Sed rate (ESR) cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 69 hospitals publish a cash price for sed rate (ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate): from $4.00 to $138.02, with a median of $36.83. The lowest price is at Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa (Missouri Valley). The highest price is 34.5× the lowest.
- The median here, $36.83, is 3% below the US median of $38.00.
- That is 13.6× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($2.70).
- Iowa ranks 24th of 49 states by median, cheapest first.
- 6 of 69 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
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 6, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$4.00Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa
Median$36.83half of hospitals charge less
Highest$138.02in Iowa
Lowest saves$32.83vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa lowest Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC RHC SED RATE AUTOMATED | $4.00 | $8.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Washington County Hospital Washington · Iowa City, IA Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, automated | $8.25 | $11.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| Story County Hospital Nevada · Ames, IA ESR /ALL | $9.60 | $12.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Rbc Sed Rate Automated | $17.00 | $17.00 | Sep 1, 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 |
| Regional Medical Center Manchester · Manchester, IA RBC SED RATE AUTOMATED | $24.00 | $30.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Knoxville Hospital & Clinics Knoxville · Pella, IA Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, automated | $24.60 | $41.00 | Jan 24, 2026 source file |
| Manning Regional Healthcare Center Manning · Carroll, IA Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, automated | $25.80 | $38.50 | Oct 16, 2026 source file |
| Floyd County Memorial Hospital Commission Charles City · Charles City, IA Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, automated | $25.96 | $64.89 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Van Diest Medical Center Webster City · Webster City, IA SED RATE | $28.80 | $36.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Madison County Memorial Hospital Winterset · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, automated | $29.60 | $37.00 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC Sedimentation Rate Erythrocyte Automated | $29.90 | $46.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony Regional Hospital and Nursing Home Carroll · Carroll, IA Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, automated | $31.00 | $31.00 | Nov 3, 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 |
| Orange City Municipal Hospital Orange City · Orange City, IA Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, automated | $32.00 | $40.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Shelby County Chris A Myrtue Memorial Hospital Harlan · Harlan, IA Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, automated | $32.48 | $56.00 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA SEDIMENTATION RATE RBC AUTOMATED 85652 | $32.80 | $41.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA HC AUTOM ERYTHROCYTE SED RATE | $33.57 | $41.96 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA HC AUTOM ERYTHROCYTE SED RATE | $33.57 | $41.96 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Veterans Memorial Hospital City of Waukon Ia Waukon · Waukon, IA Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, automated | $33.63 | $59.00 | Oct 8, 2026 source file |
| Cass County Memorial Hospital Atlantic · Atlantic, IA Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, automated | $36.40 | $52.00 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital-Clarion Clarion · Clarion, IA Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, automated | $36.60 | $61.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC AUTOM ERYTHROCYTE SED RATE | $36.83 | $46.03 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA HC AUTOM ERYTHROCYTE SED RATE | $36.83 | $46.03 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD HC AUTOM ERYTHROCYTE SED RATE | $36.83 | $46.03 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC AUTOM ERYTHROCYTE SED RATE | $36.83 | $46.03 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Trinity - Bettendorf Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL HC AUTOM ERYTHROCYTE SED RATE | $36.83 | $46.03 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA HC AUTOM ERYTHROCYTE SED RATE | $36.83 | $46.03 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA HC AUTOM ERYTHROCYTE SED RATE | $36.83 | $46.03 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC AUTOM ERYTHROCYTE SED RATE | $36.83 | $46.03 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA HC AUTOM ERYTHROCYTE SED RATE | $36.83 | $46.03 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Audubon County Memorial Hospital Audubon · Audubon, IA Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, automated | $37.00 | $37.00 | Sep 14, 2026 source file |
| Waverly Health Center Waverly · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, automated | $37.44 | $72.00 | Oct 19, 2026 source file |
