Sed rate (ESR) cost in Arkansas
In Arkansas, 16 hospitals publish a cash price for sed rate (ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate): from $6.80 to $40.95, with a median of $23.45. The lowest price is at Ozarks Community Hospital (Gravette). The highest price is 6.0× 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.
Lowest$6.80Ozarks Community Hospital
Median$23.45half pay less
Highest$40.95in Arkansas
Lowest saves$16.65vs the median
Hospitals in Arkansas, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ozarks Community Hospital lowest Gravette · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR SED RATE BY MODIFIEDWESTERGREN 809 QT | $6.80 | $17.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Booneville Magazine · Magazine, AR Sedimentation Rate RBC Automated | $8.25 | $11.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Paris Paris · Paris, AR Sedimentation Rate RBC Automated | $8.25 | $11.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron Mansfield · Mansfield, AR Sedimentation Rate RBC Automated | $8.25 | $11.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR RED BLOOD CELL SEDIMENTATION RATE; TO DETECT INFLAMMATION; AUTOMATED | $10.80 | $18.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith Fort Smith · Fort Smith, AR-OK Sedimentation Rate Automated | $12.35 | $19.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas Department Bella Vista · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR Sedimentation Rate Automated | $12.35 | $19.00 | — source file |
| Arkansas Childrens Hospital Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR RBC SED RATE AUTOMATED | $23.45 | $26.06 | — source file |
| Arkansas Childrens Northwest Springdale · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR RBC SED RATE AUTOMATED | $23.45 | $26.06 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Booneville Booneville · Booneville, AR Sedimentation Rate Automated | $25.35 | $39.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark Ozark · Ozark, AR Sedimentation Rate Automated | $25.35 | $39.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Paris E Academy Paris · E Academy Paris, AR Sedimentation Rate Automated | $25.35 | $39.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron Waldron · Waldron, AR Sedimentation Rate Automated | $25.35 | $39.00 | — source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-NEA Jonesboro · Jonesboro, AR SEDIMENTATION RATE AUTO | $25.84 | $136.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden West Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR SEDIMENTATION RATE AUTO | $31.05 | $207.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville Berryville · Berryville, AR Sedimentation Rate Automated | $40.95 | $63.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | 3 | $6.80 | $12.35 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 2 | $10.80 | $17.12 |
| Berryville, AR | 1 | $40.95 | $40.95 |
| Booneville, AR | 1 | $25.35 | $25.35 |
| E Academy Paris, AR | 1 | $25.35 | $25.35 |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | 1 | $12.35 | $12.35 |
| Jonesboro, AR | 1 | $25.84 | $25.84 |
| Magazine, AR | 1 | $8.25 | $8.25 |
| Mansfield, AR | 1 | $8.25 | $8.25 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 1 | $31.05 | $31.05 |
| Ozark, AR | 1 | $25.35 | $25.35 |
| Paris, AR | 1 | $8.25 | $8.25 |
| Waldron, AR | 1 | $25.35 | $25.35 |
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
- Alaska$75.66
- Arizona$165.10
- 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.