Sed rate (ESR) cost in Idaho
In Idaho, 9 hospitals publish a cash price for sed rate (ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate): from $12.00 to $32.25, with a median of $12.00. The lowest price is at St Luke's Magic Valley Regional Medical Center (Twin Falls) and 4 other hospitals. The highest price is 2.7× 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 Idaho, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Luke's Magic Valley Regional Medical Center lowest Twin Falls · Twin Falls, ID | $12.00 | $12.00 | — source file |
| St Luke's McCall lowest McCall · McCall, ID | $12.00 | $12.00 | — source file |
| St Luke's Nampa Medical Center lowest Nampa · Boise City, ID | $12.00 | $12.00 | — source file |
| St Luke's Regional Medical Center lowest Boise · Boise City, ID | $12.00 | $12.00 | — source file |
| St Luke's Wood River Medical Center lowest Ketchum · Hailey, ID | $12.00 | $12.00 | — source file |
| Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Nampa Nampa · Boise City, ID HC Sedimentation Rate Erythrocyte Automated | $20.15 | $31.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center - Boise Boise · Boise City, ID HC Sedimentation Rate Erythrocyte Automated | $20.15 | $31.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Bingham Memorial Hospital Blackfoot · Blackfoot, ID Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, automated | $30.10 | $43.00 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Kootenai Health Coeur D'Alene · Coeur d'Alene, ID HC SEDIMENTATION RATE RBC AUTOMATED | $32.25 | $43.00 | Mar 27, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boise City, ID | 4 | $12.00 | $16.08 |
| Blackfoot, ID | 1 | $30.10 | $30.10 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | 1 | $32.25 | $32.25 |
| Hailey, ID | 1 | $12.00 | $12.00 |
| McCall, ID | 1 | $12.00 | $12.00 |
| Twin Falls, ID | 1 | $12.00 | $12.00 |
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
- Connecticut$15.80
- Delaware$37.00
- Florida$76.07
- Georgia$39.00
- Hawaii$23.40
- 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.