Sed rate (ESR) cost in Maine
In Maine, 17 hospitals publish a cash price for sed rate (ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate): from $3.57 to $118.25, with a median of $31.00. The lowest price is at Eastern Maine Medical Center (Bangor). The highest price is 33.1× 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.
Hospitals in Maine, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Maine Medical Center lowest Bangor · Bangor, ME SEDIMENTATION RATE (ESR)-Q | $3.57 | $17.00 | — source file |
| Acadia Hospital Bangor · Bangor, ME SEDIMENTATION RATE | $6.12 | $17.00 | — source file |
| Maine Coast Regional Health Facilities Ellsworth · Ellsworth, ME Sedimentation Rate | $8.50 | $34.00 | — source file |
| St Mary's Regional Medical Center Lewiston · Lewiston-Auburn, ME HC SED RATE | $8.74 | $23.00 | — source file |
| The Aroostook Medical Center Presque Isle · Presque Isle, ME SEDIMENTATION RATE (ESR) | $12.18 | $58.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Portland · Portland-South Portland, ME SEDIMENTATION RATE (ESR)-Q | $14.82 | $57.00 | — source file |
| Blue Hill Memorial Hospital Blue Hill · Blue Hill, ME SEDIMENTATION RATE | $22.94 | $62.00 | — source file |
| Sebasticook Valley Health Pittsfield · Pittsfield, ME SEDIMENTATION RATE (ESR)-Q | $26.18 | $77.00 | — source file |
| Charles A. Dean Memorial Hospital Greenville · Greenville, ME SEDIMENTATION RATE | $31.00 | $62.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth Farmington · Farmington, ME HC SEDIMENTATION RATE RAUTOMATED | $41.75 | $41.75 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Belfast · Belfast, ME HC SEDIMENTATION RATE RAUTOMATED | $64.75 | $64.75 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Portland · Portland-South Portland, ME B* HC SEDIMENTATION RATE RBC AUTOMATED | $68.20 | $68.20 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Damariscotta · Damariscotta, ME HC SEDIMENTATION RATE RAUTOMATED | $70.20 | $70.20 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Rockport · Rockport, ME HC SEDIMENTATION RATE RAUTOMATED | $99.25 | $99.25 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Brunswick · Portland-South Portland, ME HC SEDIMENTATION RATE RAUTOMATED | $99.25 | $99.25 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Norway · Norway, ME HC SEDIMENTATION RATE RAUTOMATED | $101.15 | $101.15 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Biddeford · Portland-South Portland, ME HC SEDIMENTATION RATE RAUTOMATED | $118.25 | $118.25 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland, ME | 4 | $14.82 | $83.72 |
| Bangor, ME | 2 | $3.57 | $4.84 |
| Belfast, ME | 1 | $64.75 | $64.75 |
| Blue Hill, ME | 1 | $22.94 | $22.94 |
| Damariscotta, ME | 1 | $70.20 | $70.20 |
| Ellsworth, ME | 1 | $8.50 | $8.50 |
| Farmington, ME | 1 | $41.75 | $41.75 |
| Greenville, ME | 1 | $31.00 | $31.00 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | 1 | $8.74 | $8.74 |
| Norway, ME | 1 | $101.15 | $101.15 |
| Pittsfield, ME | 1 | $26.18 | $26.18 |
| Presque Isle, ME | 1 | $12.18 | $12.18 |
| Rockport, ME | 1 | $99.25 | $99.25 |
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
- Louisiana$31.59
- 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.