hs-CRP test cost in Riverside, CA — inpatient
In Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, 9 hospitals list a cash price for high-sensitivity CRP (hs-CRP) test as an inpatient: from $24.00 to $141.75, with a median of $100.50. The lowest listed price is at St Mary Medical Center — $76.50 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $63.58 at 98 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 8 cities for code 86141, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Sep 2, 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 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary Medical Center lowest Apple Valley, CA · (760) 242-2311 HC C-REACTIVE PROTEIN HIGH SENSITIVITY CDM | $24.00 | $50.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 251-6530 C-REACTIVE PROTEIN HIGH SENSITIVITY | $46.80 | $90.00 | $8.00–$25.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana, CA · (909) 427-5000 C-REACTIVE PROTEIN HIGH SENSITIVITY | $46.80 | $90.00 | $8.00–$25.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside, CA · (951) 353-2000 C-REACTIVE PROTEIN HIGH SENSITIVITY | $46.80 | $90.00 | $8.00–$25.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Palo Verde Hospital Blythe, CA · (760) 922-4115 C-Reactive Protein High Sensitivity | $100.50 | $134.00 | — | 25% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC C-REACTIVE PROTEIN HI SENSITIVITY | $141.75 | $315.00 | $57.02–$236.25 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC C-REACTIVE PROTEIN HI SENSITIVITY | $141.75 | $315.00 | $63.00–$283.50 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center Redlands, CA HC C-REACTIVE PROTEIN HI SENSITIVITY | $141.75 | $315.00 | $173.25–$252.00 | 55% | Aug 31, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC C-REACTIVE PROTEIN HI SENSITIVITY | $141.75 | $315.00 | $63.00–$267.75 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $24.00, median $100.50, highest $141.75 — a 5.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 14 facilities here, median $73.65 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 7 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.