Sed rate (ESR) cost in Michigan
In Michigan, 57 hospitals publish a cash price for sed rate (ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate): from $3.73 to $63.75, with a median of $24.00. The lowest price is at Henry Ford Health Hospital (Detroit) and 3 other hospitals. The highest price is 17.1× 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.
Lowest$3.73Henry Ford Health Hospital + 3 more
Median$24.00half pay less
Highest$63.75in Michigan
Lowest saves$20.27vs the median
Hospitals in Michigan, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford Health Hospital lowest Detroit · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI HB LAB SEDIMENT RATE RBC AUTOMATED | $3.73 | $19.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health West Bloomfield Hospital lowest West Bloomfield · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI HB LAB SEDIMENT RATE RBC AUTOMATED | $3.73 | $19.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital lowest Clinton Twp · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI HB LAB SEDIMENT RATE RBC AUTOMATED | $3.73 | $19.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital lowest Wyandotte · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI HB LAB SEDIMENT RATE RBC AUTOMATED | $3.73 | $19.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| McLaren Macomb Mount Clemens · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Sedimentation Rate | $4.05 | $8.10 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Greater Lansing Lansing · Lansing-East Lansing, MI Sedimentation Rate | $8.95 | $17.90 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Henry Ford Health Detroit · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI SEDIMENTATION RATE-AUTO | $8.96 | $16.00 | — source file |
| McLaren Oakland Pontiac · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Sedimentation Rate | $9.40 | $18.80 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Lapeer Region Lapeer · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Sedimentation Rate | $9.50 | $19.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Henry Ford Health Warren · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI SEDIMENTATION RATE-AUTO | $9.52 | $17.00 | — source file |
| McLaren Thumb Region Bad Axe · Bad Axe, MI Sedimentation Rate | $10.00 | $20.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Karmanos Cancer Center Detroit · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI SEDIMENTATION RATE, AUTOM | $10.15 | $20.30 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Henry Ford Health Novi · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI SEDIMENTATION RATE AUTOMATED | $11.76 | $21.00 | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Southfield · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI SEDIMENTATION RATE AUTOMATED | $11.76 | $21.00 | — source file |
| McLaren Northern Michigan Petoskey · Petoskey, MI Sedimentation Rate | $12.75 | $25.50 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Caro Region Caro · Caro, MI Sedimentation Rate | $13.25 | $26.50 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Flint Flint · Flint, MI Sedimentation Rate | $14.75 | $29.50 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids Hospital Big Rapids · Big Rapids, MI Hc Auto Sed Rate | $16.00 | $16.00 | — source file |
| Corewell Health Gerber Hospital Fremont · Fremont, MI Hc Auto Sed Rate | $16.00 | $16.00 | — source file |
| Corewell Health Greenville Hospital Greenville · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI Hc Auto Sed Rate | $16.00 | $16.00 | — source file |
| Corewell Health Ludington Hospital Ludington · Ludington, MI Hc Auto Sed Rate | $16.00 | $16.00 | — source file |
| Corewell Health Reed City Hospital Reed City · Reed City, MI Hc Auto Sed Rate | $16.00 | $16.00 | — source file |
| Corewell Health Zeeland Community Hospital Zeeland · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI Hc Auto Sed Rate | $16.00 | $16.00 | — source file |
| Beacon Allegan Allegan · Holland, MI ESR, AUTOMATED | $16.24 | $33.15 | — source file |
| McLaren Bay Region Bay City · Bay City, MI Sedimentation Rate | $18.20 | $36.40 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| VHS Sinai Grace Hospital Detroit · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI SED RATE AUTO | $20.25 | $27.00 | Apr 8, 2026 source file |
| Holland Community Hospital Holland · Holland, MI Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, automated | $22.80 | $38.00 | Sep 21, 2026 source file |
| VHS Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan Detroit · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI SED RATE AUTO | $23.25 | $31.00 | Apr 8, 2026 source file |
| Beaumont Hospital - Taylor Taylor · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Hc Auto Sed Rate | $24.00 | $24.00 | — source file |
| Corewell Health Trenton Hospital Trenton · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Hc Auto Sed Rate | $24.00 | $24.00 | — source file |
| Corewell Health Wayne Hospital Wayne · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Hc Auto Sed Rate | $24.00 | $24.00 | — source file |
