Sed rate (ESR) cost in Oregon
In Oregon, 35 hospitals publish a cash price for sed rate (ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate): from $4.89 to $88.50, with a median of $28.09. The lowest price is at Legacy Silverton Medical Center (Silverton). The highest price is 18.1× 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.
Lowest$4.89Legacy Silverton Medical Center
Median$28.09half pay less
Highest$88.50in Oregon
Lowest saves$23.20vs the median
Hospitals in Oregon, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center lowest Silverton · Salem, OR HC SED RATE ESR/AUTOMATED | $4.89 | $7.52 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Westside Hillsboro · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA SEDIMENTATION RATE RBC AUTOMATED | $11.90 | $14.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center Clackamas · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA SEDIMENTATION RATE RBC AUTOMATED | $11.90 | $14.00 | — source file |
| Bay Area Hospital Coos Bay · Coos Bay-North Bend, OR Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, automated | $12.00 | $16.00 | Feb 23, 2026 source file |
| Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Baker City Baker City · Baker City, OR HC Sedimentation Rate Erythrocyte Automated | $20.15 | $31.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Ontario Ontario · Ontario, OR-ID HC Sedimentation Rate Erythrocyte Automated | $20.15 | $31.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Cottage Grove Community Medical Ct Cottage Grove · Eugene-Springfield, OR RED BLOOD CELL SEDIMENTATION RATE; TO DETECT INFLAMMATION; AUTOMATED | $21.45 | $33.00 | — source file |
| Peace Harbor Medical Center Florence · Eugene-Springfield, OR RED BLOOD CELL SEDIMENTATION RATE; TO DETECT INFLAMMATION; AUTOMATED | $23.40 | $36.00 | — source file |
| St. Charles Bend Bend · Bend, OR Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect infla | $23.86 | $29.82 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Charles Madras Madras · Bend, OR Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect infla | $23.86 | $29.82 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Charles Prineville Prineville · Bend, OR Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect infla | $23.86 | $29.82 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Charles Redmond Redmond · Bend, OR Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect infla | $23.86 | $29.82 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Medford Medical Center Medford · Medford, OR HC SEDIMENTATION RATE RBC AUTOMATED LAB | $24.00 | $32.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital Milwaukie · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC SEDIMENTATION RATE RBC AUTOMATED LAB | $24.00 | $32.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center Newberg · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC SEDIMENTATION RATE RBC AUTOMATED LAB | $24.00 | $32.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC SEDIMENTATION RATE RBC AUTOMATED LAB | $24.00 | $32.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center Oregon City · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC RBC SED RATE AUTOMATED | $24.00 | $32.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Salem Hospital Salem · Salem, OR HCHRG RBC SED RATE (AUTOMATED) | $28.09 | $53.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| West Valley Hospital Dallas · Salem, OR HCHRG RBC SED RATE (AUTOMATED) | $28.09 | $53.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Oregon Health & Science University Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Erythrocyte Sed, Automated | $29.25 | $45.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Tuality Healthcare Hillsboro · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Erythrocyte Sed, Automated | $29.25 | $45.00 | — source file |
| Albany General Hospital Albany · Albany, OR HC SEDRATE ESR AUTOMATED | $30.40 | $38.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Corvallis Corvallis · Corvallis, OR HC SEDRATE ESR AUTOMATED | $30.40 | $38.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital Lincoln City · Newport, OR HC SEDRATE ESR AUTOMATED | $30.40 | $38.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital Lebanon · Albany, OR HC SEDRATE ESR AUTOMATED | $30.40 | $38.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Pacific Community Hospital Newport · Newport, OR HC SEDRATE ESR AUTOMATED | $30.40 | $38.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Sacred Heart-Riverbend Springfield · Eugene-Springfield, OR RED BLOOD CELL SEDIMENTATION RATE; TO DETECT INFLAMMATION; AUTOMATED | $34.45 | $53.00 | — source file |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital Hood River · Hood River, OR HC RBC SED RATE AUTOMATED | $35.25 | $47.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC SED RATE ESR/AUTOMATED | $37.05 | $57.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC SED RATE ESR/AUTOMATED | $37.05 | $57.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center Tualatin · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC SED RATE ESR/AUTOMATED | $37.05 | $57.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center Gresham · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC SED RATE ESR/AUTOMATED | $37.05 | $57.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Santiam Memorial Hospital Stayton · Salem, OR Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, automated | $45.50 | $45.50 | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| McKenzie Willamette Regional Medical Center Associates Springfield · Eugene-Springfield, OR Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, automated | $82.59 | $137.65 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Providence Seaside Hospital Seaside · Astoria, OR HC SEDIMENTATION RATE RBC AUTOMATED LAB | $88.50 | $118.00 | Apr 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 12 | $11.90 | $26.62 |
| Bend, OR | 4 | $23.86 | $23.86 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | 4 | $21.45 | $28.92 |
| Salem, OR | 4 | $4.89 | $28.09 |
| Albany, OR | 2 | $30.40 | $30.40 |
| Newport, OR | 2 | $30.40 | $30.40 |
| Astoria, OR | 1 | $88.50 | $88.50 |
| Baker City, OR | 1 | $20.15 | $20.15 |
| Coos Bay-North Bend, OR | 1 | $12.00 | $12.00 |
| Corvallis, OR | 1 | $30.40 | $30.40 |
| Hood River, OR | 1 | $35.25 | $35.25 |
| Medford, OR | 1 | $24.00 | $24.00 |
| Ontario, OR-ID | 1 | $20.15 | $20.15 |
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
- North Dakota$23.46
- Ohio$30.31
- Oklahoma$20.81
- 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.