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C-Reactive Protein (CRP) Blood Test

Georgia 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?

$6.92

Typical negotiated rate. In Georgia, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $6.92 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $4.79 from a physician practice, and about $18.20 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 7 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$4.79$4.07 to $7.59
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$18.20$6.92 to $83.18

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $18 · 10th to 90th $5 to $174Professionalmedian $5 · 10th to 90th $3 to $11
$10.0$100.0$1.0Kfacility $18professional $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
$5.01
Median
$63.10
Typical High
$199.53
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.47
Median
$4.79
Typical High
$11.48
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.57
Median
$3.16
Typical High
$8.51
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.80
Median
$6.92
Typical High
$12.59
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.57
Median
$5.89
Typical High
$10.96
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.17
Median
$4.17
Typical High
$4.17
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.39
Median
$3.39
Typical High
$5.13
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.13
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$15.85
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.88
Median
$3.63
Typical High
$10.96
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.75
Median
$7.41
Typical High
$19.05
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.95
Median
$4.68
Typical High
$6.31
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.19
Median
$3.09
Typical High
$7.24

Where Georgia 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.

Georgia $6.92 · 35th 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.