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.
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.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando Health Lakeland Highlands Hospital lowest Lakeland, FL Hb C-Reactive Protein (Fibdd)-Exc | $15.20 | $38.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Lakeland Highlands Hospital Lakeland, FL Hb Crp-Ref | $22.80 | $57.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Lake Wales Lake Wales, FL · (863) 676-1433 HC C REACTIVE PROTEIN LEVEL MG/L INFLAMMATORY | $161.79 | $161.79 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Lake Wales Lake Wales, FL · (863) 676-1433 HC CRP (C-REACTIVE PROTEIN) INFLAMMATORY | $161.79 | $161.79 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Lake Wales Lake Wales, FL · (863) 676-1433 HC C REACTIVE PROTEIN LEVEL MG/DL INFLAMMATORY | $161.79 | $161.79 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Heart of Florida Davenport, FL · (863) 422-4971 HC CRP (C-REACTIVE PROTEIN) INFLAMMATORY | $224.44 | $224.44 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Heart of Florida Davenport, FL · (863) 422-4971 HC C REACTIVE PROTEIN LEVEL MG/DL INFLAMMATORY | $224.44 | $224.44 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Heart of Florida Davenport, FL · (863) 422-4971 HC C REACTIVE PROTEIN LEVEL MG/L INFLAMMATORY | $224.44 | $224.44 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
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 |