hs-CRP test cost in New York, NY
In New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, 81 hospitals list a cash price for high-sensitivity CRP (hs-CRP) test: from $10.35 to $285.00, with a median of $14.89. The lowest listed price is at Interfaith Medical Center and 2 other hospitals — $4.54 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $47.78 at 109 hospitals.
- The median here, $14.89, is 79% below the US median of $70.80.
- That is 1.1× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($12.95).
- New York, NY has the lowest median of 2 metro areas in New York with at least 10 hospitals pricing this code.
- 15 of 81 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 81 facilities across 57 cities for code 86141, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Nov 11, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 22, 2025 and Sep 28, 2026.
Lowest$10.35Interfaith Medical Center + 2 more
Median$14.89half of hospitals charge less
Highest$285.00in this market
Difference27.5×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 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
median
Lowest $10.35Highest $942.68
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interfaith Medical Center lowest Brooklyn, NY Q-HI SENSITIVE CRP File of Aug 1, 2026 · source file | $10.35 | $47.50 | $10.35–$23.31 | 78% |
| Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center lowest Brooklyn, NY Q-HI SENSITIVE CRP File of Aug 1, 2026 · source file | $10.35 | $47.50 | $9.83–$23.31 | 78% |
| Brookdale Hospital Medical Center lowest Brooklyn, NY · (718) 240-5966 Q-HI SENSITIVE CRP File of Aug 1, 2026 · source file | $10.35 | $47.50 | $10.35–$23.29 | 78% |
| Saint Marys Hospital Passaic, NJ · (973) 365-4300 Hc C-Reactive Protein,High Sensitivity File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $12.00 | $45.97 | $7.77–$39.07 | 74% |
| Palisades Medical Center North Bergen, NJ · (201) 854-5000 C-REACTIVE PROTEIN HIGH SENSITIVITY+4 more lines at this price File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $12.95 | $114.00 | $12.04–$59.34 | 89% |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center Manahawkin, NJ · (609) 597-6011 HIGH SENS C-REACTIVE PROTEIN+4 more lines at this price File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $12.95 | $160.00 | $6.11–$452.46 | 92% |
| Old Bridge Medical Center Old Bridge, NJ HIGH SENS C-REACTIVE PROTEIN+4 more lines at this price File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $12.95 | $160.00 | $4.39–$447.53 | 92% |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center Perth Amboy, NJ · (732) 324-5000 HIGH SENS C-REACTIVE PROTEIN+4 more lines at this price File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $12.95 | $160.00 | $4.39–$447.53 | 92% |
| Ocean Medical Center Brick, NJ · (732) 840-2200 HIGH SENS C-REACTIVE PROTEIN+9 more lines at this price File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $12.95 | $160.00 | $4.69–$447.67 | 92% |
| South Brooklyn Health Brooklyn, NY · (718) 616-4834 HC C-REACTIVE PROT HIGH SENSITIV File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $12.95 | $54.26 | $1.00–$49.70 | 76% |
| Harlem Hospital Center New York, NY · (212) 939-1000 HC C-REACTIVE PROT HIGH SENSITIV File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $12.95 | $54.26 | $1.00–$49.70 | 76% |
| Bellevue Hospital Center New York, NY · (212) 561-4132 HC C-REACTIVE PROT HIGH SENSITIV File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $12.95 | $54.26 | $12.69–$108.88 | 76% |
| St Joseph's Hospital, Yonkers Yonkers, NY · (914) 378-7000 C-reactive protein hs+3 more lines at this price File of Jul 13, 2026 · source file | $12.95 | — | $10.35–$291.42 | — |
| Jacobi Medical Center Bronx, NY · (718) 918-5000 HC C-REACTIVE PROT HIGH SENSITIV File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $12.95 | $54.26 | $12.69–$123.84 | 76% |
| Hackensack University Medical Center Hackensack, NJ · (551) 996-2000 HIGH SENS C-REACTIVE PROTEIN+4 more lines at this price File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $12.95 | $160.00 | $8.28–$160.00 | 92% |
