C-reactive protein cost at US hospitals
HC C-Reactive Protein · CPT 86140
$3.85
lowest cash price
$69.36
national median
$694.80
highest cash price
929
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $3.85–$694.80 — the variation is the story.
Most expensive published cash price
$694.80
CENTENNIAL MEDICAL CENTER AT ASHLAND CITY — Ashland City, TNMedian cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($98.55) → Sep 1, 2026 ($91.50)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $44.46 | $85.80 | $181.74 |
| Arizona | 24 | $5.86 | $21.09 | $112.05 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $9.50 | $53.30 | $111.00 |
| California | 85 | $4.36 | $80.03 | $271.20 |
| Colorado | 12 | $4.27 | $337.86 | $372.87 |
| Florida | 75 | $3.85 | $200.09 | $637.66 |
| Georgia | 25 | $26.00 | $138.45 | $646.40 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $14.72 | $14.72 | $53.25 |
| Illinois | 51 | $30.00 | $100.80 | $205.10 |
| Indiana | 26 | $47.79 | $105.60 | $212.40 |
| Iowa | 31 | $48.57 | $67.80 | $693.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $39.20 | $100.10 | $172.40 |
| Kentucky | 23 | $24.00 | $58.65 | $644.00 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $94.38 | $94.38 | $94.38 |
| Maine | 7 | $59.40 | $147.75 | $218.10 |
| Maryland | 2 | $24.00 | $24.00 | $24.00 |
| Michigan | 27 | $5.64 | $39.00 | $124.00 |
| Minnesota | 18 | $35.90 | $39.26 | $116.00 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $16.64 | $28.20 | $40.50 |
| Missouri | 20 | $19.50 | $41.80 | $444.96 |
| Montana | 2 | $36.00 | $36.00 | $81.60 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $48.30 | $114.66 | $131.50 |
| Nevada | 4 | $9.22 | $51.87 | $72.36 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $126.45 | $126.45 | $126.45 |
| New Jersey | 23 | $5.18 | $5.70 | $43.20 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $214.62 | $214.62 | $214.62 |
| New York | 23 | $5.18 | $5.18 | $155.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $72.00 | $131.10 | $131.10 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $42.40 | $42.40 | $42.40 |
| Ohio | 68 | $18.85 | $61.20 | $196.30 |
| Oklahoma | 18 | $24.70 | $38.00 | $156.51 |
| Oregon | 12 | $19.50 | $47.25 | $69.00 |
| Pennsylvania | 33 | $20.00 | $40.80 | $415.80 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $74.50 | $114.00 | $402.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $40.00 | $53.60 | $105.60 |
| Tennessee | 37 | $5.04 | $17.16 | $694.80 |
| Texas | 108 | $17.73 | $123.90 | $625.64 |
| Virginia | 43 | $8.97 | $124.00 | $491.98 |
| Washington | 33 | $10.00 | $45.08 | $142.80 |
| West Virginia | 18 | $24.00 | $44.00 | $178.75 |
| Wisconsin | 35 | $13.11 | $60.00 | $198.00 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $6.72 | $50.11 | $85.18 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $24.70 | $5.18 – $19.43 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $24.70 | $4.61 – $23.63 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $24.70 | $5.18 – $19.43 |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore | Northwest Ardmore, OK | $24.70 | $4.61 – $14.22 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $24.70 | $5.18 – $19.43 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $24.70 | $5.18 – $19.43 |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $25.93 | $3.91 – $16.78 |
| Emory Hospital Perry | Perry, GA | $26.00 | $3.89 – $10.98 |
| Emory Hospital Warner Robins | Warner Robins, GA | $26.00 | $3.89 – $10.98 |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital | Gassaway, WV | $26.50 | not published |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $26.65 | $5.18 – $5.23 |
| 39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County | STARKVILLE, MS | $26.88 | $2.18 – $10.88 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | $27.14 | $4.97 – $14.50 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | $27.36 | $4.66 – $23.57 |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | $27.36 | $4.66 – $24.35 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | $27.36 | $4.66 – $24.35 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | $27.36 | $5.18 – $23.31 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $27.49 | $3.25 – $55.51 |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $27.50 | not published |
| LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | Lodi, CA | $27.51 | $1.79 – $56.85 |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $27.93 | $5.18 – $12.00 |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $28.20 | $3.30 – $22.36 |
| Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $28.20 | not published |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $28.20 | $4.92 – $14.50 |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | $29.30 | $5.18 – $69.84 |
| UPMC Community Osteopathic | Harrisburg, PA | $29.40 | $3.00 – $35.84 |
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover, PA | $29.40 | $3.00 – $8.29 |
| UPMC Lititz | Lititz, PA | $29.40 | $3.00 – $8.29 |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $29.40 | $3.00 – $37.46 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | $29.40 | $3.00 – $5.18 |
| UPMC Carlisle | Carlisle, PA | $29.40 | $3.00 – $41.65 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $29.61 | $4.92 – $10.36 |
| HCA FLORIDA OCALA HOSPITAL | SUMMERFIELD, FL | $29.70 | $4.69 – $107.00 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $29.75 | $5.18 – $12.00 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $29.88 | $4.35 – $22.84 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | $30.00 | $5.18 – $8.39 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | $30.00 | $5.07 – $8.39 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | $30.00 | $5.07 – $8.39 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | $30.00 | $5.18 – $8.39 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $30.20 | $5.18 – $69.73 |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital | Kenton, OH | $30.55 | not published |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $31.90 | $5.18 – $10.14 |
| 64-0663760 BMH Booneville | Booneville, MS | $32.40 | $4.97 – $14.50 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $32.48 | $4.22 – $9.84 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $32.76 | $2.33 – $13.50 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | $33.00 | $3.89 – $21.79 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | $33.55 | $5.18 – $7.67 |
| Banner Goldfield Medical Center | Apache Junction, AZ | $34.31 | $5.18 – $12.00 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $34.45 | $5.18 – $5.39 |
| Adventhealth Port Charlotte | Port Charlotte, FL | $34.50 | $5.18 – $9.46 |