hs-CRP test cost in Chico, CA
In Chico, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for high-sensitivity CRP (hs-CRP) test: from $75.00 to $75.00, with a median of $75.00. Across California, the median is $46.80 at 147 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 86141, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oroville Hospital Oroville, CA · (530) 533-8500 Ultrasensitive Crp | $75.00 | $150.00 | $13.00–$165.00 | 50% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $75.00, median $75.00, highest $75.00.
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
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.
2 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 86141 ($72.60). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Oroville Hospital Oroville, CA*Crp High Sensitivity | $4.00 | file |
| Orchard Hospital Gridley, CAMeasurement C-reactive protein for detection of infection or inflammation, high sensitivity | $4.01 | file |