Lab tests CPT 86140 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

CRP blood test cost in Charleston, SC — inpatient

In Charleston-North Charleston, SC, 5 hospitals list a cash price for C-reactive protein (CRP) blood test, standard (not high-sensitivity) as an inpatient: from $11.05 to $33.00, with a median of $11.05. The lowest listed price is at Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley and 3 other hospitals. Across South Carolina, the median is $36.00 at 19 hospitals.

Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 cities for code 86140, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$11.05Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley + 3 more
Median$11.05half pay less
Highest$33.00in this market
Difference3.0×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 Charleston-North Charleston, SC.

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Lowest $11.05Highest $133.25

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley lowest Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC So Crp $11.05 $17.00 — 35% —
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Roper Hospital lowest Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC So Crp $11.05 $17.00 — 35% —
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Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital lowest Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC So Crp $11.05 $17.00 — 35% —
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Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital lowest Mount Pleasant, SC HC So Crp $11.05 $17.00 — 35% —
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MUSC Medical Center Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB IBDSGI CRP - PROMETHEUS (SEND OUT) $33.00 $66.00 — 50% Apr 1, 2026
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MUSC Medical Center Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB C-REACTIVE PROTEIN (CRP) $98.00 $196.00 — 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC C-Reactive Protein $133.25 $205.00 — 35% —
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Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC C-Reactive Protein $133.25 $205.00 — 35% —
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Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC HC C-Reactive Protein $133.25 $205.00 — 35% —
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Roper Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC C-Reactive Protein $133.25 $205.00 — 35% —
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Inpatient: lowest $11.05, median $11.05, highest $33.00 — a 3.0× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $11.05 — 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.