| Palo Alto County Hospital Emmetsburg · Emmetsburg, IA Sedimentation rate, erythrocyte; automated | $37.50 | $50.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital Spencer · Spencer, IA Sedimentation Rate Automated | $39.00 | $52.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Van Buren County Hospital Keosauqua · Keosauqua, IA Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, automated | $40.60 | $58.00 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| Decatur County Hospital Leon · Leon, IA Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, automated | $40.80 | $51.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson County Hospital Fairfield · Fairfield, IA Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, automated | $43.80 | $73.00 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Dallas County Hospital Perry · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PERRY-SED RATE AUTO (MCL) | $44.00 | $68.00 | May 29, 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 |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, IA HC Sedimentation Rate Erythrocyte Automated | $44.20 | $68.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center Dyersville · Dubuque, IA HC Sedimentation Rate Erythrocyte Automated | $44.20 | $68.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Elkader Medical Center Elkader · Elkader, IA HC Sedimentation Rate Erythrocyte Automated | $44.20 | $68.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, 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 |
| Hancock County Health System Britt · Britt, IA Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, automated | $45.75 | $61.00 | Oct 20, 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 |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB SED RATE | $46.90 | $67.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB SED RATE | $46.90 | $67.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| WinnMed Decorah · Decorah, IA Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, automated | $47.60 | $68.00 | Oct 13, 2026 source file |
| Belmond Community Hospital Belmond · Belmond, IA Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, automated | $49.20 | $82.00 | Apr 22, 2026 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 |
| Kossuth Regional Health Center Algona · Algona, IA Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, automated | $52.00 | $65.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning · Corning, IA HC SED RATE AUTOMATED | $54.00 | $120.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC SED RATE AUTOMATED | $55.04 | $128.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Lakes Regional Hospital Spirit Lake · Spirit Lake, IA | $60.80 | $64.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Keokuk County Health Center Sigourney · Sigourney, IA ESR AUTOMATED | $61.60 | $88.00 | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center 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 |
| Franklin General Hospital Hampton · Hampton, IA Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, automated | $74.70 | $83.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Boone County Hospital Boone · Ames, IA Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, automated | $75.52 | $94.40 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Sedimentation Rate Erythrocyte Automated | $104.00 | $104.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Shenandoah Medical Center Shenandoah · Shenandoah, IA Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, automated | $116.35 | $179.00 | Sep 21, 2026 source file |
| Hansen Family Hospital Iowa Falls · Iowa Falls, IA Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, automated | $138.02 | $138.02 | Jul 10, 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.
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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 | 7 | $17.00 | $44.00 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 4 | $31.20 | $34.02 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $21.60 | $24.00 |
| Dubuque, IA | 3 | $29.90 | $36.83 |
| Iowa City, IA | 3 | $8.25 | $46.90 |
| Ames, IA | 2 | $9.60 | $42.56 |
| Carroll, IA | 2 | $25.80 | $28.40 |
| Clinton, IA | 2 | $18.60 | $31.40 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 2 | $4.00 | $29.52 |
| Algona, IA | 1 | $52.00 | $52.00 |
| Atlantic, IA | 1 | $36.40 | $36.40 |
| Audubon, IA | 1 | $37.00 | $37.00 |
| Belmond, IA | 1 | $49.20 | $49.20 |
| Britt, IA | 1 | $45.75 | $45.75 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $33.57 | $33.57 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $68.00 | $68.00 |
| Charles City, IA | 1 | $25.96 | $25.96 |
| Clarion, IA | 1 | $36.60 | $36.60 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $54.00 | $54.00 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $33.57 | $33.57 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $47.60 | $47.60 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $44.20 | $44.20 |
| Emmetsburg, IA | 1 | $37.50 | $37.50 |
| Estherville, IA | 1 | $46.56 | $46.56 |
| Fairfield, IA | 1 | $43.80 | $43.80 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $36.83 | $36.83 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $36.83 | $36.83 |
| Hampton, IA | 1 | $74.70 | $74.70 |
| Harlan, IA | 1 | $32.48 | $32.48 |
| Iowa Falls, IA | 1 | $138.02 | $138.02 |
| Keosauqua, IA | 1 | $40.60 | $40.60 |
| Leon, IA | 1 | $40.80 | $40.80 |
| Manchester, IA | 1 | $24.00 | $24.00 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $36.83 | $36.83 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $50.05 | $50.05 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $36.83 | $36.83 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $44.20 | $44.20 |
| Oelwein, IA | 1 | $44.20 | $44.20 |
| Orange City, IA | 1 | $32.00 | $32.00 |
| Pella, IA | 1 | $24.60 | $24.60 |
| Rock Rapids, IA | 1 | $46.56 | $46.56 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $32.80 | $32.80 |
| Shenandoah, IA | 1 | $116.35 | $116.35 |
| Sigourney, IA | 1 | $61.60 | $61.60 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $36.83 | $36.83 |
| Spencer, IA | 1 | $39.00 | $39.00 |
| Spirit Lake, IA | 1 | $60.80 | $60.80 |
| Waukon, IA | 1 | $33.63 | $33.63 |
| Webster City, IA | 1 | $28.80 | $28.80 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $18.41 | $18.41 |
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
- Illinois$48.40
- Indiana$38.98
- 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.