Sed rate (ESR) cost in Illinois
In Illinois, 89 hospitals publish a cash price for sed rate (ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate): from $4.90 to $170.00, with a median of $48.40. The lowest price is at John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital (Chicago). The highest price is 34.7× the lowest.
- The median here, $48.40, is 27% above the US median of $38.00.
- That is 17.9× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($2.70).
- Illinois ranks 35th of 49 states by median, cheapest first.
- 24 of 89 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Illinois law (Hospital Uninsured Patient Discount Act, 210 ILCS 89): an uninsured Illinois resident with family income up to 600% of the federal poverty level (300% at rural and critical access hospitals) can apply for a discount that brings the bill down to about 135% of the hospital's cost; up to 200% (125% at rural hospitals) medically necessary care is free. A hospital may collect no more than 25% of family income in 12 months. Ask the billing office for the application. Other states' laws.
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 9, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$4.90John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital
Median$48.40half of hospitals charge less
Highest$170.00in Illinois
Lowest saves$43.50vs the median
Hospitals in Illinois, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital lowest Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN SEDIMENTATION RATE, AUTOMATED | $4.90 | $7.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital of Staunton Staunton · St. Louis, MO-IL WESTERGREN SED RATE | $5.30 | $10.60 | Feb 9, 2026 source file |
| Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Sedimentation Rate | $6.29 | $18.50 | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| Hoopeston Community Memorial Hospital Hoopeston · Danville, IL Sed Rate by Mod Westergren, Ref | $12.00 | $12.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Gateway Regional Medical Center Granite City · St. Louis, MO-IL SED RATE, AUTOMATED | $16.00 | $26.66 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Gottlieb Memorial Hospital Melrose Park · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Sedimentation Rate (Esr) | $17.67 | $93.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MacNeal Hospital Berwyn · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Sedimentation Rate (Esr) | $17.67 | $93.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| La Rabida Children's Hospital Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN SED RATE/ESR | $17.76 | $17.76 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Presence Saint Joseph Hospital - Chicago Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC SED RATE-AUTOMATED | $18.48 | $56.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center Aledo · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Sedimentation Rate | $18.60 | $31.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Blessing Hospital Quincy · Quincy, IL-MO HC RBC SED RATE, AUTO - SEDIMENTATION RATE, AUTOMATED | $20.83 | $34.71 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| Loyola University Medical Center Maywood · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Sedimentation Rate (Esr) | $21.39 | $93.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Riverside Medical Center Kankakee · Kankakee, IL RED BLOOD CELL SEDIMENTATION RATE; TO DETECT INFLAMMATION; AUTOMATED | $21.83 | $82.00 | Mar 15, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Chicago Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN RBC SED RATE AUTOMATED | $22.40 | $22.40 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Heartland Regional Medical Center Marion · Marion-Herrin, IL HC SED RATE WESTERGREN | $22.55 | $118.66 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center Silvis · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Sed Rate - Amb POC | $22.80 | $38.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Community First Medical Center Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, automated | $23.00 | $46.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Sedimentation Rate | $23.10 | $33.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital Oak Lawn Oak Lawn · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN SED RATE AUTOMATED | $25.00 | $50.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital Park Ridge Park Ridge · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN SED RATE AUTOMATED | $25.00 | $50.00 | Nov 6, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center Oak Lawn · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN SED RATE AUTOMATED | $25.00 | $50.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center Libertyville · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN SED RATE AUTOMATED | $25.00 | $50.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Downers Grove · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN SED RATE AUTOMATED | $25.00 | $50.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital Barrington · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN SED RATE AUTOMATED | $25.00 | $50.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN SED RATE AUTOMATED | $25.00 | $50.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Park Ridge · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN SED RATE AUTOMATED | $25.00 | $50.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital Elgin · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN SED RATE AUTOMATED | $25.00 | $50.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital Hazel Crest · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN SED RATE AUTOMATED | $25.00 | $50.