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C-Reactive Protein (CRP) Blood Test

Connecticut rates for HCPCS 86140

This blood test measures C-reactive protein, a substance the liver produces in response to inflammation anywhere in the body. It is used broadly to detect and track inflammation, whether from infection, injury, or a chronic inflammatory condition.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does C-Reactive Protein (CRP) Blood Test cost?

$5.13

Typical negotiated rate. In Connecticut, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $5.13 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $4.68 from a physician practice, and about $12.88 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$4.68$4.47 to $5.13
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$12.88$7.59 to $21.88

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $13 · 10th to 90th $5 to $62Professionalmedian $5 · 10th to 90th $4 to $6
$2.0$5.0$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0facility $13professional $5

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.13
Median
$13.80
Typical High
$61.66
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.89
Median
$4.68
Typical High
$6.17
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.62
Median
$8.13
Typical High
$14.13
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.57
Median
$3.16
Typical High
$8.32
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.63
Median
$10.47
Typical High
$25.70
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.47
Median
$5.75
Typical High
$7.94
ConnectiCare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.45
Median
$5.13
Typical High
$7.59
Health New England
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.76
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$50.12
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1.70
Median
$1.70
Typical High
$5.13
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.57
Median
$4.79
Typical High
$9.12

Where Connecticut sits

The same service costs 12.0 times more in South Dakota than in Connecticut. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Connecticut $5.13 · 51st of 51
SD $61.66CT $5.13

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.