CRP blood test cost in Los Angeles, CA — inpatient
In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, 27 hospitals list a cash price for C-reactive protein (CRP) blood test, standard (not high-sensitivity) as an inpatient: from $5.60 to $271.20, with a median of $46.80. The lowest listed price is at UCI Health-Orange — $41.20 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $47.59 at 100 hospitals.
Cash prices at 27 facilities across 19 cities for code 86140, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 26, 2025 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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCI Health-Orange lowest Orange, CA · (714) 456-7890 HB LAB C-REACTIVE PROTEIN (UCI ONLY) | $5.60 | $14.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UCI Health-Orange Orange, CA · (714) 456-7890 HB PROMETHEUS 1800 ZIBD C-REACTIVE PROTEIN | $8.12 | $20.30 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Newport Beach, CA · (949) 764-4624 HC C-Reactive Protein | $29.56 | $45.47 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UCI Health - Fountain Valley Orange, CA · (714) 456-7890 C-REACTIVE PROTEIN | $38.80 | $97.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UCI Health - Placentia Linda Orange, CA · (714) 456-7890 C-REACTIVE PROTEIN | $38.80 | $97.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UCI Health-Orange Orange, CA · (714) 456-7890 HB C-REACTIVE PROTEIN | $38.80 | $97.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 364-1400 HC C-REACTIVE PROTEIN LAB | $43.68 | $91.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 364-1400 HC C-REACTIVE PROTEIN | $43.68 | $91.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills, CA · (818) 365-8051 HC C-REACTIVE PROTEIN LAB | $45.50 | $130.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills, CA · (818) 365-8051 HC C-REACTIVE PROTEIN | $45.50 | $130.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park, CA · (626) 851-1011 C-REACTIVE PROTEIN | $46.80 | $90.00 | $3.00–$10.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · (323) 783-4011 C-REACTIVE PROTEIN | $46.80 | $90.00 | $3.00–$10.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West la Los Angeles, CA · (213) 857-2201 C-REACTIVE PROTEIN | $46.80 | $90.00 | $3.00–$10.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills, CA · (818) 719-3800 C-REACTIVE PROTEIN | $46.80 | $90.00 | $3.00–$10.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Irvine Irvine, CA C-REACTIVE PROTEIN | $46.80 | $90.00 | $3.00–$10.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City, CA · (818) 375-2000 C-REACTIVE PROTEIN | $46.80 | $90.00 | $3.00–$10.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey, CA · (562) 461-6007 C-REACTIVE PROTEIN | $46.80 | $90.00 | $3.00–$10.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim, CA · (714) 279-4000 C-REACTIVE PROTEIN | $46.80 | $90.00 | $3.00–$10.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City, CA · (310) 325-5111 C-REACTIVE PROTEIN | $46.80 | $90.00 | $3.00–$10.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank, CA · (818) 843-5111 HC C-REACTIVE PROTEIN LAB | $61.60 | $176.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank, CA · (818) 843-5111 HC C-REACTIVE PROTEIN | $61.60 | $176.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital Los Angeles, CA C-Reactive Protein | $69.50 | $69.50 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Hospital of Orange Orange, CA · (714) 633-9111 HC C-REACTIVE PROTEIN | $88.80 | $185.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Hospital of Orange Orange, CA · (714) 633-9111 HC C-REACTIVE PROTEIN LAB | $88.80 | $185.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana, CA · (818) 881-0800 HC C-REACTIVE PROTEIN LAB | $105.35 | $301.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana, CA · (818) 881-0800 HC C-REACTIVE PROTEIN | $105.35 | $301.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Medical Center San Pedro San Pedro, CA · (310) 832-3311 HC C-REACTIVE PROTEIN | $122.85 | $351.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Torrance, CA · (310) 540-7676 HC C-REACTIVE PROTEIN LAB | $122.85 | $351.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Medical Center San Pedro San Pedro, CA · (310) 832-3311 HC C-REACTIVE PROTEIN LAB | $122.85 | $351.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Torrance, CA · (310) 540-7676 HC C-REACTIVE PROTEIN | $122.85 | $351.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · (310) 423-5000 HB LAB C-REACT PROT CORD BL | $132.99 | $204.60 | $13,270.00–$14,761.00 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · (310) 423-5000 HB IBDSGI CRP | $132.99 | $204.60 | $13,270.00–$14,761.00 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Keck Hospital of USC Los Angeles, CA · (323) 442-8656 C-Reactive Protein | $178.75 | $178.75 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey, CA · (310) 823-8911 HB LAB C-REACTIVE PROTEIN | $186.57 | $287.03 | $7,175.00–$9,712.00 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| UCI Health - Lakewood Orange, CA · (714) 456-7890 C-REACTIVE PROTEIN | $188.00 | $470.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica, CA · (310) 829-5511 HC C-REACTIVE PROTEIN | $257.60 | $736.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica, CA · (310) 829-5511 HC C-REACTIVE PROTEIN LAB | $257.60 | $736.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Jude Hospital Fullerton, CA · (714) 992-3000 HC C-REACTIVE PROTEIN | $271.20 | $565.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Jude Hospital Fullerton, CA · (714) 992-3000 HC C-REACTIVE PROTEIN LAB | $271.20 | $565.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $5.60, median $46.80, highest $271.20 — a 48.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 30 facilities here, median $46.80 — 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 2 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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is 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.
| UCI Health - Los Alamitos Orange, CAC-REACTIVE PROTEIN | $1.27 | file |