Lab tests CPT 86140 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

CRP blood test cost in Bakersfield, CA — inpatient

In Bakersfield-Delano, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for C-reactive protein (CRP) blood test, standard (not high-sensitivity) as an inpatient: from $47.23 to $47.23, with a median of $47.23. Across California, the median is $47.59 at 100 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 86140, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 11, 2026 and Sep 11, 2026.

Lowest$47.23Ridgecrest Regional Hospital
Median$47.23half pay less
Highest$47.23in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Bakersfield-Delano, CA.

median
Lowest $47.23Highest $47.23

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Ridgecrest Regional Hospital lowest Ridgecrest, CA · (760) 446-3551 C reactive protein $47.23 $89.12 — 47% Sep 11, 2026
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Ridgecrest Regional Hospital lowest Ridgecrest, CA · (760) 446-3551 C-reactive protein $47.23 $89.12 — 47% Sep 11, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $47.23, median $47.23, highest $47.23.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $47.23 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

What it is

A CRP test measures C-reactive protein, which the liver makes when there is inflammation in the body. It is used to look for infection or inflammatory conditions and to follow how they respond to treatment.

What the price covers

The price usually covers the CRP test only. The blood draw is often billed separately.