Sed rate (ESR) cost in Massachusetts
In Massachusetts, 16 hospitals publish a cash price for sed rate (ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate): from $4.53 to $89.00, with a median of $11.56. The lowest price is at Boston Medical Center South (Brockton). The highest price is 19.6× 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 Massachusetts, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Medical Center South lowest Brockton · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Chg Sedimentation Rate RBC Automated | $4.53 | $10.06 | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Brighton Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Chg Sedimentation Rate RBC Automated | $5.15 | $11.45 | — source file |
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC RBC Sed Rate Auto - Sedimentation Rate Automa | $6.30 | $9.00 | — source file |
| Melrosewakefield Healthcare Melrose · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC RBC Sed Rate Auto - Sedimentation Rate Automa | $6.30 | $9.00 | — source file |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC RBC Sed Rate Auto - Sedimentation Rate Automa | $6.30 | $9.00 | — source file |
| The Mercy Hospital Springfield · Springfield, MA HC Labcorp Sedimentation Rate Erythrocyte Automated | $7.15 | $11.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Boston Medical Center Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Chg Sedimentation Rate RBC Automated | $9.00 | $20.00 | — source file |
| Brown University Health Morton Hospital Taunton · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC AUTOM ERYTHROCYTE SED RATE | $10.06 | $10.06 | — source file |
| Saint Anne's Hospital Fall River · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC AUTOM ERYTHROCYTE SED RATE | $13.06 | $13.06 | — source file |
| Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke · Springfield, MA Rbc Sed Rate Automated | $17.00 | $17.00 | — source file |
| HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital Leominster · Worcester, MA HC Sedimentation Rate Erythrocyte Automated | $18.00 | $18.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Berkshire Medical Center Pittsfield · Pittsfield, MA ESR Automated | $32.60 | $34.32 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Hospital Great Barrington · Pittsfield, MA ESR Automated | $32.60 | $34.32 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| North Adams Regional Hospital North Adams · Pittsfield, MA ESR Automated | $32.60 | $34.32 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital Southbridge · Worcester, MA HC Sedimentation Rate Erythrocyte Automated | $64.00 | $64.00 | Apr 3, 2026 source file |
| UMass Memorial Medical Center Worcester · Worcester, MA HC Sedimentation Rate Erythrocyte Automated | $89.00 | $89.00 | Mar 26, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 6 | $4.53 | $6.30 |
| Pittsfield, MA | 3 | $32.60 | $32.60 |
| Worcester, MA | 3 | $18.00 | $64.00 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 2 | $10.06 | $11.56 |
| Springfield, MA | 2 | $7.15 | $12.08 |
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
- Maine$31.00
- Maryland$10.77
- 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.