Lab tests CPT 86140 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

CRP blood test cost in Brownwood, TX — inpatient

In Brownwood, TX, 1 hospital lists a cash price for C-reactive protein (CRP) blood test, standard (not high-sensitivity) as an inpatient: from $205.97 to $205.97, with a median of $205.97. Across Texas, the median is $58.24 at 289 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 86140, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 8, 2025 and Dec 8, 2025.

Lowest$205.97Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood
Median$205.97half pay less
Highest$205.97in 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 Brownwood, TX.

median
Lowest $205.97Highest $264.51

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood lowest Brownwood, TX · (325) 646-8541 CRP, SYNOVIAL FLUID [CPJI] $205.97 $205.97 $93.51–$185.37 — Dec 8, 2025
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Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood lowest Brownwood, TX · (325) 646-8541 CRP, SYNOVIAL FLUID [CNSA] $205.97 $205.97 $93.51–$185.37 — Dec 8, 2025
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Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood lowest Brownwood, TX · (325) 646-8541 CRP, SYNOVIAL FLUID [PJI] $205.97 $205.97 $93.51–$185.37 — Dec 8, 2025
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Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood lowest Brownwood, TX · (325) 646-8541 C-REACTIVE PROTEIN [NOT PER EA] $205.97 $205.97 $93.51–$185.37 — Dec 8, 2025
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Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood Brownwood, TX · (325) 646-8541 C-REACTIVE PROTEIN (CRP) $264.51 $264.51 $120.09–$238.06 — Dec 8, 2025
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Inpatient: lowest $205.97, median $205.97, highest $205.97.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $205.97 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.

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.