Sed rate (ESR) cost in Missouri
In Missouri, 45 hospitals publish a cash price for sed rate (ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate): from $5.86 to $166.66, with a median of $34.40. The lowest price is at Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital (Maryland Heights). The highest price is 28.4× the lowest.
- The median here, $34.40, is 9% below the US median of $38.00.
- That is 12.7× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($2.70).
- Missouri ranks 21st of 49 states by median, cheapest first.
- 2 of 45 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
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 Nov 8, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$5.86Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital
Median$34.40half of hospitals charge less
Highest$166.66in Missouri
Lowest saves$28.54vs the median
Hospitals in Missouri, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital lowest Maryland Heights · St. Louis, MO-IL Sed Rate by Modified Westergren | $5.86 | $7.32 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Texas County Memorial Hospital Houston · Houston, MO SED RATE | $6.16 | $8.80 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Bothwell Regional Health Center Sedalia · Sedalia, MO RED BLOOD CELL SEDIMENTATION RATE; TO DETECT INFLAMMATION; AUTOMATED | $7.50 | $10.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia · Columbia, MO SED RATE AUTO | $10.87 | $18.12 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Liberty Hospital Liberty · Kansas City, MO-KS SED RATE ISED | $12.00 | $44.00 | Jul 9, 2026 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia · Columbia, MO ERYTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE P28625436 | $12.21 | $20.35 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Sedimentation Rate Automated | $12.35 | $19.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Sedimentation Rate Automated | $12.35 | $19.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL Sedimentation Rate Automated | $12.35 | $19.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS SEDIMENTATION RATE AUTOMATED | $15.36 | $32.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fitzgibbon Hospital Marshall · Marshall, MO Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, automated | $18.08 | $22.60 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Scotland County Memorial Hospital Memphis · Memphis, MO RBC SED RATE AUTOMATED | $18.20 | $26.00 | Oct 24, 2026 source file |
| Cox Medical Center Branson Branson · Branson, MO RED BLOOD CELL SEDIMENTATION RATE; TO DETECT INFLAMMATION; AUTOMATED | $18.21 | $80.20 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital Bolivar · Springfield, MO RED BLOOD CELL SEDIMENTATION RATE; TO DETECT INFLAMMATION; AUTOMATED | $18.40 | $23.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Lester E Cox Medical Centers Springfield · Springfield, MO RED BLOOD CELL SEDIMENTATION RATE; TO DETECT INFLAMMATION; AUTOMATED | $20.21 | $80.20 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Hermann Area Hospital District Hermann · Hermann, MO Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, automated | $22.20 | $37.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Harrison County Community Hospital Bethany · Bethany, MO ESR (SED RATE) AUTO | $23.40 | $36.00 | Oct 8, 2026 source file |
| Cox-Monett Hospital Monett · Monett, MO RED BLOOD CELL SEDIMENTATION RATE; TO DETECT INFLAMMATION; AUTOMATED | $24.46 | $80.20 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Cox Barton County Hospital Lamar · Lamar, MO RED BLOOD CELL SEDIMENTATION RATE; TO DETECT INFLAMMATION; AUTOMATED | $25.58 | $80.20 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO Sedimentation Rate Automated | $27.95 | $43.00 | Mar 12, 2026 source file |
| Western Missouri Medical Center Warrensburg · Warrensburg, MO Sed Rate-Westergren LC | $29.80 | $29.80 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sullivan County Memorial Hospital Milan · Milan, MO SEDIMENTATION RATE AUTOMATED (ESR) | $32.00 | $32.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Pike County Memorial Hospital Lousiana · Lousiana, MO Sedimentation Rate (ESR) | $34.40 | $43.00 | May 5, 2026 source file |
| Cass Regional Medical Center Harrisonville · Kansas City, MO-KS RBC SED RATE 85652 | $35.00 | $50.00 | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon Lebanon · Lebanon, MO Sedimentation Rate Automated | $35.10 | $54.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| NKC Health North Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS ESR WESTERGREN SED RATE | $36.54 | $126.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus · St. Louis, MO-IL Sedimentation Rate Automated | $39.00 | $60.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage · Joplin, MO-KS Sedimentation Rate Automated | $41.60 | $64.00 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Heartland Long Term Acute Hospital St. Joseph · St. Joseph, MO-KS HC RBC SED RATE, AUTO - SEDIMENTATION RATE, AUTOMATED | $42.50 | $50.00 | Jun 23, 2026 source file |
| Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph Medical Center St. Joseph · St. Joseph, MO-KS HC RBC SED RATE, AUTO - SEDIMENTATION RATE, AUTOMATED | $42.50 | $50.00 | Sep 26, 2025 source file |
| Mosaic Medical Center Albany Albany · Albany, MO HC RBC SED RATE, AUTO - SEDIMENTATION RATE, AUTOMATED | $42.50 | $50.00 | Sep 26, 2025 source file |
| Mosaic Medical Center Maryville Maryville · Maryville, MO HC RBC SED RATE, AUTO - SEDIMENTATION RATE, AUTOMATED | $42.50 | $50.00 | Sep 26, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy · St. Louis, MO-IL Sedimentation Rate Automated | $44.20 | $68.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Cassville Cassville · Cassville, MO Sedimentation Rate Automated | $44.85 | $69.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy St. Francis Hospital Mountain View · West Plains, MO Sedimentation Rate Automated | $44.85 | $69.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield · Springfield, MO Sedimentation Rate Automated | $53.30 | $82.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield Ozark · Springfield, MO Sedimentation Rate Automated | $53.30 | $82.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS SED RATE AUTOMATED | $54.18 | $135.45 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS SED RATE AUTOMATED | $54.18 | $135.45 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Neosho Hospital Neosho · Joplin, MO-KS SED RATE AUTOMATED | $54.18 | $135.45 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS Sedimentation Rate Automated | $56.55 | $87.00 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Sedimentation Rate Automated | $67.60 | $104.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter · Dexter, MO Sedimentation Rate Automated | $67.60 | $104.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Madison Medical Center Fredericktown · Fredericktown, MO SED RATE (ESR) | $90.90 | $101.00 | Oct 13, 2026 source file |
| Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center Poplar Bluff · Poplar Bluff, MO ESRA | $166.66 | $793.62 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 6 | $5.86 | $12.35 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 5 | $41.60 | $54.18 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 4 | $12.00 | $25.18 |
| Springfield, MO | 4 | $18.40 | $36.76 |
| Columbia, MO | 2 | $10.87 | $11.54 |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS | 2 | $42.50 | $42.50 |
| Albany, MO | 1 | $42.50 | $42.50 |
| Bethany, MO | 1 | $23.40 | $23.40 |
| Branson, MO | 1 | $18.21 | $18.21 |
| Cassville, MO | 1 | $44.85 | $44.85 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 1 | $67.60 | $67.60 |
| Dexter, MO | 1 | $67.60 | $67.60 |
| Fredericktown, MO | 1 | $90.90 | $90.90 |
| Hermann, MO | 1 | $22.20 | $22.20 |
| Houston, MO | 1 | $6.16 | $6.16 |
| Lamar, MO | 1 | $25.58 | $25.58 |
| Lousiana, MO | 1 | $34.40 | $34.40 |
| Lebanon, MO | 1 | $35.10 | $35.10 |
| Memphis, MO | 1 | $18.20 | $18.20 |
| Milan, MO | 1 | $32.00 | $32.00 |
| Monett, MO | 1 | $24.46 | $24.46 |
| Marshall, MO | 1 | $18.08 | $18.08 |
| Maryville, MO | 1 | $42.50 | $42.50 |
| Perryville, MO | 1 | $27.95 | $27.95 |
| Poplar Bluff, MO | 1 | $166.66 | $166.66 |
| Sedalia, MO | 1 | $7.50 | $7.50 |
| Warrensburg, MO | 1 | $29.80 | $29.80 |
| West Plains, MO | 1 | $44.85 | $44.85 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What sed rate (ESR) is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Sed rate (ESR) explained.
Sed rate (ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate) in other states
- Alabama$23.64
- Alaska$64.00
- Arizona$63.18
- Arkansas$22.80
- California$56.00
- Colorado$58.30
- Connecticut$28.90
- Delaware$37.00
- District of Columbia$23.14, 2 hospitals
- Florida$110.24
- Georgia$33.06
- Hawaii$52.50
- Idaho$20.15
- Illinois$48.40
- Indiana$38.98
- Iowa$36.83
- Kansas$32.40
- Kentucky$38.40
- Louisiana$18.17
- Maine$29.58
- Maryland$13.48
- Massachusetts$13.06
- Michigan$24.00
- Minnesota$38.94
- Mississippi$38.55
- Montana$42.38
- Nebraska$52.50
- Nevada$55.00
- New Hampshire$36.27
- New Jersey$15.50
- New Mexico$43.50
- New York$24.77
- North Carolina$75.65
- North Dakota$30.85
- Ohio$37.93
- Oklahoma$24.57
- Oregon$28.08
- Pennsylvania$21.63
- Puerto Rico$140.00, 3 hospitals
- Rhode Island$19.95, 3 hospitals
- South Carolina$54.50
- South Dakota$69.60
- Tennessee$17.68
- Texas$61.80
- Utah$55.76
- Vermont$42.00
- Virginia$57.50
- Washington$35.75
- West Virginia$16.75
- Wisconsin$41.60
- Wyoming$31.70
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.