Lab tests CPT 86140 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

CRP blood test cost in Waterbury, CT — inpatient

In Waterbury, CT, 2 hospitals list a cash price for C-reactive protein (CRP) blood test, standard (not high-sensitivity) as an inpatient: from $39.63 to $55.55, with a median of $47.59. The lowest listed price is at UConn Health, Waterbury Hospital — $7.96 less than the median here. Across Connecticut, the median is $42.87 at 16 hospitals.

Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 86140, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and May 13, 2026.

Lowest$39.63UConn Health, Waterbury Hospital
Median$47.59half pay less
Highest$55.55in this market
Difference1.4×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 Waterbury, CT.

median
Lowest $39.63Highest $55.55

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
UConn Health, Waterbury Hospital lowest Waterbury, CT · (203) 573-6000 C-Reactive Protein Inflammatory $39.63 $79.26 — 50% May 13, 2026
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Saint Marys Hospital Waterbury, CT · (203) 709-6020 HC C-Reactive Protein $55.55 $101.00 $4.62–$101.00 45% Mar 31, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $39.63, median $47.59, highest $55.55 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $47.59 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.