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN SED RATE AUTOMATED | $25.00 | $50.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Hc Sedimentation Rate Auto-Laf | $26.00 | $26.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Resilience Healthcare West Suburban Medical Center Oak Park · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Sedimentation Rate | $26.98 | $79.34 | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| St Anthonys Memorial Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Mattoon · Charleston-Mattoon, IL HC SED RATE AUTO | $36.72 | $51.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Rock Island Rock Island · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL HC AUTOM ERYTHROCYTE SED RATE | $36.83 | $46.03 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Carlinville Area Hospital Carlinville · St. Louis, MO-IL SED RATE, AUTOMATED (CHARGE) | $37.80 | $54.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Touchette Regional Hospital Cahokia Heights · St. Louis, MO-IL Sedimentation rate, erythrocyte; automated | $39.99 | $64.50 | Apr 13, 2026 source file |
| Thomas H Boyd Memorial Hospital Carrollton · Carrollton, IL Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, automated | $44.00 | $55.00 | Jul 7, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Lake Forest · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Ref Sed Rate by Modified Westergren (Q) | $44.80 | $64.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital Winfield · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Ref Sed Rate by Modified Westergren (Q) | $44.80 | $64.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital Geneva · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Ref Sed Rate by Modified Westergren (Q) | $44.80 | $64.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital DeKalb · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Ref Sed Rate by Modified Westergren (Q) | $44.80 | $64.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital McHenry · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Ref Sed Rate by Modified Westergren (Q) | $44.80 | $64.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Valley West Hospital Sandwich · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Ref Sed Rate by Modified Westergren (Q) | $44.80 | $64.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Palos Community Hospital Palos Heights · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Ref Sed Rate by Modified Westergren (Q) | $44.80 | $64.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center Mattoon · Charleston-Mattoon, IL Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, automated | $46.00 | $46.00 | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Illinois Union County Hospital Anna · Anna, IL HC SED RATE WESTERGREN | $48.40 | $130.81 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Illinois Crossroads Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon, IL HC SED RATE WESTERGREN | $48.79 | $221.73 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Morris Hospital Morris · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, automated | $49.80 | $207.00 | Oct 27, 2026 source file |
| St Johns Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Springfield · Springfield, IL HC SED RATE AUTO | $50.40 | $70.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| St Elizabeths Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis O'Fallon · St. Louis, MO-IL HC SED RATE AUTO | $53.28 | $74.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Jersey Community Hospital Jerseyville · St. Louis, MO-IL ESR Westergren | $55.00 | $55.00 | Mar 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercyhealth Crystal Lake Hospital & Medical Center Crystal Lake · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN CHG SEDIMENTATION RATE RBC AUTOMATED | $55.40 | $73.87 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercyhealth Hospital & Medical Center - Harvard Harvard · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN CHG SEDIMENTATION RATE RBC AUTOMATED | $55.40 | $73.87 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Salem Township Hospital Salem · Centralia, IL HC SEDIMENTATION RATE, ERYTHROCYTE; AUTO | $55.76 | $139.40 | Dec 3, 2025 source file |
| Washington County Hospital Nashville · Nashville, IL LCHG SED RATE WESTERGREN AUTO | $56.00 | $70.00 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| Anderson Hospital Maryville · St. Louis, MO-IL WESTERGREN SED RATE | $56.45 | $112.90 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Carle BroMenn Medical Center Normal · Bloomington, IL Esr (Photometric) | $57.00 | $57.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Carle Eureka Hospital Eureka · Peoria, IL Esr (Photometric) | $57.00 | $57.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Hopedale Medical Complex Hopedale · Peoria, IL SED RATE ESR | $57.40 | $82.00 | Apr 6, 2026 source file |
