CRP blood test cost in Columbia, MO
In Columbia, MO, 2 hospitals list a cash price for C-reactive protein (CRP) blood test, standard (not high-sensitivity): from $31.11 to $34.54, with a median of $32.83. The lowest listed price is at Curators of the University of Missouri — $1.72 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $49.40 at 27 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 86140, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 15, 2025 and Apr 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 Columbia, MO.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curators of the University of Missouri lowest Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 C-REACTIVE PROTEIN P28620904 | $31.11 | $51.85 | $14.10–$45.63 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri lowest Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 C-REACTIVE PROTEIN P31020904 | $31.11 | $51.85 | $14.10–$45.63 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 C-REACTIVE PROTEIN P28630074 | $32.85 | $54.75 | $14.89–$48.18 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 C-REACTIVE PROTEIN P31030074 | $32.85 | $54.75 | $14.89–$48.18 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia, MO · (573) 815-8000 C REACTIVE PROTEIN | $34.54 | $57.57 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $31.11, median $32.83, highest $34.54 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $32.83. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is 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.