hs-CRP test cost in Charlotte, NC — inpatient
In Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC, 16 hospitals list a cash price for high-sensitivity CRP (hs-CRP) test as an inpatient: from $70.00 to $175.00, with a median of $131.10. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Lancaster Medical Center — $61.10 less than the median here. Across North Carolina, the median is $100.10 at 37 hospitals.
Cash prices at 16 facilities across 13 cities for code 86141, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 1, 2025 and Sep 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 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Lancaster Medical Center lowest Lancaster, SC · (803) 286-1481 HB C-REACTIVE PROTEIN (CRP) HIGH SENSITIVITY | $70.00 | $140.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center Chester, SC · (803) 581-3151 HB C-REACTIVE PROTEIN (CRP) HIGH SENSITIVITY | $87.50 | $175.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital Mooresville, NC · (704) 660-4000 C-Reactive Protein Sensitive | $114.21 | $423.00 | $27.02–$145.94 | 73% | — source file |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital Mooresville, NC · (704) 660-4000 C-Reactive Protein Sensitive | $114.21 | $423.00 | $123.09–$145.94 | 73% | — source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton, NC · (980) 212-2000 HC C-REACTIVE PROTEIN CRP HIGH SENSITIVITY | $131.10 | $262.20 | $75.17–$249.09 | 50% | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe, NC · (704) 283-3100 HC C-REACTIVE PROTEIN CRP HIGH SENSITIVITY | $131.10 | $262.20 | $79.45–$249.09 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte, NC · (704) 379-5000 HC C-REACTIVE PROTEIN CRP HIGH SENSITIVITY | $131.10 | $262.20 | $79.45–$241.22 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte, NC · (704) 379-5000 HC C-REACTIVE PROTEIN CRP HIGH SENSITIVITY | $131.10 | $262.20 | $79.45–$241.22 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC C-REACTIVE PROTEIN CRP HIGH SENSITIVITY | $131.10 | $262.20 | $79.45–$235.98 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte, NC HC C-REACTIVE PROTEIN CRP HIGH SENSITIVITY | $131.10 | $262.20 | $87.84–$241.22 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Belmont, NC HC C-REACTIVE PROTEIN CRP HIGH SENSITIVITY | $131.10 | $262.20 | $87.84–$241.22 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro, NC · (704) 694-5131 HC C-REACTIVE PROTEIN CRP HIGH SENSITIVITY | $131.10 | $262.20 | $79.45–$249.09 | 50% | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord, NC · (704) 783-3000 HC C-REACTIVE PROTEIN CRP HIGH SENSITIVITY | $131.10 | $262.20 | $79.45–$249.09 | 50% | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC C-REACTIVE PROTEIN CRP HIGH SENSITIVITY | $131.10 | $262.20 | $79.45–$235.98 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC C-REACTIVE PROTEIN CRP HIGH SENSITIVITY | $131.10 | $262.20 | $79.45–$241.22 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC C-REACTIVE PROTEIN CRP HIGH SENSITIVITY | $131.10 | $262.20 | $81.28–$230.74 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Piedmont Medical Center Rock Hill, SC CRP HI SENSITIVITY | $156.75 | $209.00 | $1.00–$209.00 | 25% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Medical Center Fort Mill, SC CRP HI SENSITIVITY | $156.75 | $209.00 | $1.00–$209.00 | 25% | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont, NC CHG C REACTIVE PROTEIN HIGH SENSITIVE | $175.00 | $175.00 | $138.60–$166.25 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Gastonia, NC · (704) 834-4891 CHG C REACTIVE PROTEIN HIGH SENSITIVE | $175.00 | $175.00 | $138.60–$166.25 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly, NC CHG C REACTIVE PROTEIN HIGH SENSITIVE | $175.00 | $175.00 | — | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $70.00, median $131.10, highest $175.00 — a 2.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 16 facilities here, median $131.10 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 11 of 13 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
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.