CRP blood test cost in San Antonio, TX
In San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX, 2 hospitals list a cash price for C-reactive protein (CRP) blood test, standard (not high-sensitivity): from $10.75 to $46.86, with a median of $28.81. The lowest listed price is at University Health System — $18.06 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $45.32 at 101 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 86140, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 24, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Oct 14, 2025 and Jan 13, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Health System lowest San Antonio, TX · (210) 358-2000 HC C-REACTIVE PROTEIN - C-REACTIVE PROTEIN | $10.75 | $43.00 | $4.35–$107.50 | 75% | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| University Health System lowest San Antonio, TX · (210) 358-2000 HC IMMUNOASSAY QUANT NOS NONAB - TRYPTASE | $10.75 | $43.00 | $4.35–$107.50 | 75% | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| Santa Rosa Hospital - Westover Hills San Antonio, TX HC 86140 C-REACTIVE PROTEIN | $46.86 | $142.00 | $2.59–$134.90 | 67% | Jan 13, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $10.75, median $28.81, highest $46.86 — a 4.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $10.75. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.