Lab tests CPT 86140 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

CRP blood test cost in Lakeland, FL — inpatient

In Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL, 3 hospitals list a cash price for C-reactive protein (CRP) blood test, standard (not high-sensitivity) as an inpatient: from $15.20 to $224.44, with a median of $161.79. The lowest listed price is at Orlando Health Lakeland Highlands Hospital — $146.59 less than the median here. Across Florida, the median is $25.35 at 81 hospitals.

Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 86140, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$15.20Orlando Health Lakeland Highlands Hospital
Median$161.79half pay less
Highest$224.44in this market
Difference14.8×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 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL.

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Lowest $15.20Highest $224.44

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Orlando Health Lakeland Highlands Hospital lowest Lakeland, FL Hb C-Reactive Protein (Fibdd)-Exc $15.20 $38.00 — 60% Apr 1, 2026
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Orlando Health Lakeland Highlands Hospital Lakeland, FL Hb Crp-Ref $22.80 $57.00 — 60% Apr 1, 2026
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AdventHealth Lake Wales Lake Wales, FL · (863) 676-1433 HC C REACTIVE PROTEIN LEVEL MG/L INFLAMMATORY $161.79 $161.79 — — Apr 1, 2026
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AdventHealth Lake Wales Lake Wales, FL · (863) 676-1433 HC CRP (C-REACTIVE PROTEIN) INFLAMMATORY $161.79 $161.79 — — Apr 1, 2026
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AdventHealth Lake Wales Lake Wales, FL · (863) 676-1433 HC C REACTIVE PROTEIN LEVEL MG/DL INFLAMMATORY $161.79 $161.79 — — Apr 1, 2026
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AdventHealth Heart of Florida Davenport, FL · (863) 422-4971 HC CRP (C-REACTIVE PROTEIN) INFLAMMATORY $224.44 $224.44 — — Apr 1, 2026
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AdventHealth Heart of Florida Davenport, FL · (863) 422-4971 HC C REACTIVE PROTEIN LEVEL MG/DL INFLAMMATORY $224.44 $224.44 — — Apr 1, 2026
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AdventHealth Heart of Florida Davenport, FL · (863) 422-4971 HC C REACTIVE PROTEIN LEVEL MG/L INFLAMMATORY $224.44 $224.44 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $15.20, median $161.79, highest $224.44 — a 14.8× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $161.79 — 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.

2 rows held back from this comparison

They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 86140 ($44.64). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.

Orlando Health Lakeland Highlands Hospital Lakeland, FLHb Crp (1800)- Exc $4.00 file
Orlando Health Lakeland Highlands Hospital Lakeland, FLHb C-Reactive Protein - C-Reactive Protein $4.40 file