| Rockford Memorial Hospital Rockford · Rockford, IL CHG SEDIMENTATION RATE RBC AUTOMATED | $62.50 | $83.34 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| St Josephs Hospital Hospital Sisters Third Order of St Francis Breese · St. Louis, MO-IL HC SED RATE AUTO | $64.80 | $90.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Hshs Holy Family Hospital Greenville · St. Louis, MO-IL HC SED RATE AUTO | $65.52 | $91.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Litchfield · Litchfield, IL HC SED RATE AUTO | $66.24 | $92.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Illini Community Hospital Pittsfield · Pittsfield, IL HC RBC SED RATE, AUTO - SEDIMENTATION RATE, AUTOMATED | $66.32 | $110.53 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| County of Clay Flora · Flora, IL LCHG SED RATE WESTERGREN AUTO | $68.00 | $68.00 | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Fairfield Memorial Hospital Fairfield · Fairfield, IL SEDIMENTATION RATE | $68.00 | $85.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Hshs Good Shepherd Hospital Shelbyville · Shelbyville, IL HC SED RATE AUTO | $76.32 | $106.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Hamilton Memorial Hospital McLeansboror · McLeansboror, IL LCHG SED RATE WESTERGREN AUTO | $77.49 | $86.10 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Kirby Medical Center Monticello · Champaign-Urbana, IL SEDIMENTATION RATE AUTOMATED | $79.80 | $133.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Ferrell Hospital Community Foundation Eldorado · Eldorado, IL HC SED RATE AUTOMATED | $85.50 | $114.00 | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| Rochelle Community Hospital Rochelle · Rochelle, IL Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, automated | $87.00 | $87.00 | Sep 28, 2026 source file |
| Sarah D Culbertson Memorial Hospital Rushville · Rushville, IL Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, automated | $90.00 | $100.00 | May 26, 2026 source file |
| Pinckneyville Community Hospital Pinckneyville · Pinckneyville, IL Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, automated | $92.00 | $92.00 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| Sparta Community Hospital Sparta · Sparta, IL QUEST SED RATE MODIFIED WESTERGREN | $92.75 | $92.75 | Jan 8, 2026 source file |
| Vista Medical Center East Waukegan · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN SED RATE, AUTOMATED | $95.44 | $95.44 | Mar 31, 2025 source file |
| City of Clinton Clinton · Clinton, IL Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, automated | $98.10 | $98.10 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN H SEDIMENTATION RATE RBC AUTOMATED | $106.40 | $152.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Hammond Henry Dist Hospital Geneseo · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, automated | $112.50 | $125.00 | Jan 22, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Community Hospital Arlington Heights · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Hb Rbc Sed Rate Automated | $123.00 | $123.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Carle Health Pekin Hospital Pekin · Peoria, IL Esr (Photometric) | $131.00 | $131.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Medical Center of Illinois Peoria · Peoria, IL Esr (Photometric) | $131.00 | $131.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Proctor Community Hospital Peoria · Peoria, IL Esr (Photometric) | $131.00 | $131.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| St Marys Hospital Decatur of Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Decatur · Decatur, IL HC SED RATE AUTO | $134.64 | $187.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Ingalls Memorial Hospital Harvey · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Hc Sedimentation Rate Auto | $142.00 | $142.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Richland Memorial Hospital Olney · Olney, IL Esr (Photometric) | $142.00 | $142.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Gibson Area Hospital Gibson City · Champaign-Urbana, IL SED RATE | $149.00 | $149.00 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| The Carle Foundation Hospital Urbana · Champaign-Urbana, IL Esr (Photometric) | $152.00 | $152.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| St Josephs Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Highland · St. Louis, MO-IL HC SED RATE AUTO | $164.88 | $229.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Edward Hospital Naperville · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC SEDIMENTATION RATE ERYTHROCYTE AUTOMATED | $170.00 | $170.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Elmhurst · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC SEDIMENTATION RATE ERYTHROCYTE AUTOMATED | $170.00 | $170.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 39 | $4.90 | $25.00 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 10 | $5.30 | $54.14 |
| Peoria, IL | 5 | $57.00 | $131.00 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 4 | $18.60 | $29.82 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | 3 | $79.80 | $149.00 |
| Charleston-Mattoon, IL | 2 | $36.72 | $41.36 |
| Anna, IL | 1 | $48.40 | $48.40 |
| Bloomington, IL | 1 | $57.00 | $57.00 |
| Carrollton, IL | 1 | $44.00 | $44.00 |
| Clinton, IL | 1 | $98.10 | $98.10 |
| Centralia, IL | 1 | $55.76 | $55.76 |
| Danville, IL | 1 | $12.00 | $12.00 |
| Decatur, IL | 1 | $134.64 | $134.64 |
| Eldorado, IL | 1 | $85.50 | $85.50 |
| Fairfield, IL | 1 | $68.00 | $68.00 |
| Flora, IL | 1 | $68.00 | $68.00 |
| Kankakee, IL | 1 | $21.83 | $21.83 |
| Litchfield, IL | 1 | $66.24 | $66.24 |
| McLeansboror, IL | 1 | $77.49 | $77.49 |
| Marion-Herrin, IL | 1 | $22.55 | $22.55 |
| Mount Vernon, IL | 1 | $48.79 | $48.79 |
| Nashville, IL | 1 | $56.00 | $56.00 |
| Olney, IL | 1 | $142.00 | $142.00 |
| Pinckneyville, IL | 1 | $92.00 | $92.00 |
| Pittsfield, IL | 1 | $66.32 | $66.32 |
| Quincy, IL-MO | 1 | $20.83 | $20.83 |
| Rushville, IL | 1 | $90.00 | $90.00 |
| Rochelle, IL | 1 | $87.00 | $87.00 |
| Rockford, IL | 1 | $62.50 | $62.50 |
| Shelbyville, IL | 1 | $76.32 | $76.32 |
| Sparta, IL | 1 | $92.75 | $92.75 |
| Springfield, IL | 1 | $50.40 | $50.40 |
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
- Arizona$63.18
- 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
- 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.