CRP blood test cost in Charlotte, NC
In Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC, 16 hospitals list a cash price for C-reactive protein (CRP) blood test, standard (not high-sensitivity): from $22.41 to $313.50, with a median of $131.10. The lowest listed price is at Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital — $108.69 less than the median here. Across North Carolina, the median is $77.50 at 37 hospitals.
Cash prices at 16 facilities across 13 cities for code 86140, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 1, 2025 and Sep 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital lowest Mooresville, NC · (704) 660-4000 C-Reactive Protein | $22.41 | $83.00 | $24.15–$28.64 | 73% | — source file |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital lowest Mooresville, NC · (704) 660-4000 C-Reactive Protein | $22.41 | $83.00 | $10.81–$31.34 | 73% | — source file |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital lowest Mooresville, NC · (704) 660-4000 HC C-REACTIVE PROTEIN | $22.41 | $83.00 | $5.18–$53.95 | 73% | — source file |
| Piedmont Medical Center Rock Hill, SC C-REACTIVE PROTEIN/2 | $26.25 | $35.00 | $1.00–$71.64 | 25% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Medical Center Fort Mill, SC C-REACTIVE PROTEIN/2 | $26.25 | $35.00 | $1.00–$71.64 | 25% | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center Chester, SC · (803) 581-3151 HB IBDSGI CRP - PROMETHEUS (SEND OUT) | $41.50 | $83.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center Chester, SC · (803) 581-3151 HB C-REACTIVE PROTEIN (CRP) | $74.50 | $149.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Medical Center Rock Hill, SC C-REACTIVE PROTEIN | $75.75 | $101.00 | $1.00–$101.00 | 25% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Medical Center Fort Mill, SC C-REACTIVE PROTEIN | $75.75 | $101.00 | $1.00–$101.00 | 25% | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC C-REACTIVE PROTEIN CRP | $131.10 | $262.20 | $5.28–$235.98 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte, NC HC C-REACTIVE PROTEIN CRP | $131.10 | $262.20 | $5.28–$241.22 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Belmont, NC HC C-REACTIVE PROTEIN CRP | $131.10 | $262.20 | $5.28–$241.22 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro, NC · (704) 694-5131 HC C-REACTIVE PROTEIN CRP | $131.10 | $262.20 | $5.28–$249.09 | 50% | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton, NC · (980) 212-2000 HC C-REACTIVE PROTEIN CRP | $131.10 | $262.20 | $5.28–$249.09 | 50% | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe, NC · (704) 283-3100 HC C-REACTIVE PROTEIN CRP | $131.10 | $262.20 | $5.28–$249.09 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte, NC · (704) 379-5000 HC C-REACTIVE PROTEIN CRP | $131.10 | $262.20 | $5.28–$241.22 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte, NC · (704) 379-5000 HC C-REACTIVE PROTEIN CRP | $131.10 | $262.20 | $5.28–$254.33 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord, NC · (704) 783-3000 HC C-REACTIVE PROTEIN CRP | $131.10 | $262.20 | $5.28–$249.09 | 50% | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC C-REACTIVE PROTEIN CRP | $131.10 | $262.20 | $5.28–$235.98 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC C-REACTIVE PROTEIN CRP | $131.10 | $262.20 | $5.28–$241.22 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC C-REACTIVE PROTEIN CRP | $131.10 | $262.20 | $49.82–$262.20 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Gastonia, NC · (704) 834-4891 CHG CRP QUANTITATIVE | $159.00 | $159.00 | $3.11–$151.05 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont, NC CHG CRP QUANTITATIVE | $159.00 | $159.00 | $3.11–$151.05 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly, NC CHG CRP QUANTITATIVE | $159.00 | $159.00 | $3.11–$151.05 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster, SC · (803) 286-1481 HB IBDSGI CRP - PROMETHEUS (SEND OUT) | $313.50 | $627.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster, SC · (803) 286-1481 HB C-REACTIVE PROTEIN (CRP) | $313.50 | $627.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $22.41, median $131.10, highest $313.50 — a 14.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 16 facilities here, median $131.10. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 11 of 14 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is below every plan's rate. 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.