Sed rate (ESR) cost in Colorado
In Colorado, 12 hospitals publish a cash price for sed rate (ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate): from $5.61 to $103.65, with a median of $52.12. The lowest price is at East Morgan County Hospital (Brush). The highest price is 18.5× 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 Colorado, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Morgan County Hospital lowest Brush · Fort Morgan, CO LAB RATE SEDIMENTATION RBC AUTO | $5.61 | $9.00 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC SED RATE AUTOMATED | $12.20 | $34.85 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| National Jewish Health Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC AUTOM ERYTHROCYTE SED RATE | $22.23 | $31.75 | — source file |
| Community Hospital Grand Junction · Grand Junction, CO RED BLOOD CELL SEDIMENTATION RATE; TO DETECT INFLAMMATION; AUTOMATED | $38.08 | $68.00 | — source file |
| Denver Rehabilitation Hospital Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Rbc sed rate automated | $44.44 | $44.44 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Reunion Rehabilitation Hospital Inverness Englewood · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Rbc sed rate automated | $44.44 | $44.44 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HB=SEDIMENTATION RATE | $59.80 | $92.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Avista Louisville · Boulder, CO HC RBC SED RATE, AUTO - SEDIMENTATION RATE, AUTOMATED | $103.65 | $103.65 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC RBC SED RATE, AUTO - SEDIMENTATION RATE, AUTOMATED | $103.65 | $103.65 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC RBC SED RATE, AUTO - SEDIMENTATION RATE, AUTOMATED | $103.65 | $103.65 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC RBC SED RATE, AUTO - SEDIMENTATION RATE, AUTOMATED | $103.65 | $103.65 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC RBC SED RATE, AUTO - SEDIMENTATION RATE, AUTOMATED | $103.65 | $103.65 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 9 | $12.20 | $59.80 |
| Boulder, CO | 1 | $103.65 | $103.65 |
| Fort Morgan, CO | 1 | $5.61 | $5.61 |
| Grand Junction, CO | 1 | $38.08 | $38.08 |
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
- Arkansas$23.45
- California$43.41
- 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.