CRP blood test cost in Indianapolis, IN — inpatient
In Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, 12 hospitals list a cash price for C-reactive protein (CRP) blood test, standard (not high-sensitivity) as an inpatient: from $19.80 to $190.80, with a median of $190.80. The lowest listed price is at Eskenazi Health — $171.00 less than the median here. Across Indiana, the median is $71.07 at 64 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 6 cities for code 86140, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 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 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eskenazi Health lowest Indianapolis, IN · (317) 880-4818 HC C-Reactive Protein | $19.80 | $22.00 | $5.00–$22.00 | 10% | — source file |
| Rehabilitation Hospital Of Indiana Indianapolis, IN C-Reactive Protein RHI | $29.64 | $52.00 | $731.50–$3,209.00 | 43% | — source file |
| Rehabilitation Hospital Of Indiana Indianapolis, IN C-Reactive Protein RHI | $29.64 | $52.00 | — | 43% | — source file |
| Riverview Health Noblesville, IN · (317) 773-0760 C REACTIVE PROTEIN | $31.80 | $53.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital Anderson, IN · (765) 649-2511 C-REACTIVE PROTEIN | $140.40 | $234.00 | $2.45–$11.81 | 40% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy Elwood, IN · (765) 552-4743 C-REACTIVE PROTEIN | $166.80 | $278.00 | $2.45–$11.81 | 40% | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN C-REACTIVE PROTEIN | $190.80 | $318.00 | $2.45–$11.81 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Fishers Hospital Fishers, IN · (317) 415-9000 C-REACTIVE PROTEIN | $190.80 | $318.00 | $2.45–$11.81 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital Carmel, IN · (317) 582-7000 C-REACTIVE PROTEIN | $190.80 | $318.00 | $2.45–$11.81 | 40% | — source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg Carmel, IN C-REACTIVE PROTEIN | $190.80 | $318.00 | $2.45–$11.81 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana Carmel, IN · (317) 583-5000 C-REACTIVE PROTEIN | $190.80 | $318.00 | $2.45–$11.81 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital Indianapolis, IN C-REACTIVE PROTEIN | $190.80 | $318.00 | $2.45–$11.81 | 40% | — source file |
| Endo Surgery Center Carmel, IN C-REACTIVE PROTEIN | $190.80 | $318.00 | $2.45–$11.81 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $19.80, median $190.80, highest $190.80 — a 9.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 15 facilities here, median $166.80 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 11 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.