Lab tests CPT 86140 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

CRP blood test cost in Paducah, KY — inpatient

In Paducah, KY-IL, 1 hospital lists a cash price for C-reactive protein (CRP) blood test, standard (not high-sensitivity) as an inpatient: from $24.60 to $24.60, with a median of $24.60. Across Kentucky, the median is $47.79 at 15 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 86140, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$24.60Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital
Median$24.60half pay less
Highest$24.60in 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 Paducah, KY-IL.

median
Lowest $24.60Highest $28.20

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital lowest Paducah, KY · (270) 444-2444 HC So Crp $24.60 $41.00 — 40% —
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Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital Paducah, KY · (270) 444-2444 HC C-Reactive Protein $28.20 $47.00 — 40% —
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Inpatient: lowest $24.60, median $24.60, highest $24.60.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $34.70 — 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.