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Manual Blood Sedimentation Rate Test (ESR)

Alaska rates for HCPCS 85651

This blood test measures how quickly red blood cells settle to the bottom of a test tube over a set period of time, using a manual laboratory method rather than an automated instrument. A faster settling rate can be a sign of inflammation somewhere in the body, though it does not point to a specific cause.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $4 · 10th–90th $3$780%20%40%10th90th$4Professionalmedian $10 · 10th–90th $4$170%10%10th90th$10$5.0$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.45
Median
$58.88
Typical High
$81.28
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.17
Median
$12.88
Typical High
$17.78
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.75
Median
$11.75
Typical High
$11.75
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.51
Median
$5.01
Typical High
$6.17
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.09
Median
$3.09
Typical High
$4.27
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.27
Median
$4.27
Typical High
$13.80
Premera BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.79
Median
$15.85
Typical High
$22.91
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.61
Median
$9.55
Typical High
$17.38
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.09
Median
$3.09
Typical High
$3.09
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.51
Median
$3.80
Typical High
$4.57
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.55
Median
$9.55
Typical High
$9.55
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.24
Median
$5.01
Typical High
$33.11