hs-CRP test cost in Memphis, TN
In Memphis, TN-MS-AR, 12 hospitals list a cash price for high-sensitivity CRP (hs-CRP) test: from $7.00 to $41.28, with a median of $39.38. The lowest listed price is at Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto — $32.38 less than the median here. Across Tennessee, the median is $37.70 at 43 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 7 cities for code 86141, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 25, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 27, 2026 and Feb 28, 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 Memphis, TN-MS-AR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto lowest Southaven, MS · (662) 772-4000 C REACTIVE PROTEIN HIGH SENSITIVITY | $7.00 | $35.00 | $9.10–$48.56 | 80% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden West Memphis, AR · (870) 394-7800 C REACTIVE PROTEIN HIGH SENSITIVITY | $22.95 | $153.00 | $12.30–$122.40 | 85% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis, TN C REACTIVE PROTEIN HIGH SENSITIVITY | $32.13 | $153.00 | $12.30–$137.70 | 79% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis, TN · (901) 226-5000 C REACTIVE PROTEIN HIGH SENSITIVITY | $32.13 | $153.00 | $12.30–$137.70 | 79% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville, TN C REACTIVE PROTEIN HIGH SENSITIVITY | $32.13 | $153.00 | $12.30–$137.70 | 79% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis, TN HC C-Reactive Protein,High Sensitivity - High Sensitivity Crp | $39.38 | $179.00 | $5.44–$97.56 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis, TN · (901) 516-8274 HC C-Reactive Protein,High Sensitivity - High Sensitivity Crp | $39.38 | $179.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown, TN HC C-Reactive Protein,High Sensitivity - High Sensitivity Crp | $39.38 | $179.00 | $5.44–$97.56 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis, TN HC C-Reactive Protein,High Sensitivity - High Sensitivity Crp | $39.38 | $179.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis, TN HC C-Reactive Protein,High Sensitivity - High Sensitivity Crp | $39.38 | $179.00 | $5.44–$97.56 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Olive Branch Hospital Olive Branch, MS · (662) 932-9000 HC C-Reactive Protein,High Sensitivity - High Sensitivity Crp | $39.38 | $179.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton Covington, TN · (901) 476-2621 C REACTIVE PROTEIN HIGH SENSITIVITY | $41.28 | $172.00 | $11.27–$154.80 | 76% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $7.00, median $39.38, highest $41.28 — a 5.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $39.38. 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 9 of 9 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.