Sed rate (ESR) cost in Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, 90 hospitals publish a cash price for sed rate (ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate): from $4.30 to $365.03, with a median of $21.63. The lowest price is at Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center (Camp Hill). The highest price is 84.9× the lowest.
- The median here, $21.63, is 43% below the US median of $38.00.
- That is 8.0× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($2.70).
- Pennsylvania ranks 8th of 49 states by median, cheapest first.
- 8 of 90 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$4.30Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center
Median$21.63half of hospitals charge less
Highest$365.03in Pennsylvania
Lowest saves$17.33vs the median
Hospitals in Pennsylvania, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center lowest Camp Hill · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 85652 RBC SED RATE AUTOMATED Tech | $4.30 | $18.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network Reading · Reading, PA Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate. | $4.68 | $18.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Lancaster, PA 85652 RBC SED RATE AUTOMATED Tech | $5.22 | $18.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 85652 RBC SED RATE AUTOMATED Tech | $5.66 | $18.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA SEDIMENTATION RATE (ESR) (SQ) | $5.96 | $18.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Wayne Memorial Hospital Honesdale · Honesdale, PA RBC SED RATE AUTOMATED | $7.00 | $10.00 | Sep 16, 2026 source file |
| Moses Taylor Hospital Scranton · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA SED RATE, AUTOMATED | $7.02 | $26.00 | Dec 2, 2024 source file |
| Regional Hospital of Scranton Scranton · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA SED RATE, AUTOMATED | $7.02 | $26.00 | Dec 2, 2024 source file |
| Titusville Area Hospital Titusville · Oil City, PA RBC SED RATE AUTOMATED | $8.40 | $14.00 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Wilkes-Barre General Hospital Wilkes-Barre · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA SED RATE, AUTOMATED | $8.64 | $36.00 | Dec 1, 2024 source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital Sayre · Sayre, PA Sedimentation Rate, Erythrocyte; Automated | $9.24 | $11.55 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital, Towanda Campus Towanda · Sayre, PA Sedimentation Rate, Erythrocyte; Automated | $9.24 | $11.55 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Troy Community Hospital Troy · Sayre, PA Sedimentation Rate, Erythrocyte; Automated | $9.24 | $11.55 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Greene Waynesburg · Waynesburg, PA ESR- AUTOMATED | $11.13 | $15.90 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington · Pittsburgh, PA ESR- AUTOMATED | $11.13 | $15.90 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC SEDIMENTATION RATE | $13.80 | $23.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Hanover Hanover · York-Hanover, PA HC SEDIMENTATION RATE | $13.80 | $23.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Lititz Lititz · Lancaster, PA HC SEDIMENTATION RATE | $13.80 | $23.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Memorial York · York-Hanover, PA HC SEDIMENTATION RATE | $13.80 | $23.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC SEDIMENTATION RATE | $13.80 | $23.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Somerset Somerset · Somerset, PA HC SEDIMENTATION RATE | $13.80 | $23.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Kane Kane · Bradford, PA SED RATE / WESTEGREN | $15.00 | $25.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Excela Health - Frick Hospital Mt Plesant · Pittsburgh, PA SED RATE | $16.20 | $27.00 | Dec 17, 2025 source file |
| Excela Health Latrobe Hospital Latrobe · Pittsburgh, PA SED RATE | $16.20 | $27.00 | Dec 17, 2025 source file |
| Excela Health Westmoreland Regional Hospital Greeensburg · Pittsburgh, PA SED RATE | $16.20 | $27.00 | Dec 17, 2025 source file |
| Allegheny Valley Hospital Natrona Heights · Pittsburgh, PA HC SEDIMENTATION RATE AUTO | $16.94 | $22.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Canonsburg General Hospital Canonsburg · Pittsburgh, PA HC SEDIMENTATION RATE AUTO | $17.16 | $22.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Forbes Hospital Monroeville · Pittsburgh, PA HC SEDIMENTATION RATE AUTO | $17.16 | $22.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC SEDIMENTATION RATE AUTO | $17.52 | $24.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Grove City Medical Center Grove City · Hermitage, PA HC SEDIMENTATION RATE AUTO | $17.71 | $23.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle · Pittsburgh, PA SED RATE AUTOMATED | $18.00 | $30.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown · Pittsburgh, PA RED BLOOD CELL SEDIMENTATION RATE; TO DETECT INFLAMMATION; AUTOMATED | $18.00 | $36.00 | Jul 9, 2026 source file |
| Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center Meadowbrook · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD ESR - Sedimentation Rate | $18.08 | $30.13 | Sep 21, 2026 source file |
| Allegheny General Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC SEDIMENTATION RATE AUTO | $18.24 | $24.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center Jefferson Hills · Pittsburgh, PA HC SEDIMENTATION RATE AUTO | $18.63 | $23.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Indiana Regional Medical Center Indiana · Indiana, PA RBC SED RATE AUTOMATED - ONC | $18.72 | $52.00 | Feb 24, 2026 source file |
| Chambersburg Hospital Chambersburg · Chambersburg, PA Red Blood Cell Sedimentation Rate, to Detect Inflammation, Automated | $20.00 | $99.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Ephrata Community Hospital Ephrata · Lancaster, PA Red Blood Cell Sedimentation Rate, to Detect Inflammation, Automated | $20.00 | $86.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Evangelical Community Hospital Lewisburg · Lewisburg, PA Red Blood Cell Sedimentation Rate, to Detect Inflammation, Automated | $20.00 | $91.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Gettysburg Hospital Gettysburg · Gettysburg, PA Red Blood Cell Sedimentation Rate, to Detect Inflammation, Automated | $20.00 | $54.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, PA Red Blood Cell Sedimentation Rate, to Detect Inflammation, Automated | $20.00 | $25.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Waynesboro Hospital Waynesboro · Chambersburg, PA Red Blood Cell Sedimentation Rate, to Detect Inflammation, Automated | $20.00 | $99.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| WellSpan Surgery and Rehabilitation Hospital York · York-Hanover, PA Red Blood Cell Sedimentation Rate, to Detect Inflammation, Automated | $20.00 | $54.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| York Hospital York · York-Hanover, PA Red Blood Cell Sedimentation Rate, to Detect Inflammation, Automated | $20.00 | $54.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center Johnstown · Johnstown, PA Sedimentation rate, erythrocyte; automated | $21.20 | $53.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Millcreek Medical Center Erie · Erie, PA SEDIMENT RATE;ERYTHROCYTE;AUTO | $22.05 | $44.10 | May 8, 2026 source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Sed Rate | $22.40 | $56.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Sed Rate | $22.40 | $56.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Sed Rate | $22.40 | $56.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Sed Rate | $22.40 | $56.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Cole Coudersport · Coudersport, PA SED RATE | $27.00 | $45.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Mount Nittany Health State College · State College, PA SED RATE AUTOMATED | $27.90 | $62.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville · Pittsburgh, PA SED RATE (MINIISED) | $32.40 | $54.00 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Northwest Seneca · Oil City, PA SED RATE AUTOMATED | $33.00 | $55.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Meadville Medical Center Meadville · Meadville, PA RBC SED RATE AUTOMATED | $33.60 | $56.00 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Bedford Everett · Everett, PA SED RATE AUTOMATED | $41.40 | $69.00 | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA SED RATE AUTOMATED | $45.00 | $75.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Horizon - Greenville Greenville · Hermitage, PA SEDIMENTATION RATE-AUTOMATED | $49.80 | $83.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA SED RATE AUTOMATED | $51.00 | $85.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC SED RATE RBC AUTO | $52.80 | $88.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Brookville Brookville · Brookville, PA Sed Rate | $54.00 | $54.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Clearfield Clearfield · DuBois, PA Sed Rate | $54.00 | $54.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Dubois DuBois · DuBois, PA Sed Rate | $54.00 | $54.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Elk Saint Marys · St. Marys, PA Sed Rate | $54.00 | $54.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Huntingdon Huntingdon · Huntingdon, PA Sed Rate | $54.00 | $54.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone · Altoona, PA Sed Rate | $54.00 | $54.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Muncy Muncy · Williamsport, PA SED RATE AUTOMATED | $57.00 | $95.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Wellsboro Wellsboro · Wellsboro, PA SED RATE AUTOMATED | $57.00 | $95.