Sedimentation rate (ESR) test cost in Oklahoma City, OK

Prices at 7 hospitals in Oklahoma City, OK, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $19 — 49% below the US median ($38), roughly 5.5× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
McBride Orthopedic Hospital Oklahoma City, OK $5 $28 — 57 min —
Oklahoma Spine Hospital Oklahoma City, OK $10 $4 — 112 min —
Oklahoma Heart Hospital, Llc Oklahoma City, OK $19 $29 ★ 4/5 154 min —
Oklahoma Heart Hospital South, Llc Oklahoma City, OK $19 $29 ★ 5/5 140 min —
Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City, Inc Oklahoma City, OK $37 $6 ★ 4/5 151 min —
Oklahoma Center for Orthopaedic & Multi-Sp Oklahoma City, OK $64 $3 — — —
Integris Community Hospital-Council Crossing Oklahoma City, OK $110 $30 — 64 min —

CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated October 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

Price comparison (median)

Chargemaster (list price)
$55
Cash / self-pay
$19
Insurer-negotiated
$28
Medicare pays
$3
$8$82
Median cash $19  ·  Medicare $3  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $19 — about 5.5× the Medicare rate ($3). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($7).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $55 list price could save about $36 (65%).

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Doctors who perform this in Oklahoma City

Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.

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