Lab tests CPT 86140 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

CRP blood test cost in Lubbock, TX — inpatient

In Lubbock, TX, 6 hospitals list a cash price for C-reactive protein (CRP) blood test, standard (not high-sensitivity) as an inpatient: from $39.90 to $387.66, with a median of $233.33. The lowest listed price is at Methodist Hospital Levelland — $193.43 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 inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$39.90Methodist Hospital Levelland
Median$233.33half pay less
Highest$387.66in this market
Difference9.7×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 Lubbock, TX.

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Lowest $39.90Highest $387.66

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Methodist Hospital Levelland lowest Levelland, TX · (806) 894-4963 HC C-REACTIVE PROTEIN LAB $39.90 $95.00 — 58% Apr 1, 2026
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Methodist Hospital Levelland lowest Levelland, TX · (806) 894-4963 HC C-REACTIVE PROTEIN $39.90 $95.00 — 58% Apr 1, 2026
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Lubbock Heritage Hospital Lubbock, TX HC C-REACTIVE PROTEIN $55.86 $133.00 — 58% Apr 1, 2026
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Lubbock Heritage Hospital Lubbock, TX HC C-REACTIVE PROTEIN LAB $55.86 $133.00 — 58% Apr 1, 2026
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University Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 775-8200 Hc C-Reactive Protein - C-Reactive Protein $79.00 $79.00 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Methodist Children's Hospital Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-7975 HC C-REACTIVE PROTEIN LAB $387.66 $923.00 — 58% Apr 1, 2026
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Methodist Children's Hospital Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-7975 HC C-REACTIVE PROTEIN $387.66 $923.00 — 58% Apr 1, 2026
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Covenant Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-4431 HC C-REACTIVE PROTEIN LAB $387.66 $923.00 — 58% Apr 1, 2026
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Covenant Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-4431 HC C-REACTIVE PROTEIN $387.66 $923.00 — 58% Apr 1, 2026
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Covenant Long-Term Care Lubbock, TX HC C-REACTIVE PROTEIN LAB $387.66 $923.00 — 58% Apr 1, 2026
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Covenant Long-Term Care Lubbock, TX HC C-REACTIVE PROTEIN $387.66 $923.00 — 58% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $39.90, median $233.33, highest $387.66 — a 9.7× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $47.88 — 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.