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Sed rate (ESR) inflammation test in Florida

CPT 85652 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $40 to $1,151 at the 8 Florida hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

Estimate what you would pay

$81typical cash price
$56typical commercial insurer rate
$40–$1.2kcash price range, 8 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Shands Jacksonville
$40
Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital
$44
Mease Countryside Hospital
$68
St Josephs Hospital
$68
Tampa General Hospital
$93
HCA Florida Osceola Hospital
$887
HCA Florida Brandon Hospital
$1,050
HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital
$1,151

Florida typical cash price: $81

Florida hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Shands JacksonvilleJacksonville$73$40$41$4–$62 · 52 plans
Cleveland Clinic Martin North HospitalStuart$68$44$21$5–$48 · 15 plans
Mease Countryside HospitalSafety Harbor$114$68$56$11–$101 · 24 plans
St Josephs HospitalTampa$114$68$56$12–$102 · 25 plans
Tampa General HospitalTampa$266$93$5only 2 plans
HCA Florida Osceola HospitalKissimmee$887$887$64$3–$754 · 51 plans
HCA Florida Brandon HospitalBrandon$1,050$1,050$71$3–$661 · 49 plans
HCA Florida South Tampa HospitalTampa$1,151$1,151$72$3–$662 · 48 plans
Only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor (radiologist, surgeon, anesthesiologist) usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does sed rate (ESR) inflammation test cost at a hospital in Florida?

At 8 Florida hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for sed rate (ESR) inflammation test is $81, and most charge between $43 and $1,080. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $56. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for sed rate (ESR) inflammation test?

At 1 of the 7 hospitals in Florida that publish both, the cash price is lower than the typical insurer rate. Remember that with insurance you pay only your share of that rate once your deductible is met, and that cash payments usually don't count toward your deductible.

Which hospital in Florida has the lowest cash price for sed rate (ESR) inflammation test?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $40 at Shands Jacksonville. Confirm the price with the hospital before you book.

Does the price include the doctor?

No. These are the hospital's own charges, often called the facility fee. The doctors involved, such as the surgeon, the anesthesiologist or the radiologist who reads a scan, usually send a separate bill.

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