Lab tests CPT 86140 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

CRP blood test cost in Orangeburg, SC — inpatient

In Orangeburg, SC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for C-reactive protein (CRP) blood test, standard (not high-sensitivity) as an inpatient: from $33.00 to $33.00, with a median of $33.00. Across South Carolina, the median is $36.00 at 19 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 86140, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$33.00Medical University Hospital Authority
Median$33.00half pay less
Highest$33.00in this market
Difference1.0×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 Orangeburg, SC.

median
Lowest $33.00Highest $98.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Medical University Hospital Authority lowest Orangeburg, SC HB IBDSGI CRP - PROMETHEUS (SEND OUT) $33.00 $66.00 — 50% —
source file
Medical University Hospital Authority Orangeburg, SC HB C-REACTIVE PROTEIN (CRP) $98.00 $196.00 — 50% —
source file

Inpatient: lowest $33.00, median $33.00, highest $33.00.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $33.00 — 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.