hs-CRP test cost in Birmingham, AL
In Birmingham, AL, 4 hospitals list a cash price for high-sensitivity CRP (hs-CRP) test: from $256.00 to $298.00, with a median of $298.00. The lowest listed price is at Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital — $42.00 less than the median here. Across Alabama, the median is $91.65 at 11 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 cities for code 86141, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Birmingham, AL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital lowest Birmingham, AL · (205) 877-1000 Hb C-Reactive Protein,High Sensitivity - High Sensitivity Crp | $256.00 | $256.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Princeton Hospital Birmingham, AL · (205) 783-3800 Hb C-Reactive Protein,High Sensitivity - High Sensitivity Crp | $298.00 | $298.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Walker Hospital Jasper, AL · (205) 387-4000 Hb C-Reactive Protein,High Sensitivity - High Sensitivity Crp | $298.00 | $298.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Shelby Hospital Alabaster, AL · (205) 620-8100 Hb C-Reactive Protein,High Sensitivity - High Sensitivity Crp | $298.00 | $298.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $256.00, median $298.00, highest $298.00 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $298.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
What it is
The high-sensitivity CRP test measures low levels of inflammation. It is used, along with cholesterol, to estimate heart disease risk.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.