go back

Manual Blood Sedimentation Rate Test (ESR)

Wisconsin 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 $12 · 10th–90th $3$780%10%10th90th$12Professionalmedian $5 · 10th–90th $3$190%10%10th90th$5$1.0$5.0$20.0$100.0$500.0

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
$9.55
Median
$20.89
Typical High
$75.86
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.24
Median
$5.13
Typical High
$19.05
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.12
Median
$11.48
Typical High
$11.75
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.63
Median
$2.63
Typical High
$15.14
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.88
Median
$2.88
Typical High
$2.88
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.27
Median
$4.27
Typical High
$4.27
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.72
Median
$12.59
Typical High
$19.95
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.01
Median
$6.76
Typical High
$14.79
DeanCare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.16
Median
$8.51
Typical High
$28.18
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.16
Median
$70.79
Typical High
$117.49
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.57
Median
$4.68
Typical High
$8.71
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.14
Median
$6.92
Typical High
$64.57
Network Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.13
Median
$5.13
Typical High
$10.23
Network Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.24
Median
$6.92
Typical High
$12.02
Prevea360
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.16
Median
$3.39
Typical High
$5.50
Quartz
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.62
Median
$10.96
Typical High
$43.65
Quartz
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.51
Median
$8.51
Typical High
$100.00
Quartz
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.24
Median
$3.24
Typical High
$10.72
Security Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.51
Median
$8.51
Typical High
$9.12
Security Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.51
Median
$8.51
Typical High
$23.44
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1.55
Median
$3.39
Typical High
$9.55
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.57
Median
$4.27
Typical High
$9.12