Sed rate (ESR) cost in Nebraska
In Nebraska, 15 hospitals publish a cash price for sed rate (ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate): from $5.42 to $109.75, with a median of $40.87. The lowest price is at Banner Ogallala Community Hospital (Ogallala). The highest price is 20.2× 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 Nebraska, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Ogallala Community Hospital lowest Ogallala · Ogallala, NE LAB RATE SEDIMENTATION RBC AUTO | $5.42 | $9.00 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| St. Mary's Community Hospital Nebraska City · Nebraska City, NE HC RHC SED RATE AUTOMATED | $6.64 | $8.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Creighton Health Plainview · Norfolk, NE HC RHC SED RATE AUTOMATED | $6.72 | $8.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Memorial Hospital, Schuyler Schuyler · Columbus, NE HC RHC SED RATE AUTOMATED | $6.80 | $8.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Bellevue Medical Center Bellevue · Omaha, NE-IA Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, automated | $9.75 | $15.00 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Medical Center Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, automated | $9.75 | $15.00 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Heart Hospital Lincoln · Lincoln, NE HC SED RATE AUTOMATED | $17.94 | $39.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Kearney · Kearney, NE HC SED RATE AUTOMATED | $40.87 | $67.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Medical Center Grand Island · Grand Island, NE HC SED RATE AUTOMATED | $43.07 | $73.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Creighton Health Papillion · Omaha, NE-IA HC SED RATE AUTOMATED | $53.76 | $128.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Creighton Health Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC SED RATE AUTOMATED | $53.76 | $128.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Immanuel Medical Center Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC SED RATE AUTOMATED | $53.76 | $128.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC SED RATE AUTOMATED | $53.76 | $128.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical Center Lincoln · Lincoln, NE HC SED RATE AUTOMATED | $61.50 | $123.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| York General Hospital York · York, NE Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, automated | $109.75 | $109.75 | Jul 22, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha, NE-IA | 6 | $9.75 | $53.76 |
| Lincoln, NE | 2 | $17.94 | $39.72 |
| Columbus, NE | 1 | $6.80 | $6.80 |
| Grand Island, NE | 1 | $43.07 | $43.07 |
| Kearney, NE | 1 | $40.87 | $40.87 |
| Nebraska City, NE | 1 | $6.64 | $6.64 |
| Norfolk, NE | 1 | $6.72 | $6.72 |
| Ogallala, NE | 1 | $5.42 | $5.42 |
| York, NE | 1 | $109.75 | $109.75 |
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
- Montana$49.10
- 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.