hs-CRP test cost in Harrisburg, PA
In Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA, 6 hospitals list a cash price for high-sensitivity CRP (hs-CRP) test: from $14.41 to $72.60, with a median of $27.13. The lowest listed price is at Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute — $12.72 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $72.60 at 62 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 5 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 — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute lowest Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-4742 86141 C-Reactive Protein High Sensitivity. Tech | $14.41 | $84.00 | $31.65–$67.20 | 83% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 86141 HS CRP-QST Tech | $20.07 | $84.00 | $11.01–$67.20 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 86141 C-Reactive Protein High Sensitivity. Tech | $20.07 | $84.00 | $11.01–$67.20 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 86141 HS CRP-QST Tech | $26.43 | $84.00 | $11.01–$67.20 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 86141 C-Reactive Protein High Sensitivity. Tech | $26.43 | $84.00 | $11.01–$67.20 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 CROHN'S DISEASE 86141 | $27.83 | $84.00 | $11.01–$67.20 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 HS CRP-QST 5188504 | $27.83 | $84.00 | $11.01–$67.20 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 HIGH SENSITIVE CRP (SQ) | $27.83 | $84.00 | $11.01–$67.20 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 C-Reactive Protein High Sensitivity. | $27.83 | $84.00 | $11.01–$67.20 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 C REACT PROTEIN HI SENS (SQ) | $27.83 | $84.00 | $11.01–$67.20 | 67% | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-3131 HC ADVANCED LIPID PANEL W/ INFLAMMATION, CARDIO IQ E | $72.60 | $121.00 | $10.53–$137.40 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle, PA · (717) 249-1212 HC CRP-HS/CARDIO | $72.60 | $121.00 | $7.67–$102.85 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle, PA · (717) 249-1212 HC ADV LIPID PN INFLAM, CARDIO IQ - E | $72.60 | $121.00 | $7.67–$102.85 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle, PA · (717) 249-1212 HC ADVANCED LIPID PANEL W/ INFLAMMATION, CARDIO IQ E | $72.60 | $121.00 | $7.67–$102.85 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-3131 HC ADV LIPID PN INFLAM, CARDIO IQ - E | $72.60 | $121.00 | $10.53–$137.40 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-3131 HC CRP-HS/CARDIO | $72.60 | $121.00 | $10.53–$137.40 | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $14.41, median $27.13, highest $72.60 — a 5.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $27.13. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 6 of 6 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is 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.