Sed rate (ESR) cost in Louisiana
In Louisiana, 40 hospitals publish a cash price for sed rate (ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate): from $3.96 to $270.72, with a median of $18.17. The lowest price is at Ochsner Clinic Foundation (New Orleans). The highest price is 68.4× the lowest.
- The median here, $18.17, is 52% below the US median of $38.00.
- That is 6.7× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($2.70).
- Louisiana ranks 6th of 49 states by median, cheapest first.
- 2 of 40 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 10, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$3.96Ochsner Clinic Foundation
Median$18.17half of hospitals charge less
Highest$270.72in Louisiana
Lowest saves$14.21vs the median
Hospitals in Louisiana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation lowest New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC SED RATE,AUTOMATED | $3.96 | $18.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital Kaplan · Lafayette, LA HC SED RATE,AUTOMATED | $4.50 | $10.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Frances Cabrini Hospital Alexandria · Alexandria, LA HC 85652 RBC SED RATE, AUTOMATED | $4.68 | $18.00 | Jan 13, 2026 source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC SED RATE,AUTOMATED | $4.86 | $18.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA HC SED RATE,AUTOMATED | $4.94 | $19.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport - St. Mary Medical Center Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA HC SED RATE,AUTOMATED | $5.32 | $19.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA HC SED RATE,AUTOMATED | $5.76 | $18.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC SED RATE,AUTOMATED | $5.76 | $18.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Red Blood Cell Sedimentation Rate to Detect Inflammation | $5.94 | $27.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| North Oaks Medical Center Drive. Hammond · Hammond, LA Sedimentation Rate, Automated | $6.01 | $158.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital Raceland · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA HC SED RATE,AUTOMATED | $6.60 | $15.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Monroe Surgical Hospital Monroe · Monroe, LA SED RATE | $9.11 | $12.15 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| St Helena Parish Hospital Greensburg · Baton Rouge, LA SED RATE (RL) | $9.54 | $9.54 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center Independence · Hammond, LA RBC SED RATE AUTOMATED | $9.74 | $16.23 | Feb 24, 2026 source file |
| Lake Charles Memorial Hospital Lake Charles · Lake Charles, LA SEDIMENTATION RATE AUTOMATED | $11.10 | $18.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center Houma · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA HC SED RATE,AUTOMATED | $11.28 | $24.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northern Louisiana Medical Center Ruston · Ruston, LA RBC SED RATE AUTOMATED | $11.88 | $21.60 | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe Monroe · Monroe, LA HC SED RATE,AUTOMATED | $12.24 | $53.20 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Sed Rate Eryth Automated | $13.50 | $16.87 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Charles Surgical Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA SEDIMENTATION RATE AUTO | $17.99 | $51.00 | Aug 17, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Red Blood Cell Sedimentation Rate to Detect Inflammation | $18.34 | $131.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Red Blood Cell Sedimentation Rate to Detect Inflammation | $21.44 | $134.00 | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| Madison Parish Hospital Tallulah · Tallulah, LA SED RATE, PHOTOMETRIC | $27.04 | $54.08 | May 19, 2026 source file |
| Acadia St Landry Church Point · Lafayette, LA LABCORP SED RATE | $27.75 | $37.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| West Feliciana Parish Hospital St Francisville · Baton Rouge, LA Z/ SEDIMENTATION RATE WESTERGREN | $30.06 | $50.10 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Byrd Regional Hospital Leesville · Leesville, LA SED RATE AUTO | $31.35 | $104.50 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Red Blood Cell Sedimentation Rate to Detect Inflammation | $31.59 | $117.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Richland Parish Hospital-Delhi Delhi · Monroe, LA Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, automated | $31.85 | $49.00 | Oct 27, 2026 source file |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA RBC SED RATE AUTOMATED | $34.02 | $48.60 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Bayou Bend Health System Franklin · Morgan City, LA Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, automated | $42.70 | $61.00 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Acadian Medical Center Eunice · Lafayette, LA SED RATE AUTO | $45.45 | $151.50 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Red Blood Cell Sedimentation Rate to Detect Inflammation | $48.02 | $343.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Red Blood Cell Sedimentation Rate to Detect Inflammation | $48.02 | $343.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Covington · Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA Red Blood Cell Sedimentation Rate to Detect Inflammation | $48.02 | $343.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Red Blood Cell Sedimentation Rate to Detect Inflammation | $48.02 | $343.00 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC SED RATE,AUTOMATED | $52.02 | $185.77 | Sep 16, 2026 source file |
| Minden Medical Center Minden · Minden, LA RBC SED RATE AUTOMATED | $83.70 | $279.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Fairway Medical Center Covington · Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA Sedimentation Rate Westergren LC | $90.00 | $180.00 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Hardtner Medical Center Olla · Olla, LA Sedimentation Rate (ESR) LC | $116.00 | $145.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rapides Regional Medical Center Alexandria · Alexandria, LA SED RATE AUTO | $270.72 | $270.72 | Sep 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 12 | $3.96 | $19.89 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 4 | $5.76 | $19.80 |
| Lafayette, LA | 3 | $4.50 | $27.75 |
| Monroe, LA | 3 | $9.11 | $12.24 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | 3 | $4.94 | $5.32 |
| Alexandria, LA | 2 | $4.68 | $137.70 |
| Hammond, LA | 2 | $6.01 | $7.88 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | 2 | $6.60 | $8.94 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | 2 | $48.02 | $69.01 |
| Leesville, LA | 1 | $31.35 | $31.35 |
| Lake Charles, LA | 1 | $11.10 | $11.10 |
| Minden, LA | 1 | $83.70 | $83.70 |
| Morgan City, LA | 1 | $42.70 | $42.70 |
| Olla, LA | 1 | $116.00 | $116.00 |
| Ruston, LA | 1 | $11.88 | $11.88 |
| Tallulah, LA | 1 | $27.04 | $27.04 |
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
- Iowa$36.83
- Kansas$32.40
- Kentucky$38.40
- 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.