| Kings County Hospital Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 245-3901 HC C-REACTIVE PROT HIGH SENSITIV File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $12.95 | $54.26 | $1.00–$49.70 | 76% |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center Broadway Elmhurst, NY · (718) 334-1141 HC C-REACTIVE PROT HIGH SENSITIV File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $12.95 | $54.26 | $1.00–$49.38 | 76% |
| North Central Bronx Hospital Bronx, NY HC C-REACTIVE PROT HIGH SENSITIV File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $12.95 | $54.26 | $1.00–$49.22 | 76% |
| Queens Hospital Center Jamaica, NY · (718) 883-3000 HC C-REACTIVE PROT HIGH SENSITIV File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $12.95 | $54.26 | $1.00–$50.02 | 76% |
| Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center Bronx, NY · (718) 579-5000 HC C-REACTIVE PROT HIGH SENSITIV File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $12.95 | $54.26 | $12.69–$71.84 | 76% |
| Riverview Medical Center Red Bank, NJ · (732) 741-2700 HIGH SENS C-REACTIVE PROTEIN+4 more lines at this price File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $12.95 | $160.00 | $4.65–$450.57 | 92% |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center New York, NY · (212) 423-6262 HC C-REACTIVE PROT HIGH SENSITIV File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $12.95 | $54.26 | $12.69–$62.69 | 76% |
| Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 963-8100 HC C-REACTIVE PROT HIGH SENSITIV File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $12.95 | $54.26 | $12.69–$62.08 | 76% |
| Bayshore Medical Center Holmdel, NJ · (732) 739-5900 HIGH SENS C-REACTIVE PROTEIN+4 more lines at this price File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $12.95 | $160.00 | $12.95–$155.71 | 92% |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center Neptune City, NJ · (732) 775-5500 HIGH SENS C-REACTIVE PROTEIN+4 more lines at this price File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $12.95 | $160.00 | $5.48–$160.00 | 92% |
| JFK University Medical Center Edison, NJ · (732) 321-7000 HIGH SENS C-REACTIVE PROTEIN+9 more lines at this price File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $12.95 | $160.00 | $5.31–$151.36 | 92% |
| Clara Maass Medical Center Belleville, NJ · (973) 450-2000 HC C-Reactive Protein,High Sensitivity - High Sensitivity Crp File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $14.25 | $114.00 | $6.09–$108.82 | 88% |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center Elizabeth, NJ · (908) 994-5000 HC C-Reactive Protein,High Sensitivity - High Sensitivity Crp File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $14.25 | $120.00 | $6.09–$79.00 | 88% |
| Monmouth Medical Center Long Branch, NJ · (732) 222-5200 HC C-Reactive Protein,High Sensitivity - High Sensitivity Crp File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $14.25 | $120.00 | $6.09–$116.05 | 88% |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus Lakewood, NJ · (732) 363-1900 HC C-Reactive Protein,High Sensitivity - High Sensitivity Crp File of Mar 3, 2026 · source file | $14.25 | $120.00 | $6.09–$116.53 | 88% |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Newark, NJ · (973) 926-7000 HC C-Reactive Protein,High Sensitivity - High Sensitivity Crp File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $14.25 | $264.00 | $6.09–$246.39 | 95% |
| Community Medical Center Toms River, NJ · (732) 557-8000 HC C-Reactive Protein,High Sensitivity - High Sensitivity Crp File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $14.25 | $120.00 | $6.09–$109.78 | 88% |
