CRP blood test cost in Houma, LA — inpatient
In Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for C-reactive protein (CRP) blood test, standard (not high-sensitivity) as an inpatient: from $12.32 to $70.04, with a median of $22.00. The lowest listed price is at Ochsner St Anne General Hospital — $9.68 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $23.70 at 55 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 86140, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital lowest Raceland, LA · (985) 537-6841 HC C-REACTIVE PROTEIN | $12.32 | $28.00 | — | 56% | — source file |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital lowest Raceland, LA · (985) 537-6841 HC IBD SGI CRP | $12.32 | $28.00 | — | 56% | — source file |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center Houma, LA · (985) 873-2200 C-Reactive Protein (Sgi-Prometh) | $22.00 | $22.00 | $4.45–$11.00 | — | — source file |
| Lady of the Sea General Hospital Cut Off, LA · (985) 632-6401 C-REACTIVE PROTEIN | $70.04 | $70.04 | $3.04–$49.03 | — | — source file |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center Houma, LA · (985) 873-2200 C-Reactive Protein | $147.00 | $147.00 | $4.45–$73.50 | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $12.32, median $22.00, highest $70.04 — a 5.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $22.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.