Sed rate (ESR) cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 35 hospitals publish a cash price for sed rate (ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate): from $3.84 to $104.00, with a median of $29.90. The lowest price is at Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa (Corning). The highest price is 27.1× 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$3.84Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa
Median$29.90half pay less
Highest$104.00in Iowa
Lowest saves$26.06vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa lowest Corning · Corning, IA HC RHC SED RATE AUTOMATED | $3.84 | $8.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC RHC SED RATE AUTOMATED | $3.92 | $8.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA CHG RBC SED RATE, AUTO | $7.20 | $9.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA CHG RBC SED RATE, AUTO | $7.20 | $9.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA CHG RBC SED RATE, AUTO | $7.20 | $9.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA CHG RBC SED RATE, AUTO | $7.20 | $9.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD CHG RBC SED RATE, AUTO | $7.20 | $9.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA CHG RBC SED RATE, AUTO | $7.20 | $9.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL CHG RBC SED RATE, AUTO | $7.20 | $9.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA CHG RBC SED RATE, AUTO | $7.20 | $9.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA CHG RBC SED RATE, AUTO | $7.20 | $9.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA CHG RBC SED RATE, AUTO | $7.20 | $9.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA CHG RBC SED RATE, AUTO | $7.20 | $9.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union · West Union, IA SEDIMENTATION RATE, ERYTHROCYTE; AUTOMATED (ESR) | $18.41 | $31.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt · Clinton, IA Sedimentation Rate | $18.60 | $31.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Sedimentation Rate | $21.60 | $36.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Sedimentation Rate | $24.00 | $40.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC Sedimentation Rate Erythrocyte Automated | $29.90 | $46.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Sedimentation Rate Erythrocyte Automated | $31.20 | $48.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Sedimentation Rate Erythrocyte Automated | $31.20 | $48.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA SEDIMENTATION RATE RBC AUTOMATED 85652 | $32.80 | $41.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, automated | $32.90 | $47.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Central Community Hospital Elkader · Elkader, IA HC Sedimentation Rate Erythrocyte Automated | $44.20 | $68.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dyersville Dyersville · Dubuque, IA HC Sedimentation Rate Erythrocyte Automated | $44.20 | $68.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC Sedimentation Rate Erythrocyte Automated | $44.20 | $68.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Sedimentation Rate Erythrocyte Automated | $44.20 | $68.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, IA HC Sedimentation Rate Erythrocyte Automated | $44.20 | $68.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center Oelwein · Oelwein, IA HC Sedimentation Rate Erythrocyte Automated | $44.20 | $68.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital Estherville · Estherville, IA | $46.56 | $48.00 | — source file |
| Avera Merrill Pioneer Rock Rapids · Rock Rapids, IA | $46.56 | $48.00 | — source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Sedimentation Rate Erythrocyte Automated | $50.05 | $77.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC SED RATE AUTOMATED | $53.76 | $128.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville Centerville · Centerville, IA HC Sedimentation Rate Erythrocyte Automated | $68.00 | $68.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Sedimentation Rate Erythrocyte Automated | $70.85 | $109.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Sedimentation Rate Erythrocyte Automated | $104.00 | $104.00 | Mar 31, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 4 | $7.20 | $57.52 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $7.20 | $21.60 |
| Dubuque, IA | 3 | $7.20 | $29.90 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 3 | $7.20 | $31.20 |
| Clinton, IA | 2 | $18.60 | $31.40 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 2 | $3.92 | $28.84 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $7.20 | $7.20 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $68.00 | $68.00 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $3.84 | $3.84 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $7.20 | $7.20 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $32.90 | $32.90 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $44.20 | $44.20 |
| Estherville, IA | 1 | $46.56 | $46.56 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $7.20 | $7.20 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $7.20 | $7.20 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $7.20 | $7.20 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $50.05 | $50.05 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $7.20 | $7.20 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $44.20 | $44.20 |
| Oelwein, IA | 1 | $44.20 | $44.20 |
| Rock Rapids, IA | 1 | $46.56 | $46.56 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $32.80 | $32.80 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $7.20 | $7.20 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $18.41 | $18.41 |
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
- Idaho$12.00
- Illinois$25.00
- Indiana$45.53
- 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.