Sed rate (ESR) cost in Connecticut
In Connecticut, 12 hospitals publish a cash price for sed rate (ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate): from $6.71 to $48.00, with a median of $15.80. The lowest price is at Connecticut Children's (Hartford). The highest price is 7.2× 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 Connecticut, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut Children's lowest Hartford · Hartford, CT Sed Rate (Esr) A | $6.71 | $11.19 | — source file |
| Saint Marys Hospital Waterbury · Waterbury, CT HC Sedimentation Rate Erythrocyte Automated | $7.70 | $14.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Silver Hill Hospital New Canaan · New Canaan, CT Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, automated | $12.00 | $12.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital Stafford Springs · Stafford Springs, CT HC Sedimentation Rate Erythrocyte Automated | $15.40 | $28.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Rehabilitation Hospital Hartford · Hartford, CT HC Sedimentation Rate Erythrocyte Automated | $15.40 | $28.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center Hartford · Hartford, CT HC Sedimentation Rate Erythrocyte Automated | $15.40 | $28.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connecticut Farmington · Farmington, CT HC SED RATE AUTOMATED | $16.20 | $27.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Hartford Hospital Hartford · Hartford, CT HC SEDIMENTATION RATE RBC AUTOMATED | $30.00 | $30.00 | — source file |
| The Hospital of Central Connecticut New Britain · New Britain, CT HC SEDIMENTATION RATE RBC AUTOMATED | $30.00 | $30.00 | — source file |
| The William W Backus Hospital Norwich · Norwich, CT HC SEDIMENTATION RATE RBC AUTOMATED | $30.00 | $30.00 | — source file |
| Windham Community Memorial Hospital Willimantic · Willimantic, CT HC SEDIMENTATION RATE RBC AUTOMATED | $30.00 | $30.00 | — source file |
| The Charlotte Hungerford Hospital Torrington · Torrington, CT HC SEDIMENTATION RATE RBC AUTOMATED | $48.00 | $48.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartford, CT | 4 | $6.71 | $15.40 |
| Farmington, CT | 1 | $16.20 | $16.20 |
| New Britain, CT | 1 | $30.00 | $30.00 |
| New Canaan, CT | 1 | $12.00 | $12.00 |
| Norwich, CT | 1 | $30.00 | $30.00 |
| Stafford Springs, CT | 1 | $15.40 | $15.40 |
| Torrington, CT | 1 | $48.00 | $48.00 |
| Waterbury, CT | 1 | $7.70 | $7.70 |
| Willimantic, CT | 1 | $30.00 | $30.00 |
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
- Colorado$52.12
- 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.