
- Kansas$32.40
- Kentucky$38.40
- Louisiana$18.17
- Maine$29.58
- Maryland$13.48
- Massachusetts$13.06
- Michigan$24.00
- Minnesota$38.94
- Mississippi$38.55
- Missouri$34.40
- Montana$42.38
- Nebraska$52.50
- Nevada$55.00
- New Hampshire$36.27
- New Jersey$15.50
- New Mexico$43.50
- New York$24.77
- North Carolina$75.65
- North Dakota$30.85
- Ohio$37.93
- Oklahoma$24.57
- Oregon$28.08
- Pennsylvania$21.63
- Puerto Rico$140.00, 3 hospitals
- Rhode Island$19.95, 3 hospitals
- South Carolina$54.50
- South Dakota$69.60
- Tennessee$17.68
- Texas$61.80
- Utah$55.76
- Vermont$42.00
- Virginia$57.50
- Washington$35.75
- West Virginia$16.75
- Wisconsin$41.60
- Wyoming$31.70
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.