Lab tests CPT 86140 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

CRP blood test cost in Omaha, NE — inpatient

In Omaha, NE-IA, 6 hospitals list a cash price for C-reactive protein (CRP) blood test, standard (not high-sensitivity) as an inpatient: from $8.33 to $114.66, with a median of $114.66. The lowest listed price is at Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa — $106.33 less than the median here. Across Nebraska, the median is $90.86 at 15 hospitals.

Cash prices at 6 facilities across 4 cities for code 86140, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 2026.

Lowest$8.33Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa
Median$114.66half pay less
Highest$114.66in this market
Difference13.8×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 Omaha, NE-IA.

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Lowest $8.33Highest $114.66

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa lowest Missouri Valley, IA · (712) 642-2784 HC RHC CRP $8.33 $17.00 $9.69–$16.66 51% Feb 28, 2026
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Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley, IA · (712) 642-2784 HC CRP PROM SEROLOGY $17.64 $36.00 $20.52–$35.28 51% Feb 28, 2026
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Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley, IA · (712) 642-2784 HC CRP $73.50 $150.00 $85.50–$147.00 51% Feb 28, 2026
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CHI Health Bergan Mercy Omaha, NE · (402) 398-6020 HC CRP PROM SEROLOGY $114.66 $273.00 $163.80–$232.05 58% Feb 28, 2026
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Alegent Health Immanuel Medical Center Omaha, NE · (402) 572-2121 HC CRP PROM SEROLOGY $114.66 $273.00 $163.80–$232.05 58% Feb 28, 2026
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Alegent Creighton Health Omaha, NE · (402) 717-8000 HC CRP PROM SEROLOGY $114.66 $273.00 $163.80–$232.05 58% Feb 28, 2026
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Alegent Creighton Health Papillion, NE · (402) 593-3000 HC CRP PROM SEROLOGY $114.66 $273.00 $163.80–$232.05 58% Feb 28, 2026
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CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs, IA · (712) 328-5000 HC CRP PROM SEROLOGY $114.66 $273.00 $163.80–$232.05 58% Feb 28, 2026
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CHI Health Bergan Mercy Omaha, NE · (402) 398-6020 HC CRP PROM SEROLOGY $114.66 $273.00 $163.80–$232.05 58% Feb 28, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $8.33, median $114.66, highest $114.66 — a 13.8× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $114.66 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At 6 of 6 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 6 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.