Sed rate (ESR) cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 49 hospitals publish a cash price for sed rate (ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate): from $3.83 to $61.42, with a median of $32.73. The lowest price is at Range Regional Health Services (Hibbing). The highest price is 16.0× 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$3.83Range Regional Health Services
Median$32.73half pay less
Highest$61.42in Minnesota
Lowest saves$28.90vs the median
Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Range Regional Health Services lowest Hibbing · Duluth, MN-WI HC SED RATE (ESR) | $3.83 | $9.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Hutchinson Hospital Hutchinson · Hutchinson, MN Hematology and Coagulation | $5.19 | $11.29 | — source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Hematology and Coagulation | $5.46 | $21.00 | — source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI PR SEDIMENTATION RATE RBC AUTOMATED | $6.22 | $9.92 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, automated | $7.90 | $15.00 | — source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, automated | $7.90 | $15.00 | — source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG SED RATE BY MODIFIED WESTERGREN QUEST | $16.42 | $34.20 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul · St. Paul, MN HCHG SED RATE BY MODIFIED WESTERGREN QUEST | $16.42 | $34.20 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG SED RATE BY MODIFIED WESTERGREN QUEST | $16.42 | $34.20 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital of Wabasha Wabasha · Rochester, MN SEDIMENTATION RATE, ERYTHROCYTE; AUTOMATED (ESR) | $18.88 | $31.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center Faribualt · Faribault-Northfield, MN HCHG SED RATE BY MODIFIED WESTERGREN QUEST | $19.15 | $34.20 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG SED RATE BY MODIFIED WESTERGREN QUEST | $19.15 | $34.20 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG SED RATE BY MODIFIED WESTERGREN QUEST | $19.15 | $34.20 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Owatonna Hospital Owatonna · Owatonna, MN HCHG SED RATE BY MODIFIED WESTERGREN QUEST | $19.15 | $34.20 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| New Ulm Medical Center New Ulm · New Ulm, MN HCHG SED RATE BY MODIFIED WESTERGREN QUEST | $20.66 | $36.90 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center Luverne · Sioux Falls, SD-MN SEDIMENTATION RATE RBC AUTOMATED 85652 | $20.80 | $26.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Hematology and Coagulation | $21.58 | $83.00 | — source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC SED RATE (ESR) | $30.56 | $76.20 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC SED RATE (ESR) | $30.88 | $77.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC SED RATE (ESR) | $30.88 | $77.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC SED RATE (ESR) | $30.88 | $77.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC SED RATE (ESR) | $30.88 | $77.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC SED RATE (ESR) | $30.88 | $77.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MN HC SED RATE (ESR) | $32.73 | $77.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC SED RATE (ESR) | $32.73 | $77.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI Fac RBC Sed Rate, Automated | $34.82 | $64.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Wheaton Wheaton · Wheaton, MN SEDIMENTATION RATE RBC AUTOMATED 85652 | $36.80 | $46.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Virginia Virginia · Duluth, MN-WI RBC SED RATE, AUTO | $37.05 | $59.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's - Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes · Detroit Lakes, MN RBC SED RATE, AUTO | $37.88 | $59.00 | — source file |
| Essentia Health Duluth Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI RBC SED RATE, AUTO | $38.94 | $59.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Children's Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI RBC SED RATE, AUTO | $38.94 | $59.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI RBC SED RATE, AUTO | $38.94 | $59.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center Brainerd · Brainerd, MN RBC SED RATE, AUTO | $39.71 | $59.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN SEDIMENTATION RATE RBC AUTOMATED 85652 | $43.20 | $54.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN SEDIMENTATION RATE RBC AUTOMATED 85652 | $43.20 | $54.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Ada Ada · Ada, MN RBC SED RATE, AUTO | $43.60 | $59.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Deer River Deer River · Grand Rapids, MN RBC SED RATE, AUTO | $43.60 | $59.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fosston Fosston · Grand Forks, ND-MN RBC SED RATE, AUTO | $43.60 | $59.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital Graceville · Graceville, MN RBC SED RATE, AUTO | $43.60 | $59.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake · Duluth, MN-WI RBC SED RATE, AUTO | $43.60 | $59.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Aurora · Duluth, MN-WI RBC SED RATE, AUTO | $43.60 | $59.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Sandstone Sandstone · Sandstone, MN RBC SED RATE, AUTO | $43.60 | $59.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Olivia Hospital Olivia · Olivia, MN Hematology and Coagulation | $45.14 | $74.00 | — source file |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital Tracy · Marshall, MN SEDIMENTATION RATE RBC AUTOMATED 85652 | $45.60 | $57.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital Westbrook · Westbrook, MN SEDIMENTATION RATE RBC AUTOMATED 85652 | $45.60 | $57.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN Fac RBC Sed Rate, Automated | $52.67 | $64.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center Canby · Canby, MN SEDIMENTATION RATE RBC AUTOMATED 85652 | $59.20 | $74.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI SED RATE AUTO | $61.00 | $61.00 | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Hematology and Coagulation | $61.42 | $166.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 18 | $5.46 | $26.07 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 8 | $3.83 | $38.94 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 2 | $32.73 | $38.16 |
| Thief River Falls, MN | 2 | $43.20 | $43.20 |
| Ada, MN | 1 | $43.60 | $43.60 |
| Brainerd, MN | 1 | $39.71 | $39.71 |
| Canby, MN | 1 | $59.20 | $59.20 |
| Detroit Lakes, MN | 1 | $37.88 | $37.88 |
| Faribault-Northfield, MN | 1 | $19.15 | $19.15 |
| Graceville, MN | 1 | $43.60 | $43.60 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 1 | $43.60 | $43.60 |
| Hutchinson, MN | 1 | $5.19 | $5.19 |
| Marshall, MN | 1 | $45.60 | $45.60 |
| New Ulm, MN | 1 | $20.66 | $20.66 |
| Olivia, MN | 1 | $45.14 | $45.14 |
| Owatonna, MN | 1 | $19.15 | $19.15 |
| Rochester, MN | 1 | $18.88 | $18.88 |
| Sandstone, MN | 1 | $43.60 | $43.60 |
| St. Paul, MN | 1 | $16.42 | $16.42 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 1 | $20.80 | $20.80 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $52.67 | $52.67 |
| Westbrook, MN | 1 | $45.60 | $45.60 |
| Wheaton, MN | 1 | $36.80 | $36.80 |
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
- Michigan$24.00
- 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.