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Manual Blood Sedimentation Rate Test (ESR)

Massachusetts 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 $9 · 10th–90th $4$220%10%20%10th90th$9Professionalmedian $4 · 10th–90th $3$100%20%40%10th90th$4$1.0$10.0$100.0$1.0K$10.0K

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
$4.27
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$32.36
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.24
Median
$3.98
Typical High
$7.24
AllWays Health Partners
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.24
Median
$5.01
Typical High
$100.00
AllWays Health Partners
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.29
Median
$4.27
Typical High
$10.47
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.92
Median
$8.51
Typical High
$13.80
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.98
Median
$3.98
Typical High
$4.57
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.95
Median
$5.62
Typical High
$9.12
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.51
Median
$5.01
Typical High
$7.24
Fallon Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.07
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$7,079.46
Fallon Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.03
Median
$6.03
Typical High
$7.08
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.27
Median
$4.27
Typical High
$10.72
Health New England
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.13
Median
$5.25
Typical High
$7.76
Mass General Brigham
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.24
Median
$5.01
Typical High
$100.00
Mass General Brigham
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.29
Median
$4.27
Typical High
$10.47
Tufts
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.63
Median
$4.90
Typical High
$9.55
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.14
Median
$4.27
Typical High
$5.75
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.14
Median
$4.27
Typical High
$9.77