| VHS Childrens Hospital of Michigan Detroit · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI SED RATE AUTO | $24.00 | $32.00 | Apr 6, 2026 source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Grosse Pointe · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Hc Auto Sed Rate | $24.00 | $24.00 | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Troy · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Hc Auto Sed Rate | $24.00 | $24.00 | — source file |
| Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Frankfort · Traverse City, MI Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate | $24.65 | $29.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Munson Medical Center Traverse City · Traverse City, MI Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate | $25.50 | $30.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital East Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI Hc Auto Sed Rate | $26.00 | $26.00 | — source file |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI Hc Auto Sed Rate | $26.00 | $26.00 | — source file |
| Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Kalkaska · Traverse City, MI Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate | $27.20 | $32.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| McLaren Central Michigan Mount Pleasant · Mount Pleasant, MI Sedimentation Rate | $29.50 | $59.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Port Huron Port Huron · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI RBC SED RATE AUTOMATED | $30.40 | $60.80 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| VHS Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital Commerce Charter Twp · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI SED RATE AUTO | $32.25 | $43.00 | May 20, 2026 source file |
| Munson Healthcare Cadillac Cadillac · Cadillac, MI Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate | $32.30 | $38.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Munson Healthcare Grayling Grayling · Grayling, MI Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate | $33.15 | $39.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Charlevoix · Charlevoix, MI Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate | $35.70 | $42.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial Hospital Gaylord · Gaylord, MI Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate | $35.70 | $42.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI SED RATE AUTO | $36.00 | $48.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Watervliet Hospital Watervliet · Niles, MI Hc Auto Sed Rate | $38.00 | $38.00 | — source file |
| Lakeland Hospital, St Joseph St Joseph · Niles, MI Hc Auto Sed Rate | $38.00 | $38.00 | — source file |
| Three Rivers Health Three Rivers · Sturgis, MI Sedimentation Rate | $39.00 | $60.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Michigan Health Ann Arbor · Ann Arbor, MI HC-Lab-Sedimentation Rate Automated | $40.40 | $101.00 | — source file |
| Aspirus Iron River Hospital Iron River · Iron River, MI SEDIMENTATION RATE RBC AUTOMATED | $41.60 | $64.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Ironwood Hospital Ironwood · Ironwood, MI Fac RBC Sed Rate, Automated | $41.60 | $64.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital Laurium · Houghton, MI Fac RBC Sed Rate, Automated | $41.60 | $64.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| VHS Detroit Receiving Hospital Detroit · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI SED RATE AUTO | $44.25 | $59.00 | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| Helen Newberry Joy Hospital Newberry · Newberry, MI Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, automated | $55.44 | $88.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital Manistee · Manistee, MI Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate | $63.75 | $75.00 | Apr 17, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 24 | $3.73 | $16.00 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | 4 | $16.00 | $21.00 |
| Traverse City, MI | 3 | $24.65 | $25.50 |
| Holland, MI | 2 | $16.24 | $19.52 |
| Niles, MI | 2 | $38.00 | $38.00 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | 1 | $40.40 | $40.40 |
| Bad Axe, MI | 1 | $10.00 | $10.00 |
| Bay City, MI | 1 | $18.20 | $18.20 |
| Big Rapids, MI | 1 | $16.00 | $16.00 |
| Caro, MI | 1 | $13.25 | $13.25 |
| Charlevoix, MI | 1 | $35.70 | $35.70 |
| Cadillac, MI | 1 | $32.30 | $32.30 |
| Fremont, MI | 1 | $16.00 | $16.00 |
| Flint, MI | 1 | $14.75 | $14.75 |
| Gaylord, MI | 1 | $35.70 | $35.70 |
| Grayling, MI | 1 | $33.15 | $33.15 |
| Houghton, MI | 1 | $41.60 | $41.60 |
| Iron River, MI | 1 | $41.60 | $41.60 |
| Ironwood, MI | 1 | $41.60 | $41.60 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | 1 | $8.95 | $8.95 |
| Ludington, MI | 1 | $16.00 | $16.00 |
| Manistee, MI | 1 | $63.75 | $63.75 |
| Mount Pleasant, MI | 1 | $29.50 | $29.50 |
| Newberry, MI | 1 | $55.44 | $55.44 |
| Petoskey, MI | 1 | $12.75 | $12.75 |
| Reed City, MI | 1 | $16.00 | $16.00 |
| Sturgis, MI | 1 | $39.00 | $39.00 |
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
- Massachusetts$11.56
- 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.