Sed rate (ESR) cost in Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, 55 hospitals publish a cash price for sed rate (ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate): from $4.30 to $365.03, with a median of $22.40. The lowest price is at Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center (Camp Hill). The highest price is 84.9× 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$4.30Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center
Median$22.40half pay less
Highest$365.03in Pennsylvania
Lowest saves$18.10vs 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 | — source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network Reading · Reading, PA Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate. | $4.68 | $18.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Lancaster, PA 85652 RBC SED RATE AUTOMATED Tech | $5.22 | $18.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 85652 RBC SED RATE AUTOMATED Tech | $5.66 | $18.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA SC SEDIMENTATION RATE (SQ) | $5.96 | $18.00 | — source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital Sayre · Sayre, PA Sedimentation Rate, Erythrocyte; Automated | $9.24 | $11.55 | — source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital, Towanda Campus Towanda · Sayre, PA Sedimentation Rate, Erythrocyte; Automated | $9.24 | $11.55 | — source file |
| Troy Community Hospital Troy · Sayre, PA Sedimentation Rate, Erythrocyte; Automated | $9.24 | $11.55 | — source file |
| UPMC Greene Waynesburg · Waynesburg, PA ESR- AUTOMATED | $11.13 | $15.90 | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington · Pittsburgh, PA ESR- AUTOMATED | $11.13 | $15.90 | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC SEDIMENTATION RATE | $13.80 | $23.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Hanover Hanover · York-Hanover, PA HC SEDIMENTATION RATE | $13.80 | $23.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Lititz Lititz · Lancaster, PA HC SEDIMENTATION RATE | $13.80 | $23.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Memorial York · York-Hanover, PA HC SEDIMENTATION RATE | $13.80 | $23.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC SEDIMENTATION RATE | $13.80 | $23.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Somerset Somerset · Somerset, PA HC SEDIMENTATION RATE | $13.80 | $23.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Kane Kane · Bradford, PA SED RATE / WESTEGREN | $15.00 | $25.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle · Pittsburgh, PA SED RATE AUTOMATED | $18.00 | $30.00 | — source file |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown · Pittsburgh, PA RED BLOOD CELL SEDIMENTATION RATE; TO DETECT INFLAMMATION; AUTOMATED | $18.00 | $36.00 | — source file |
| Chambersburg Hospital Chambersburg · Chambersburg, PA Red Blood Cell Sedimentation Rate, to Detect Inflammation, Automated | $20.00 | $99.00 | — source file |
| Ephrata Community Hospital Ephrata · Lancaster, PA Red Blood Cell Sedimentation Rate, to Detect Inflammation, Automated | $20.00 | $86.00 | — source file |
| Evangelical Community Hospital Lewisburg · Lewisburg, PA Red Blood Cell Sedimentation Rate, to Detect Inflammation, Automated | $20.00 | $91.00 | — source file |
| Gettysburg Hospital Gettysburg · Gettysburg, PA Red Blood Cell Sedimentation Rate, to Detect Inflammation, Automated | $20.00 | $54.00 | — source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, PA Red Blood Cell Sedimentation Rate, to Detect Inflammation, Automated | $20.00 | $25.00 | — source file |
| Waynesboro Hospital Waynesboro · Chambersburg, PA Red Blood Cell Sedimentation Rate, to Detect Inflammation, Automated | $20.00 | $99.00 | — source file |
| WellSpan Surgery and Rehabilitation Hospital York · York-Hanover, PA Red Blood Cell Sedimentation Rate, to Detect Inflammation, Automated | $20.00 | $54.00 | — source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital Malvern · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Sed Rate | $22.40 | $56.00 | — 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 | — source file |
| UPMC Cole Coudersport · Coudersport, PA SED RATE | $27.00 | $45.00 | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville · Pittsburgh, PA SED RATE (MINIISED) | $32.40 | $54.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Northwest Seneca · Oil City, PA SED RATE AUTOMATED | $33.00 | $55.00 | — 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 | — source file |
| UPMC Horizon - Greenville Greenville · Hermitage, PA SED RATE AUTOMATED | $49.80 | $83.00 | — 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 | — source file |
| Penn Highlands Brookville Brookville · Brookville, PA Sed Rate | $54.00 | $54.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Dubois DuBois · DuBois, PA Sed Rate | $54.00 | $54.00 | Aug 1, 2025 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 | — source file |
| UPMC Wellsboro Wellsboro · Wellsboro, PA SED RATE AUTOMATED | $57.00 | $95.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Williamsport Williamsport · Williamsport, PA SED RATE AUTOMATED | $57.00 | $95.00 | — 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 |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA SED RATE AUTOMATED | $69.60 | $116.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Hamot Erie · Erie, PA SED RATE AUTOMATED | $70.20 | $117.00 | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville · Pittsburgh, PA SED RATE AUTOMATED | $85.20 | $142.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC SED RATE RBC AUTO | $110.40 | $184.00 | — source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Sedimentation Rate | $365.03 | $365.03 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh, PA | 11 | $11.13 | $51.00 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 8 | $22.40 | $22.40 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 5 | $4.30 | $5.96 |
| Lancaster, PA | 3 | $5.22 | $13.80 |
| Sayre, PA | 3 | $9.24 | $9.24 |
| York-Hanover, PA | 3 | $13.80 | $13.80 |
| Chambersburg, PA | 2 | $20.00 | $20.00 |
| 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 |
| DuBois, PA | 1 | $54.00 | $54.00 |
| Everett, PA | 1 | $41.40 | $41.40 |
| Erie, PA | 1 | $70.20 | $70.20 |
| Gettysburg, PA | 1 | $20.00 | $20.00 |
| Hermitage, PA | 1 | $49.80 | $49.80 |
| Huntingdon, PA | 1 | $54.00 | $54.00 |
| Lebanon, PA | 1 | $20.00 | $20.00 |
| Lewisburg, PA | 1 | $20.00 | $20.00 |
| Oil City, PA | 1 | $33.00 | $33.00 |
| Reading, PA | 1 | $4.68 | $4.68 |
| Somerset, PA | 1 | $13.80 | $13.80 |
| St. Marys, PA | 1 | $54.00 | $54.00 |
| Waynesburg, PA | 1 | $11.13 | $11.13 |
| Wellsboro, PA | 1 | $57.00 | $57.00 |
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
- Oregon$28.09
- 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.