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Manual Blood Sedimentation Rate Test (ESR)

New Hampshire 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 $14 · 10th–90th $7$350%10%10th90th$14Professionalmedian $5 · 10th–90th $3$160%10%10th90th$5$2.0$5.0$10.0$20.0$50.0

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
$6.92
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$61.66
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.39
Median
$7.41
Typical High
$33.88
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.24
Median
$8.32
Typical High
$24.55
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1.74
Median
$2.75
Typical High
$8.13
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.94
Median
$16.22
Typical High
$25.12
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.51
Median
$3.89
Typical High
$12.30
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.27
Median
$7.41
Typical High
$14.13
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.55
Median
$9.55
Typical High
$9.55
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.57
Median
$4.27
Typical High
$10.47