Sed rate (ESR) cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 50 hospitals publish a cash price for sed rate (ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate): from $4.08 to $105.00, with a median of $75.65. The lowest price is at Northern Regional Hospital (Mount Airy). The highest price is 25.7× the lowest.
- The median here, $75.65, is 99% above the US median of $38.00.
- That is 28.0× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($2.70).
- North Carolina ranks 48th of 49 states by median, cheapest first.
- 5 of 50 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 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$4.08Northern Regional Hospital
Median$75.65half of hospitals charge less
Highest$105.00in North Carolina
Lowest saves$71.57vs the median
Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Regional Hospital lowest Mount Airy · Mount Airy, NC Sedimentation Rate (labcorp) | $4.08 | $6.00 | Nov 12, 2025 source file |
| Betsy Johnson Hospital Dunn · Anderson Creek, NC RBC SED RATE AUTOMATED | $4.50 | $7.50 | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley - Bladen County Hospital Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, NC RBC SED RATE AUTOMATED | $4.50 | $7.50 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley - Hoke Hospital Raeford · Fayetteville, NC RBC SED RATE AUTOMATED | $4.50 | $7.50 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center Fayetteville · Fayetteville, NC RBC SED RATE AUTOMATED | $4.50 | $7.50 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Highsmith-Rainey Specialty Hospital Fayetteville · Fayetteville, NC RBC SED RATE AUTOMATED | $4.50 | $7.50 | Mar 22, 2026 source file |
| Harris Regional Hospital Sylva · Sylva, NC Sedimentation rate, erythrocyte; automated | $9.10 | $22.75 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center Rutherfordton · Forest City, NC Sedimentation rate, erythrocyte; automated | $12.24 | $30.59 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Duke University Hospital Durham · Durham, NC Sedimentation Rate Automated | $20.25 | $75.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke Health Raleigh Hospital Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC Sedimentation Rate Automated | $20.25 | $75.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke Regional Hospital Durham · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Sedimentation Rate Automated | $20.25 | $75.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| WakeMed Cary Hospital Cary · Raleigh-Cary, NC HC RBC Sed Rate Automated | $20.90 | $55.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| WakeMed Raleigh Campus Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC HC RBC Sed Rate Automated | $20.90 | $55.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Alleghany County Memorial Hospital Sparta · Sparta, NC HC RBC SEDIMENTATION RATE AUTOMATED | $33.50 | $67.00 | Aug 12, 2025 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Winston Salem · Winston-Salem, NC HC RBC SEDIMENTATION RATE AUTOMATED | $39.00 | $78.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Lexington Medical Center Lexington · Winston-Salem, NC HC RBC SEDIMENTATION RATE AUTOMATED | $41.50 | $83.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Bermuda Run · Winston-Salem, NC HC RBC SEDIMENTATION RATE AUTOMATED | $41.50 | $83.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center North Wilkesboro · North Wilkesboro, NC HC RBC SEDIMENTATION RATE AUTOMATED | $43.50 | $87.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital Elkin · Mount Airy, NC HC RBC SEDIMENTATION RATE AUTOMATED | $45.50 | $91.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| High Point Regional Health High Point · Greensboro-High Point, NC HC RBC SEDIMENTATION RATE AUTOMATED | $53.50 | $107.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare System Whiteville · Whiteville, NC RBC SED RATE AUTOMATED | $53.59 | $76.55 | Sep 1, 2025 source file |
| Frye Regional Medical Center Hickory · Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC RBC SED RATE AUTOMATED | $58.98 | $147.46 | Jul 8, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Polk Columbus · Columbus, NC HC RBC SED RATE, AUTO - SEDIMENTATION RATE, AUTOMATED | $62.50 | $62.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Outer Banks Hospital Nags Head · Kill Devil Hills, NC Sed-Rate | $64.40 | $115.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City · Elizabeth City, NC Chgl Sed Rate, Automated | $75.50 | $151.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Beaufort Hospital Washington · Washington, NC Sed-Rate | $75.79 | $143.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Medical Center Greenville · Greenville, NC Sed-Rate | $75.79 | $143.