CRP blood test cost in Lubbock, TX
In Lubbock, TX, 6 hospitals list a cash price for C-reactive protein (CRP) blood test, standard (not high-sensitivity): from $24.78 to $387.66, with a median of $47.88. The lowest listed price is at Methodist Children's Hospital and 1 other hospital — $23.10 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $45.32 at 101 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 2 cities for code 86140, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. 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 Lubbock, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Children's Hospital lowest Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-7975 HC C-REACTIVE PROTEIN LAB | $24.78 | $59.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center lowest Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-4431 HC C-REACTIVE PROTEIN LAB | $24.78 | $59.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Children's Hospital lowest Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-7975 HC C-REACTIVE PROTEIN | $24.78 | $59.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center lowest Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-4431 HC C-REACTIVE PROTEIN | $24.78 | $59.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Levelland Levelland, TX · (806) 894-4963 HC C-REACTIVE PROTEIN | $39.90 | $95.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Levelland Levelland, TX · (806) 894-4963 HC C-REACTIVE PROTEIN LAB | $39.90 | $95.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lubbock Heritage Hospital Lubbock, TX HC C-REACTIVE PROTEIN | $55.86 | $133.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lubbock Heritage Hospital Lubbock, TX HC C-REACTIVE PROTEIN LAB | $55.86 | $133.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 775-8200 Hc C-Reactive Protein - C-Reactive Protein | $79.00 | $79.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Long-Term Care Lubbock, TX HC C-REACTIVE PROTEIN | $387.66 | $923.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Long-Term Care Lubbock, TX HC C-REACTIVE PROTEIN LAB | $387.66 | $923.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Children's Hospital Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-7975 HC C-REACTIVE PROTEIN LAB | $387.66 | $923.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-4431 HC C-REACTIVE PROTEIN | $387.66 | $923.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Children's Hospital Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-7975 HC C-REACTIVE PROTEIN | $387.66 | $923.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-4431 HC C-REACTIVE PROTEIN LAB | $387.66 | $923.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $24.78, median $47.88, highest $387.66 — a 15.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $233.33. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.