Lab tests CPT 86141 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

hs-CRP test cost in Dubuque, IA — inpatient

In Dubuque, IA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for high-sensitivity CRP (hs-CRP) test as an inpatient: from $32.80 to $129.35, with a median of $87.75. The lowest listed price is at The Finley Hospital — $54.95 less than the median here. Across Iowa, the median is $83.80 at 36 hospitals.

Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 86141, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 28, 2026 and Mar 31, 2026.

Lowest$32.80The Finley Hospital
Median$87.75half pay less
Highest$129.35in this market
Difference3.9×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 Dubuque, IA.

median
Lowest $32.80Highest $129.35

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
The Finley Hospital lowest Dubuque, IA · (563) 582-1881 CHG C-REACTIVE PROTEIN,HIGH SENSITIVITY $32.80 $41.00 $7.77–$37.72 20% Jan 28, 2026
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The Finley Hospital Dubuque, IA · (563) 582-1881 HC C-REACTIVE PROTEIN, HS $48.57 $60.71 $32.05–$48.57 20% Jan 28, 2026
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Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque Dubuque, IA · (563) 589-8000 HC C-Reactive Protein High Sensitivity $87.75 $135.00 $12.55–$135.00 35% Mar 31, 2026
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Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque Dubuque, IA · (563) 589-8000 HC Quest C-Reactive Protein High Sensitivity $87.75 $135.00 $12.55–$135.00 35% Mar 31, 2026
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Mercy Medical Center - Dyersville Dyersville, IA · (563) 875-2900 HC C-Reactive Protein High Sensitivity $129.35 $199.00 $12.69–$199.00 35% Mar 31, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $32.80, median $87.75, highest $129.35 — a 3.9× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $87.75 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At 3 of 3 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.