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Bertie Hospital Windsor · Windsor, NC Sed-Rate | $80.08 | $143.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Chowan Hospital Edenton · Edenton, NC Sed-Rate | $80.08 | $143.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Duplin Hospital Kenansville · Kenansville, NC Sed-Rate | $80.08 | $143.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Edgecombe Hospital Tarboro · Rocky Mount, NC Sed-Rate | $80.08 | $143.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health North Hospital Roanoke Rapids · Roanoke Rapids, NC Sed-Rate | $80.08 | $143.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Carolina Health Ahoskie · Ahoskie, NC Sed-Rate | $80.08 | $143.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Hendersonville Hendersonville · Asheville, NC HC RBC SED RATE, AUTO - SEDIMENTATION RATE, AUTOMATED | $81.00 | $81.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Scotland Memorial Hospital and Edwin Morgan Center Laurinburg · Laurinburg, NC HC RBC SEDIMENTATION RATE AUTOMATED | $81.50 | $163.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital Mooresville · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC SEDIMENTATION RATE AUTOMATED | $81.54 | $302.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Murphy Medical Center Murphy · Murphy, NC HC Sed Rate | $81.90 | $117.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC RBC SEDIMENTATION RATE AUTOMATED | $93.50 | $187.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby · Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC HC RBC SEDIMENTATION RATE AUTOMATED | $93.50 | $187.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC RBC SEDIMENTATION RATE AUTOMATED | $93.50 | $187.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Mercy, a facility of Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC RBC SEDIMENTATION RATE AUTOMATED | $93.50 | $187.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC RBC SEDIMENTATION RATE AUTOMATED | $93.50 | $187.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC RBC SEDIMENTATION RATE AUTOMATED | $93.50 | $187.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health University City Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC RBC SEDIMENTATION RATE AUTOMATED | $93.50 | $187.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC RBC SEDIMENTATION RATE AUTOMATED | $93.50 | $187.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC RBC SEDIMENTATION RATE AUTOMATED | $93.50 | $187.00 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center Albermarle · Albemarle, NC HC RBC SEDIMENTATION RATE AUTOMATED | $93.50 | $187.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| CaroMont Regional Medical Center - Gastonia Gastonia · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC CHG SEDIMENTATION RATE AUTOMATED | $105.00 | $105.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC CHG SEDIMENTATION RATE AUTOMATED | $105.00 | $105.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC CHG SEDIMENTATION RATE AUTOMATED | $105.00 | $105.00 | May 11, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 12 | $81.54 | $93.50 |
| Fayetteville, NC | 3 | $4.50 | $4.50 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 3 | $20.25 | $20.90 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 3 | $39.00 | $41.50 |
| Mount Airy, NC | 2 | $4.08 | $24.79 |
| Ahoskie, NC | 1 | $80.08 | $80.08 |
| Albemarle, NC | 1 | $93.50 | $93.50 |
| Anderson Creek, NC | 1 | $4.50 | $4.50 |
| Asheville, NC | 1 | $81.00 | $81.00 |
| Columbus, NC | 1 | $62.50 | $62.50 |
| Durham, NC | 1 | $20.25 | $20.25 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 1 | $20.25 | $20.25 |
| Edenton, NC | 1 | $80.08 | $80.08 |
| Elizabethtown, NC | 1 | $4.50 | $4.50 |
| Elizabeth City, NC | 1 | $75.50 | $75.50 |
| Forest City, NC | 1 | $12.24 | $12.24 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 1 | $53.50 | $53.50 |
| Greenville, NC | 1 | $75.79 | $75.79 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | 1 | $58.98 | $58.98 |
| Kenansville, NC | 1 | $80.08 | $80.08 |
| Kill Devil Hills, NC | 1 | $64.40 | $64.40 |
| Laurinburg, NC | 1 | $81.50 | $81.50 |
| Murphy, NC | 1 | $81.90 | $81.90 |
| North Wilkesboro, NC | 1 | $43.50 | $43.50 |
| Roanoke Rapids, NC | 1 | $80.08 | $80.08 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 1 | $80.08 | $80.08 |
| Sparta, NC | 1 | $33.50 | $33.50 |
| Sylva, NC | 1 | $9.10 | $9.10 |
| Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC | 1 | $93.50 | $93.50 |
| Whiteville, NC | 1 | $53.59 | $53.59 |
| Windsor, NC | 1 | $80.08 | $80.08 |
| Washington, NC | 1 | $75.79 | $75.79 |
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
- Missouri$34.40
- 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 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.