Sed rate (ESR) cost in Puerto Rico
In Puerto Rico, 3 hospitals publish a cash price for sed rate (ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate): from $8.00 to $30.00, with a median of $20.00. The lowest price is at Hospital Comunitario Buen Samaritano (Aguadilla). The highest price is 3.8× 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 28, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in Puerto Rico, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital Comunitario Buen Samaritano lowest Aguadilla · Aguadilla, PR Sed Rate Automated RBC | $8.00 | $8.00 | — source file |
| Doctors' Center Hospital - Bayamon Bayamon · San Juan-Bayamón-Caguas, PR Rbc Sed Rate Automated | $20.00 | $20.00 | — source file |
| Doctors' Center Hospital - San Juan Santurce · San Juan-Bayamón-Caguas, PR Sedimentation Rate Automated | $30.00 | $30.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan-Bayamón-Caguas, PR | 2 | $20.00 | $25.00 |
| Aguadilla, PR | 1 | $8.00 | $8.00 |
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$19.00
- Alaska$64.00
- Arizona$57.81
- Arkansas$25.35
- California$43.00
- Colorado$83.83
- Connecticut$22.00
- Delaware$37.00
- District of Columbia$16.01
- Florida$116.35
- Georgia$39.00
- Hawaii$52.50
- Idaho$20.15
- Illinois$44.80
- Indiana$38.81
- Iowa$35.88
- Kansas$32.63
- Kentucky$41.42
- Louisiana$30.95
- Maine$36.38
- Maryland$10.77
- Massachusetts$17.50
- Michigan$24.00
- Minnesota$37.88
- Mississippi$36.70
- Missouri$33.20
- Montana$48.80
- Nebraska$47.00
- Nevada$57.00
- New Hampshire$36.44
- New Jersey$27.30
- New Mexico$45.60
- New York$24.77
- North Carolina$75.65
- North Dakota$31.32
- Ohio$32.40
- Oklahoma$20.81
- Oregon$28.09
- Pennsylvania$20.00
- Rhode Island$50.40
- South Carolina$97.20
- South Dakota$63.90
- Tennessee$21.25
- Texas$65.96
- Utah$55.76
- Vermont$42.00
- Virginia$57.50
- Washington$27.75
- West Virginia$15.50
- Wisconsin$37.89
- Wyoming$30.78
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.