CRP blood test cost in Providence, RI — inpatient
In Providence-Warwick, RI-MA, 6 hospitals list a cash price for C-reactive protein (CRP) blood test, standard (not high-sensitivity) as an inpatient: from $19.28 to $41.90, with a median of $41.90. The lowest listed price is at Brown University Health Morton Hospital — $22.62 less than the median here. Across Rhode Island, the median is $41.90 at 6 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 5 cities for code 86140, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Providence-Warwick, RI-MA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown University Health Morton Hospital lowest Taunton, MA · (508) 828-7000 HC C REACTIVE PROTEIN | $19.28 | $19.28 | — | — | — source file |
| Saint Anne's Hospital Fall River, MA · (508) 674-5600 HC C REACTIVE PROTEIN | $25.03 | $25.03 | — | — | — source file |
| Newport Hospital Newport, RI · (401) 846-6400 HC C REACTIVE PROTEIN | $41.90 | $41.90 | — | — | — source file |
| Rhode Island Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 444-4000 HC C REACTIVE PROTEIN | $41.90 | $41.90 | — | — | — source file |
| Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital East Providence, RI · (401) 432-1000 HC C REACTIVE PROTEIN | $41.90 | $41.90 | — | — | — source file |
| The Miriam Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 793-2500 HC C REACTIVE PROTEIN | $41.90 | $41.90 | — | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $19.28, median $41.90, highest $41.90 — a 2.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $41.90 — 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.