Sed rate (ESR) cost in Washington
In Washington, 33 hospitals publish a cash price for sed rate (ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate): from $4.89 to $120.64, with a median of $21.67. The lowest price is at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center (Vancouver). The highest price is 24.7× 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$4.89Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center
Median$21.67half pay less
Highest$120.64in Washington
Lowest saves$16.78vs the median
Hospitals in Washington, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center lowest Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC SED RATE ESR/AUTOMATED | $4.89 | $7.52 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC RBC SED RATE AUTOMATED | $5.67 | $8.10 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC RBC SED RATE AUTOMATED | $12.60 | $18.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Clare Hospital Lakewood · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC SED RATE AUTO | $14.15 | $49.08 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Central Washington Health Services Association Wenatchee · Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA HC Sedimentation Rate, Erythrocyte; Automat | $14.40 | $16.00 | — source file |
| St Anthony Hospital Gig Harbor · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC SED RATE AUTO | $14.93 | $49.08 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Highline Medical Center Burien · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC SED RATE AUTO | $14.99 | $49.08 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Edmonds Edmonds · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC RBC SED RATE AUTOMATED | $15.36 | $32.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC RBC SED RATE AUTOMATED | $15.36 | $32.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC RBC SED RATE AUTOMATED | $15.36 | $32.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Community Hospital Federal Way · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC SED RATE AUTO | $15.41 | $49.08 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Tacoma · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC SED RATE AUTO | $16.26 | $49.08 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA RBC SED RATE AUTOMATED | $16.32 | $32.00 | — source file |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Everett · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC RBC SED RATE AUTOMATED | $16.64 | $32.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Enumclaw Regional Hospital Association Enumclaw · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC SED RATE AUTO | $17.35 | $49.08 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth United General Medical Center Sedro Woolley · Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA RED BLOOD CELL SEDIMENTATION RATE; TO DETECT INFLAMMATION; AUTOMATED | $20.80 | $32.00 | — source file |
| Harrison Medical Center Silverdale · Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA HC SED RATE AUTO | $21.67 | $49.08 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Spokane Spokane · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA RED BLOOD CELL SEDIMENTATION RATE; TO DETECT INFLAMMATION; AUTOMATED | $23.40 | $23.40 | — source file |
| PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center Friday Harbor · Friday Harbor, WA RED BLOOD CELL SEDIMENTATION RATE; TO DETECT INFLAMMATION; AUTOMATED | $27.95 | $43.00 | — source file |
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics Bellevue · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Hc Sedimentation Rate, Automated | $31.00 | $62.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA SEDIMENTATION RATE ERYTHROCYE AUTOMATED | $32.00 | $40.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph Medical Center Bellingham · Bellingham, WA RED BLOOD CELL SEDIMENTATION RATE; TO DETECT INFLAMMATION; AUTOMATED | $35.75 | $55.00 | — source file |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA RED BLOOD CELL SEDIMENTATION RATE; TO DETECT INFLAMMATION; AUTOMATED | $39.65 | $61.00 | — source file |
| St. John Medical Center Longview · Longview-Kelso, WA RED BLOOD CELL SEDIMENTATION RATE; TO DETECT INFLAMMATION; AUTOMATED | $39.65 | $61.00 | — source file |
| Cascade Valley Hospital Arlington · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC RBC SED RATE AUTOMATED | $44.40 | $55.50 | — source file |
| Skagit Valley Hospital Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA HC RBC SED RATE AUTOMATED | $46.40 | $58.00 | — source file |
| Jefferson Healthcare Port Townsend · Port Townsend, WA Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, automated | $51.20 | $64.00 | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Chewelah · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC RBC SED RATE AUTOMATED | $53.90 | $77.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center Walla Walla · Walla Walla, WA HC RBC SED RATE AUTOMATED | $55.30 | $79.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center Richland · Kennewick-Richland, WA HC RBC SED RATE AUTOMATED | $78.40 | $112.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Sedimentation Rate (Esr) | $78.70 | $78.70 | — source file |
| Providence Centralia Hospital Centralia · Centralia, WA HC RBC SED RATE AUTOMATED | $120.64 | $232.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Peter Hospital Olympia · Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA HC RBC SED RATE AUTOMATED | $120.64 | $232.00 | Apr 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 15 | $14.15 | $16.26 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 4 | $5.67 | $18.00 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 2 | $20.80 | $33.60 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 2 | $4.89 | $22.27 |
| Bellingham, WA | 1 | $35.75 | $35.75 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 1 | $21.67 | $21.67 |
| Centralia, WA | 1 | $120.64 | $120.64 |
| Friday Harbor, WA | 1 | $27.95 | $27.95 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | 1 | $78.40 | $78.40 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | 1 | $39.65 | $39.65 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 1 | $120.64 | $120.64 |
| Port Townsend, WA | 1 | $51.20 | $51.20 |
| Walla Walla, WA | 1 | $55.30 | $55.30 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | 1 | $14.40 | $14.40 |
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
- South Dakota$39.60
- Tennessee$8.14
- Texas$63.33
- Utah$34.93
- Vermont$46.88
- Virginia$54.00
- West Virginia$15.50
- Wisconsin$36.96
- Wyoming$5.96
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.