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Williamsport Williamsport · Williamsport, PA SED RATE AUTOMATED | $57.00 | $95.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Sedimentation Rate Erythrocyte Automated | $62.40 | $96.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Sedimentation Rate Erythrocyte Automated | $63.05 | $97.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA SED RATE AUTOMATED | $63.60 | $106.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Sharon Regional Medical Center Sharon · Hermitage, PA AUTOM ERYTHROCYTE SED RATE | $65.75 | $65.75 | Jul 4, 2024 source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA SED RATE AUTOMATED | $69.60 | $116.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Hamot Erie · Erie, PA SED RATE AUTOMATED | $70.20 | $117.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville · Pittsburgh, PA SED RATE AUTOMATED | $85.20 | $142.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Geisinger St Luke's Hospital - Orwigsburg Campus Orwigsburg · Pottsville, PA HB RBC SED RATE AUTOMATED | $100.80 | $112.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Miners Campus Coaldale · Pottsville, PA HB RBC SED RATE AUTOMATED | $100.80 | $112.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Allentown Campus Allentown · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB RBC SED RATE AUTOMATED | $102.09 | $123.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Anderson Campus Easton · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB RBC SED RATE AUTOMATED | $102.09 | $123.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Bethlehem Campus Bethlehem · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB RBC SED RATE AUTOMATED | $102.09 | $123.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Carbon Campus Lehighton · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB RBC SED RATE AUTOMATED | $102.09 | $123.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Easton Campus Easton · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB RBC SED RATE AUTOMATED | $102.09 | $123.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Lehighton Campus Lehighton · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB RBC SED RATE AUTOMATED | $102.09 | $123.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Monroe Campus Stroudsburg · East Stroudsburg, PA HB RBC SED RATE AUTOMATED | $102.09 | $123.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Sacred Heart Campus Allentown · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB RBC SED RATE AUTOMATED | $102.09 | $123.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC SED RATE RBC AUTO | $110.40 | $184.00 | Mar 7, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Grand View Campus Sellersville · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HB RBC SED RATE AUTOMATED | $144.90 | $161.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Upper Bucks Campus Quakertown · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HB RBC SED RATE AUTOMATED | $144.90 | $161.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Sedimentation Rate | $365.03 | $365.03 | Dec 31, 2025 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh, PA | 20 | $11.13 | $18.12 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 10 | $18.08 | $42.40 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 7 | $102.09 | $102.09 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 5 | $4.30 | $5.96 |
| York-Hanover, PA | 4 | $13.80 | $16.90 |
| Hermitage, PA | 3 | $17.71 | $49.80 |
| Lancaster, PA | 3 | $5.22 | $13.80 |
| Sayre, PA | 3 | $9.24 | $9.24 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | 3 | $7.02 | $7.02 |
| Chambersburg, PA | 2 | $20.00 | $20.00 |
| DuBois, PA | 2 | $54.00 | $54.00 |
| Erie, PA | 2 | $22.05 | $46.12 |
| Oil City, PA | 2 | $8.40 | $20.70 |
| Pottsville, PA | 2 | $100.80 | $100.80 |
| Williamsport, PA | 2 | $57.00 | $57.00 |
| Altoona, PA | 1 | $54.00 | $54.00 |
| Brookville, PA | 1 | $54.00 | $54.00 |
| Bradford, PA | 1 | $15.00 | $15.00 |
| Coudersport, PA | 1 | $27.00 | $27.00 |
| Everett, PA | 1 | $41.40 | $41.40 |
| East Stroudsburg, PA | 1 | $102.09 | $102.09 |
| Gettysburg, PA | 1 | $20.00 | $20.00 |
| Honesdale, PA | 1 | $7.00 | $7.00 |
| Huntingdon, PA | 1 | $54.00 | $54.00 |
| Indiana, PA | 1 | $18.72 | $18.72 |
| Johnstown, PA | 1 | $21.20 | $21.20 |
| Lebanon, PA | 1 | $20.00 | $20.00 |
| Lewisburg, PA | 1 | $20.00 | $20.00 |
| Meadville, PA | 1 | $33.60 | $33.60 |
| Reading, PA | 1 | $4.68 | $4.68 |
| Somerset, PA | 1 | $13.80 | $13.80 |
| St. Marys, PA | 1 | $54.00 | $54.00 |
| State College, PA | 1 | $27.90 | $27.90 |
| Waynesburg, PA | 1 | $11.13 | $11.13 |
| Wellsboro, PA | 1 | $57.00 | $57.00 |
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 Carolina$75.65
- North Dakota$30.85
- Ohio$37.93
- Oklahoma$24.57
- Oregon$28.08
- 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.