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Manual Blood Sedimentation Rate Test (ESR)

New Jersey 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 $11 · 10th–90th $4$720%5%10%10th90th$11Professionalmedian $4 · 10th–90th $3$120%20%10th90th$4$1.0$5.0$20.0$100.0$500.0$2.0K$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
$11.22
Typical High
$48.98
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.75
Median
$3.63
Typical High
$11.75
AmeriHealth
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.55
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$794.33
AmeriHealth
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.34
Median
$2.34
Typical High
$10.23
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.79
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$19.50
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.69
Median
$4.79
Typical High
$10.23
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1.70
Median
$2.14
Typical High
$4.07
Horizon BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.27
Median
$10,471.29
Typical High
$23,988.33
Horizon BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.57
Median
$3.80
Typical High
$3.98
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.00
Median
$4.27
Typical High
$9.55
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1.91
Median
$2.82
Typical High
$5.37