| Jersey City Medical Center Jersey City, NJ · (201) 915-2000 HC C-Reactive Protein,High Sensitivity - High Sensitivity Crp File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $14.25 | $120.00 | $6.09–$108.92 | 88% |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ · (732) 828-3000 HC C-Reactive Protein,High Sensitivity - High Sensitivity Crp File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $14.25 | $264.00 | $6.09–$219.64 | 95% |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset Somerville, NJ · (908) 685-2200 HC C-Reactive Protein,High Sensitivity - High Sensitivity Crp File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $14.25 | $238.00 | $6.09–$217.72 | 94% |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway Rahway, NJ · (732) 381-4200 HC C-Reactive Protein,High Sensitivity - High Sensitivity Crp File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $14.25 | $238.00 | $6.09–$159.93 | 94% |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center Livingston, NJ · (973) 322-5000 HC C-Reactive Protein,High Sensitivity - High Sensitivity Crp File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $14.25 | $264.00 | $6.09–$224.40 | 95% |
| Morristown Medical Center Morristown, NJ · (973) 971-5450 C-Reactive Protein High Sens Hscrp File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $14.89 | $280.00 | — | 95% |
| Overlook Medical Center Summit, NJ · (908) 522-2000 C-Reactive Protein High Sens Hscrp File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $14.89 | $280.00 | — | 95% |
| Newton Medical Center Newton, NJ · (973) 383-2121 C-Reactive Protein High Sens Hscrp File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $14.89 | $267.00 | — | 94% |
| CentraState Medical Center Freehold Township, NJ · (732) 294-7012 C-Reactive Protein High Sens Hscrp File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $14.89 | $75.00 | — | 80% |
| Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center Montclair, NJ · (973) 429-6000 Measurement C-reactive protein for detection of infection or inflammation, high sensitivity File of Feb 12, 2026 · source file | $14.89 | $339.15 | $12.95–$339.15 | 96% |
| University Hospital Newark, NJ · (973) 972-4300 C-REACTIVE PROTEIN HIGH SENSITIVITY File of Aug 13, 2026 · source file | $14.89 | $40.58 | $10.36–$38.55 | 63% |
| Chilton Medical Center Pompton Plains, NJ · (973) 831-5000 C-Reactive Protein High Sens Hscrp File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $14.89 | $82.00 | — | 82% |
| NYU Langone Hospital - Suffolk Patchogue, NY · (631) 654-7100 HC C-REACTIVE PROTEIN, HS File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $15.54 | $137.57 | $10.35–$169.02 | 89% |
| NYU Langone – Tisch Hospital New York, NY · (212) 263-7300 HC C-REACTIVE PROTEIN, HS File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $15.54 | $137.57 | $10.35–$169.02 | 89% |
| NYU Langone Brooklyn, NY HC C-REACTIVE PROTEIN, HS File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $15.54 | $137.57 | $10.35–$169.02 | 89% |
| NYU Langone Mineola, NY HC C-REACTIVE PROTEIN, HS File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $15.54 | $137.57 | $10.35–$169.02 | 89% |
| NYU Langone – Orthopedic Hospital New York, NY HC C-REACTIVE PROTEIN, HS File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $15.54 | $137.57 | $10.35–$169.02 | 89% |
| Flushing Hospital Medical Center Flushing, NY · (718) 670-5000 C-REACTIVE PROTEIN HS File of Mar 25, 2026 · source file | $33.00 | $33.00 | $10.25–$1,912.00 | — |
| Saint Peters University Hospital New Brunswick, NJ · (732) 745-8600 C-REACTIVE PROTEIN HI SENSITIVITY HSCRP File of Nov 19, 2025 · source file | $37.00 | $42.00 | $5.00–$42.00 | 12% |
| The Valley Hospital Paramus, NJ · (201) 447-8000 C-REACTIVE PROTEIN HS File of May 6, 2026 · source file | $41.40 | $69.00 | $10.36–$58.65 | 40% |
| University Hospital of Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY · (718) 270-1000 86141 - C-REACTIVE PROTEIN HS File of Apr 22, 2025 · source file | $46.00 | $46.00 | $1.00–$123.00 | — |
| Chsli St Joseph Hospital Bethpage, NY · (516) 759-6000 HC REACTIVE PROTEIN HI SENSITIVITY File of Feb 19, 2026 · source file | $47.78 | $217.00 | $10.35–$217.00 | 78% |
