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C-Reactive Protein (CRP) Blood Test

South Carolina 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?

$57.54

Typical negotiated rate. In South Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $57.54 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $5.13 from a physician practice, and about $89.13 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$5.13$4.07 to $12.30
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$89.13$21.88 to $132

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $89 · 10th to 90th $6 to $200Professionalmedian $5 · 10th to 90th $4 to $71
$2.0$10.0$50.0$200.0facility $89professional $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
$5.75
Median
$93.33
Typical High
$199.53
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.07
Median
$5.13
Typical High
$74.13
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.57
Median
$3.63
Typical High
$5.75
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$24.55
Median
$61.66
Typical High
$112.20
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.37
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$12.88
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.76
Median
$16.98
Typical High
$41.69
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.63
Median
$3.39
Typical High
$7.24
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.07
Median
$6.03
Typical High
$14.79
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.82
Median
$5.13
Typical High
$6.17
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.19
Median
$3.55
Typical High
$7.24

Where South Carolina 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.

South Carolina $57.54 · 2nd 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.