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C-Reactive Protein (CRP) Blood Test

West Virginia 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?

$53.70

Typical negotiated rate. In West Virginia, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $53.70 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $4.27 from a physician practice, and about $56.23 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 5 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$4.27$4.07 to $6.03
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$56.23$35.48 to $75.86

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $56 · 10th to 90th $16 to $93Professionalmedian $4 · 10th to 90th $4 to $7
$2.0$5.0$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0facility $56professional $4

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
$16.22
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$93.33
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.89
Median
$4.27
Typical High
$6.76
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.92
Median
$6.92
Typical High
$6.92
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.13
Median
$5.13
Typical High
$6.17
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.27
Median
$12.30
Typical High
$15.49
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.95
Median
$10.23
Typical High
$36.31
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20.89
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$95.50
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.09
Median
$3.09
Typical High
$5.13
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.19
Median
$2.19
Typical High
$6.03
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.34
Median
$3.09
Typical High
$10.47

Where West Virginia 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.

West Virginia $53.70 · 3rd 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.