Sed rate (ESR) cost in South Carolina
In South Carolina, 19 hospitals publish a cash price for sed rate (ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate): from $23.40 to $188.25, with a median of $44.00. The lowest price is at Shriners Childrens - Greenville (Greenville). The highest price is 8.0× 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.
Lowest$23.40Shriners Childrens - Greenville
Median$44.00half pay less
Highest$188.25in South Carolina
Lowest saves$20.60vs the median
Hospitals in South Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shriners Childrens - Greenville lowest Greenville · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC RBC SED RATE AUTOMATED | $23.40 | $23.40 | — source file |
| MUSC Health Marion Medical Center Mullins · Mullins, SC HB SEDIMENTION RATE ERTHROCYTE WESTERGREN | $27.00 | $54.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center Cades · Cades, SC HB SEDIMENTION RATE ERTHROCYTE WESTERGREN | $28.50 | $57.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HB SEDIMENTION RATE ERTHROCYTE WESTERGREN | $37.00 | $74.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Medical Center Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HB SEDIMENTION RATE ERTHROCYTE WESTERGREN | $39.00 | $78.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Medical University Hospital Authority Orangeburg · Orangeburg, SC HB SEDIMENTION RATE ERTHROCYTE WESTERGREN | $39.00 | $78.00 | — source file |
| Beaufort Memorial Hospital Beaufort · Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC SED RATE WESTERGREN | $41.40 | $69.00 | — source file |
| MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center Chester · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HB SEDIMENTION RATE ERTHROCYTE WESTERGREN | $42.00 | $84.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast Columbia · Columbia, SC HB SEDIMENTION RATE ERTHROCYTE WESTERGREN | $44.00 | $88.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown Columbia · Columbia, SC HB SEDIMENTION RATE ERTHROCYTE WESTERGREN | $44.00 | $88.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kershaw Medical Center Camden · Columbia, SC HB SEDIMENTION RATE ERTHROCYTE WESTERGREN | $68.50 | $137.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center Florence · Florence, SC HB SEDIMENTION RATE ERTHROCYTE WESTERGREN | $94.50 | $189.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Hospital Greenville · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC HC Sed Rate | $97.20 | $162.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC Sed Rate | $104.65 | $161.00 | — source file |
| Roper Hospital Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC Sed Rate | $104.65 | $161.00 | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC Sed Rate | $104.65 | $161.00 | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC Sed Rate | $104.65 | $161.00 | — source file |
| Piedmont Medical Center Fort Mill · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC SED RATE AUTO | $188.25 | $251.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Medical Center Rock Hill · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC SED RATE AUTO | $188.25 | $251.00 | Sep 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 5 | $39.00 | $104.65 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 4 | $37.00 | $115.12 |
| Columbia, SC | 3 | $44.00 | $44.00 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 2 | $23.40 | $60.30 |
| Cades, SC | 1 | $28.50 | $28.50 |
| Florence, SC | 1 | $94.50 | $94.50 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | 1 | $41.40 | $41.40 |
| Mullins, SC | 1 | $27.00 | $27.00 |
| Orangeburg, SC | 1 | $39.00 | $39.00 |
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
- Pennsylvania$22.40
- Rhode Island$50.40
- 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.