hs-CRP test cost in San Diego, CA
In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, 11 hospitals list a cash price for high-sensitivity CRP (hs-CRP) test: from $12.00 to $120.45, with a median of $81.00. The lowest listed price is at Paradise Valley Hospital — $69.00 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $63.58 at 98 hospitals.
Cash prices at 11 facilities across 7 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Sep 1, 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 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paradise Valley Hospital lowest National City, CA · (619) 470-4321 C REACTIVE PROTEIN, CARDIAC | $12.00 | $12.95 | $3.89–$108.00 | 7% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Paradise Valley Hospital lowest National City, CA · (619) 470-4321 HS-CRP - 86141 - 1360130 | $12.00 | $108.00 | $3.89–$108.00 | 89% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Paradise Valley Hospital lowest National City, CA · (619) 470-4321 HS-CRP - 86141 - 1460138 | $12.00 | $54.00 | $3.89–$108.00 | 78% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tri-City Medical Center Oceanside, CA · (760) 724-8411 C-Reactive Protein High Sensitivity | $22.36 | $37.26 | $11.17–$30.11 | 40% | May 29, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego, CA · (619) 528-5000 C-REACTIVE PROTEIN HIGH SENSITIVITY | $46.80 | $90.00 | $8.00–$25.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego, CA C-REACTIVE PROTEIN HIGH SENSITIVITY | $46.80 | $90.00 | $8.00–$25.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos, CA · (760) 528-6295 C-REACTIVE PROTEIN HIGH SENSITIVITY | $46.80 | $90.00 | $8.00–$25.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego, CA · (858) 939-3400 HC C-REACTIVE PROTEINHIGH SENSITIVITY - HIGH SENSITIVITY CRP | $81.00 | $108.00 | $16.20–$227.01 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center Coronado, CA · (619) 435-6251 HC C-REACTIVE PROTEINHIGH SENSITIVITY - HIGH SENSITIVITY CRP | $81.00 | $108.00 | $1.00–$105.84 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista, CA · (619) 502-5800 HC C-REACTIVE PROTEINHIGH SENSITIVITY - HIGH SENSITIVITY CRP | $81.00 | $108.00 | $1.00–$88.56 | 25% | — source file |
| Grossmont Hospital La Mesa, CA · (619) 465-0711 HC C-REACTIVE PROTEINHIGH SENSITIVITY - HIGH SENSITIVITY CRP | $81.00 | $108.00 | $1.00–$97.20 | 25% | — source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rsp C-Reactive Hscrp 302 | $81.75 | $109.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rsp C-Reactive Protein, Hs 302 | $81.75 | $109.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rsp C-Reactive Protein, Hs | $81.75 | $109.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tri-City Medical Center Oceanside, CA · (760) 724-8411 C-Reactive Protein, High Sensitivity SB | $117.99 | $196.65 | $11.17–$155.16 | 40% | May 29, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rch Smh Crp High Sensitivity | $120.00 | $160.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego, CA · (619) 543-6222 Measurement C-Reactive Protein For Detection Of Infection Or Inflammation | $120.45 | $219.00 | $11.06–$295.65 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rch Lab-C Reactive Prot,Hi Sens | $130.50 | $174.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $12.00, median $81.00, highest $120.45 — a 10.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $81.00. 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 7 of 10 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.