Sed rate (ESR) cost in North Dakota
In North Dakota, 7 hospitals publish a cash price for sed rate (ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate): from $16.38 to $65.52, with a median of $23.46. The lowest price is at Mercy Hospital of Devils Lake (Devils Lake). The highest price is 4.0× 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 North Dakota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital of Devils Lake lowest Devils Lake · Devils Lake, ND ESR AUTO | $16.38 | $39.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Hillsboro Medical Center Hillsboro · Hillsboro, ND SEDIMENTATION RATE RBC AUTOMATED 85652 | $18.40 | $23.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Mayville Medical Center Mayville · Mayville, ND SEDIMENTATION RATE RBC AUTOMATED 85652 | $18.40 | $23.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| St. Alexius Medical Center Bismarck · Bismarck, ND HC SED RATE AUTOMATED | $23.46 | $46.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Williston · Williston, ND ESR AUTO | $31.32 | $54.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fargo Fargo · Fargo, ND-MN RBC SED RATE, AUTO | $44.25 | $59.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph's Hospital and Health Center Dickinson · Dickinson, ND ESR AUTO | $65.52 | $104.00 | Feb 28, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bismarck, ND | 1 | $23.46 | $23.46 |
| Devils Lake, ND | 1 | $16.38 | $16.38 |
| Dickinson, ND | 1 | $65.52 | $65.52 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | 1 | $44.25 | $44.25 |
| Hillsboro, ND | 1 | $18.40 | $18.40 |
| Mayville, ND | 1 | $18.40 | $18.40 |
| Williston, ND | 1 | $31.32 | $31.32 |
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
- 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
- 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.