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C-Reactive Protein (CRP) Blood Test

Maine 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?

$10.47

Typical negotiated rate. In Maine, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $10.47 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $5.13 from a physician practice, and about $47.86 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$5.13$4.17 to $6.17
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$47.86$10.96 to $77.62

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $48 · 10th to 90th $5 to $148Professionalmedian $5 · 10th to 90th $3 to $7
$2.0$10.0$50.0$200.0facility $48professional $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
$45.71
Typical High
$154.88
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.17
Median
$6.03
Typical High
$7.24
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.03
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$52.48
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.57
Median
$3.09
Typical High
$6.61
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.03
Median
$7.08
Typical High
$11.75
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.27
Median
$5.25
Typical High
$7.24
Community Health Options
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$109.65
Typical High
$147.91
Community Health Options
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.25
Median
$5.25
Typical High
$60.26
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.27
Median
$5.13
Typical High
$6.31
Martin's Point
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.13
Median
$57.54
Typical High
$141.25
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.17
Median
$6.03
Typical High
$7.59
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.31
Median
$6.31
Typical High
$6.31
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.09
Median
$5.13
Typical High
$10.47

Where Maine 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.

Maine $10.47 · 23rd 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.