Sed rate (ESR) cost in Louisiana
In Louisiana, 11 hospitals publish a cash price for sed rate (ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate): from $4.68 to $116.00, with a median of $31.59. The lowest price is at St. Frances Cabrini Hospital (Alexandria). The highest price is 24.8× 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 Louisiana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Frances Cabrini Hospital lowest Alexandria · Alexandria, LA HC 85652 RBC SED RATE, AUTOMATED | $4.68 | $18.00 | Jan 13, 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 |
| Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center Independence · Hammond, LA RBC SED RATE AUTOMATED | $9.74 | $16.23 | — 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Hardtner Medical Center Olla · Olla, LA Sedimentation Rate (ESR) LC | $116.00 | $145.00 | Apr 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 7 | $5.94 | $31.59 |
| Alexandria, LA | 1 | $4.68 | $4.68 |
| Hammond, LA | 1 | $9.74 | $9.74 |
| Olla, LA | 1 | $116.00 | $116.00 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | 1 | $48.02 | $48.02 |
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
- Iowa$29.90
- Kansas$48.75
- Kentucky$32.67
- 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.