| St. Francis Hospital Roslyn, NY HC REACTIVE PROTEIN HI SENSITIVITY File of Feb 19, 2026 · source file | $47.78 | $239.00 | $10.35–$239.00 | 80% |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center West Islip, NY · (631) 376-3000 HC REACTIVE PROTEIN HI SENSITIVITY File of Feb 19, 2026 · source file | $47.78 | $228.00 | $10.35–$228.00 | 79% |
| Mercy Medical Center Rockville Centre, NY · (516) 705-2525 HC REACTIVE PROTEIN HI SENSITIVITY File of Feb 19, 2026 · source file | $47.78 | $217.00 | $10.35–$217.00 | 78% |
| St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center Smithtown, NY · (631) 862-3000 HC REACTIVE PROTEIN HI SENSITIVITY File of Feb 19, 2026 · source file | $47.78 | $217.00 | $10.35–$217.00 | 78% |
| Flushing Hospital Medical Center Flushing, NY · (718) 670-5000 MEASUREMENT C-REACTIVE PROTEIN FOR DETECTION OF INFECTION OR INFLAMMATION; HIGH SENSITIVITY File of Mar 25, 2026 · source file | $48.00 | $48.00 | $10.25–$1,912.00 | — |
| Jamaica Hospital Medical Center Jamaica, NY · (718) 262-6000 MEASUREMENT C-REACTIVE PROTEIN FOR DETECTION OF INFECTION OR INFLAMMATION; HIGH SENSITIVITY File of Mar 25, 2026 · source file | $48.00 | $48.00 | $11.00–$1,912.00 | — |
| The Valley Hospital Paramus, NJ · (201) 447-8000 HSCRP File of May 6, 2026 · source file | $54.00 | $90.00 | $10.36–$76.50 | 40% |
| Saint Peters University Hospital New Brunswick, NJ · (732) 745-8600 C-REACTIVE PROTEIN HI SENSITIVITY CRPHS File of Nov 19, 2025 · source file | $65.00 | $77.00 | $9.00–$77.00 | 16% |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 283-6000 CARDIO CRP File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $66.00 | $66.00 | — | — |
| Children's Specialized Hospital Mountainside, NJ · (732) 258-7050 HC C-Reactive Protein,High Sensitivity - High Sensitivity Crp File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $67.50 | $135.00 | $10.36–$132.30 | 50% |
| Englewood Health Englewood, NJ · (201) 894-3000 Cardio Crp-Hs 86141 File of Feb 2, 2026 · source file | $70.30 | $703.00 | $54.97–$562.40 | 90% |
| Hudson Regional Hospital Secaucus, NJ · (201) 392-3200 Measurement C-reactive protein for detection of infection or inflammation, high sensitivity File of Sep 23, 2026 · source file | $89.00 | $89.00 | $12.95–$167.94 | — |
| St Johns Episcopal Hospital Far Rockaway, NY · (718) 869-7000 C-REACTIVE PROTEIN HS File of Apr 7, 2026 · source file | $94.61 | $111.30 | $12.00–$30.24 | 15% |
| Englewood Health Englewood, NJ · (201) 894-3000 Xpld-C-Reactive Protein High Sensitivity 86141 File of Feb 2, 2026 · source file | $107.90 | $1,079.00 | $84.38–$863.20 | 90% |
| St Johns Riverside Hospital Park Care Pavillion Yonkers, NY · (914) 964-4444 C-REACTIVE PROTEIN HS File of Mar 27, 2026 · source file | $119.00 | $140.00 | $12.30–$3,783.00 | 15% |
| Overlook Medical Center Summit, NJ · (908) 522-2000 C-Reactive Protein High Sens Hscrp File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $126.42 | $2,238.00 | — | 94% |
| Chilton Medical Center Pompton Plains, NJ · (973) 831-5000 C-Reactive Protein High Sens Hscrp File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $135.96 | $1,948.00 | — | 93% |
| Westchester Medical Center Valhalla, NY · (914) 493-7000 C-REACTIVE PROTEIN HS File of Jul 28, 2026 · source file | $156.00 | $156.00 | $9.06–$156.00 | — |
| Brooklyn Hospital Center at Downtown Campus Brooklyn, NY · (718) 250-8000 C-REACTIVE PROTEIN HS File of Jul 27, 2026 · source file | $159.57 | $159.57 | $10.36–$25.90 | — |
| Morristown Medical Center Morristown, NJ · (973) 971-5450 C-Reactive Protein High Sens Hscrp File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $159.90 | $1,592.00 | — | 90% |
| CentraState Medical Center Freehold Township, NJ · (732) 294-7012 C-Reactive Protein High Sens Hscrp File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $172.03 | $977.00 | — | 82% |
| New York Community Hospital of Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY · (718) 692-5302 CARDIO CRP File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $179.61 | $179.61 | — | — |
| Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital Mount Vernon, NY · (914) 664-8000 HC C REACTIVE PROTEIN HS File of Sep 28, 2026 · source file | $187.85 | $289.00 | $7.76–$231.20 | 35% |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Suffern, NY · (914) 368-5000 High Sensitivity CRP File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file | $206.00 | $206.00 | $12.95–$610.79 | — |
| Mount Sinai Queens Long Island, NY HC C Reactive Protein High Sensitivity File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $220.50 | $245.00 | — | 10% |
| Mount Sinai Morningside New York, NY HC C Reactive Protein High Sensitivity File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $220.50 | $245.00 | — | 10% |
| Mount Sinai Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY · (212) 420-2000 HC C Reactive Protein High Sensitivity File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $220.50 | $245.00 | — | 10% |
| The Mount Sinai Hospital New York, NY · (212) 241-7981 HC C Reactive Protein High Sensitivity File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $220.50 | $245.00 | — | 10% |
| Stony Brook University Hospital Stony Brook, NY · (631) 444-4000 MEASUREMENT C-REACTIVE PROTEIN FOR DETECTION OF INFECTION OR INFLAMMATION; HIGH SENSITIVITY File of Jun 10, 2026 · source file | $234.00 | $234.00 | $12.95–$4,255.00 | — |
| Stony Brook Southampton Hospital Southampton, NY MEASUREMENT C-REACTIVE PROTEIN FOR DETECTION OF INFECTION OR INFLAMMATION; HIGH SENSITIVITY File of Jun 17, 2026 · source file | $248.83 | $248.83 | $12.95–$16.84 | — |
| Stony Brook University Hospital Stony Brook, NY · (631) 444-4000 C-REACTIVE PROTEIN HS File of Jun 10, 2026 · source file | $250.00 | $250.00 | $12.95–$4,255.00 | — |
| Brooklyn Hospital Center at Downtown Campus Brooklyn, NY · (718) 250-8000 MEASUREMENT C-REACTIVE PROTEIN FOR DETECTION OF INFECTION OR INFLAMMATION; HIGH SENSITIVITY File of Jul 27, 2026 · source file | $258.80 | $258.80 | $10.36–$25.90 | — |
| Stony Brook Southampton Hospital Southampton, NY C-REACTIVE PROTEIN HS File of Jun 17, 2026 · source file | $266.25 | $266.25 | $12.95–$16.84 | — |
| New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai New York, NY · (212) 979-4000 C-REACTIVE PROTEIN - HS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $273.24 | $303.60 | — | 10% |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases New York, NY HC C-Reactive Protein,High Sensitivity - High Sensitivity Crp File of Dec 1, 2025 · source file | $285.00 | $285.00 | $14.20–$256.50 | — |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases Basking Ridge, NJ HC C-Reactive Protein,High Sensitivity - High Sensitivity Crp File of Dec 1, 2025 · source file | $285.00 | $285.00 | $40.55–$256.50 | — |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases West Harrison, NY HC C-Reactive Protein,High Sensitivity - High Sensitivity Crp File of Dec 1, 2025 · source file | $285.00 | $285.00 | $14.20–$256.50 | — |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases Middletown, NJ HC C-Reactive Protein,High Sensitivity - High Sensitivity Crp File of Dec 1, 2025 · source file | $285.00 | $285.00 | $40.55–$256.50 | — |
| Saint Peters University Hospital New Brunswick, NJ · (732) 745-8600 CARDIAC CRP File of Nov 19, 2025 · source file | $582.00 | $594.00 | $11.00–$594.00 | 2% |
| Newton Medical Center Newton, NJ · (973) 383-2121 C-Reactive Protein High Sens Hscrp File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $942.68 | $4,569.00 | — | 79% |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
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Outpatient: lowest $10.35, median $14.89, highest $285.00 — a 27.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 30 facilities here, median $26.27. 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 61 of 69 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 9 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.
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