Sed rate (ESR) cost in Mississippi
In Mississippi, 14 hospitals publish a cash price for sed rate (ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate): from $3.60 to $106.00, with a median of $38.66. The lowest price is at Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center-South (Meridian). The highest price is 29.4× 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 Mississippi, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center-South lowest Meridian · Meridian, MS SEDIMENTATION RATE AUTO | $3.60 | $9.00 | Feb 17, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Olive Branch Hospital Olive Branch · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC RBC Sed Rate, Auto - Sedimentation Rate, Automated | $8.14 | $37.00 | — source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Calhoun Calhoun City · Calhoun City, MS SEDIMENTATION RATE AUTO | $14.56 | $28.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Mississippi Baptist Medical Center Jackson · Jackson, MS SEDIMENTATION RATE AUTO | $29.19 | $139.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle Columbus · Columbus, MS SEDIMENTATION RATE AUTO | $34.00 | $136.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi Oxford · Oxford, MS SEDIMENTATION RATE AUTO | $35.19 | $153.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto Southaven · Memphis, TN-MS-AR SEDIMENTATION RATE AUTO | $38.20 | $191.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Booneville Booneville · Tupelo, MS SEDIMENTATION RATE AUTO | $39.12 | $163.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County New Albany · New Albany, MS SEDIMENTATION RATE AUTO | $39.12 | $163.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Medical Center-Yazoo Yazoo City · Jackson, MS SEDIMENTATION RATE AUTO | $56.99 | $139.00 | Feb 17, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Medical Center-Attala Kosciusko · Kosciusko, MS SEDIMENTATION RATE AUTO | $61.16 | $139.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital - Leake Carthage · Carthage, MS SEDIMENTATION RATE AUTO | $62.55 | $139.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| River Oaks Hospital Flowood · Jackson, MS ESRA | $80.28 | $446.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| South central regional medical center Laurel · Laurel, MS HC RBC Sed Rate, Auto - Sedimentation Rate, Automated | $106.00 | $106.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson, MS | 3 | $29.19 | $56.99 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 2 | $8.14 | $23.17 |
| Calhoun City, MS | 1 | $14.56 | $14.56 |
| Carthage, MS | 1 | $62.55 | $62.55 |
| Columbus, MS | 1 | $34.00 | $34.00 |
| Kosciusko, MS | 1 | $61.16 | $61.16 |
| Laurel, MS | 1 | $106.00 | $106.00 |
| Meridian, MS | 1 | $3.60 | $3.60 |
| New Albany, MS | 1 | $39.12 | $39.12 |
| Oxford, MS | 1 | $35.19 | $35.19 |
| Tupelo, MS | 1 | $39.12 | $39.12 |
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
- Minnesota$32.73
- 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.