Sed rate (ESR) cost in Montana
In Montana, 6 hospitals publish a cash price for sed rate (ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate): from $17.60 to $56.89, with a median of $49.10. The lowest price is at Deaconess Regional Medical Center (Bozeman). The highest price is 3.2× 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 Montana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deaconess Regional Medical Center lowest Bozeman · Bozeman, MT HC RBC SED RATE AUTO - SEDIMENTATION RATE AUTOMATED | $17.60 | $22.00 | Nov 19, 2024 source file |
| Big Sky Medical Center Big Sky · Bozeman, MT HC RBC SED RATE AUTO - SEDIMENTATION RATE AUTOMATED | $20.80 | $26.00 | Nov 19, 2024 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center Polson · Polson, MT HC RBC SED RATE AUTOMATED | $48.80 | $61.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Barrett Hospital & Healthcare Dillon · Dillon, MT Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, automated | $49.40 | $52.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| St. Patrick Hospital Missoula · Missoula, MT HC RBC SED RATE AUTOMATED | $49.60 | $62.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Peter's Health Helena · Helena, MT HC AUTOM ERYTHROCYTE SED RATE | $56.89 | $66.93 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bozeman, MT | 2 | $17.60 | $19.20 |
| Dillon, MT | 1 | $49.40 | $49.40 |
| Helena, MT | 1 | $56.89 | $56.89 |
| Missoula, MT | 1 | $49.60 | $49.60 |
| Polson, MT | 1 | $48.80 | $48.80 |
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
- Minnesota$32.73
- Mississippi$38.66
- Missouri$37.77
- 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.