Lab tests CPT 86140 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

CRP blood test cost in Joplin, MO — inpatient

In Joplin, MO-KS, 1 hospital lists a cash price for C-reactive protein (CRP) blood test, standard (not high-sensitivity) as an inpatient: from $82.32 to $82.32, with a median of $82.32. Across Missouri, the median is $49.40 at 27 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 86140, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 25, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 1, 2026 and Sep 1, 2026.

Lowest$82.32Freeman Health System - Freeman West
Median$82.32half pay less
Highest$82.32in this market
Difference1.0×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 Joplin, MO-KS.

median
Lowest $82.32Highest $82.32

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Freeman Health System - Freeman West lowest Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 PRO CRP $82.32 $205.80 — 60% Sep 1, 2026
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Freeman Health System - Freeman West lowest Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 C-REACTIVE PROTEIN $82.32 $205.80 — 60% Sep 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $82.32, median $82.32, highest $82.32.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $46.15 — 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.