Sed rate (ESR) cost in South Dakota
In South Dakota, 4 hospitals publish a cash price for sed rate (ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate): from $27.20 to $59.20, with a median of $39.60. The lowest price is at Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center (Chamberlain). The highest price is 2.2× 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.
Hospitals in South Dakota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center lowest Chamberlain · Chamberlain, SD SEDIMENTATION RATE RBC AUTOMATED 85652 | $27.20 | $34.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Vermillion Hospital Vermillion · Vermillion, SD SEDIMENTATION RATE RBC AUTOMATED 85652 | $31.20 | $39.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center Clear Lake · Clear Lake, SD SEDIMENTATION RATE RBC AUTOMATED 85652 | $48.00 | $60.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Webster Hospital Webster · Webster, SD SEDIMENTATION RATE RBC AUTOMATED 85652 | $59.20 | $74.00 | Mar 4, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chamberlain, SD | 1 | $27.20 | $27.20 |
| Clear Lake, SD | 1 | $48.00 | $48.00 |
| Vermillion, SD | 1 | $31.20 | $31.20 |
| Webster, SD | 1 | $59.20 | $59.20 |
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 Carolina$44.00
- 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.