CRP blood test cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 36 hospitals publish a cash price for C-reactive protein (CRP) blood test, standard (not high-sensitivity): from $8.16 to $302.00, with a median of $47.60. The lowest price is at Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa (Corning). The highest price is 37.0× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 86140. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$8.16Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa
Median$47.60half pay less
Highest$302.00in Iowa
Lowest saves$39.44vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa lowest Corning · Corning, IA HC RHC CRP | $8.16 | $17.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC RHC CRP | $8.33 | $17.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA CHG C-REACTIVE PROTEIN | $8.80 | $11.00 | — source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA CHG C-REACTIVE PROTEIN | $13.60 | $17.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA CHG C-REACTIVE PROTEIN | $13.60 | $17.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA CHG C-REACTIVE PROTEIN | $13.60 | $17.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA CHG C-REACTIVE PROTEIN | $13.60 | $17.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD CHG C-REACTIVE PROTEIN | $13.60 | $17.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA CHG C-REACTIVE PROTEIN | $13.60 | $17.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL CHG C-REACTIVE PROTEIN | $13.60 | $17.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA CHG C-REACTIVE PROTEIN | $13.60 | $17.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA CHG C-REACTIVE PROTEIN | $13.60 | $17.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA CHG C-REACTIVE PROTEIN | $13.60 | $17.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA CHG C-REACTIVE PROTEIN | $13.60 | $17.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt · Clinton, IA C-Reactive Protein Qn-Sendout | $18.00 | $30.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS C-REACTIVE PROTEIN PEDS | $32.40 | $54.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union · West Union, IA C-REACTIVE PROTEIN (CRP) | $35.05 | $59.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL C-Reactive Protein Qn-Sendout | $36.00 | $60.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA C REACTIVE PROTEIN QUANT 86140 | $59.20 | $74.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC C-Reactive Protein | $65.65 | $101.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Central Community Hospital Elkader · Elkader, IA HC C-Reactive Protein | $70.85 | $109.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dyersville Dyersville · Dubuque, IA HC C-Reactive Protein | $70.85 | $109.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC C-Reactive Protein | $70.85 | $109.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC C-Reactive Protein | $70.85 | $109.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center Oelwein · Oelwein, IA HC C-Reactive Protein | $70.85 | $109.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC C-Reactive Protein | $72.80 | $112.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC C-Reactive Protein | $72.80 | $112.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA HC C-Reactive Protein | $73.45 | $113.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, IA HC C-Reactive Protein | $84.50 | $130.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Measurement C-reactive protein for detection of infection or inflammation | $102.90 | $147.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital Estherville · Estherville, IA | $104.76 | $108.00 | — source file |
| Avera Merrill Pioneer Rock Rapids · Rock Rapids, IA | $104.76 | $108.00 | — source file |
| St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville Centerville · Centerville, IA HC C-Reactive Protein | $109.00 | $109.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC CRP PROM SEROLOGY | $114.66 | $273.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC C-Reactive Protein | $170.95 | $263.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC C-Reactive Protein | $302.00 | $302.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 4 | $13.60 | $120.90 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $13.60 | $32.40 |
| Dubuque, IA | 3 | $13.60 | $65.65 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 3 | $13.60 | $72.80 |
| Clinton, IA | 2 | $18.00 | $51.25 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 2 | $8.33 | $61.50 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $13.60 | $13.60 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $109.00 | $109.00 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $8.16 | $8.16 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $13.60 | $13.60 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $102.90 | $102.90 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $70.85 | $70.85 |
| Estherville, IA | 1 | $104.76 | $104.76 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $13.60 | $13.60 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $13.60 | $13.60 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $13.60 | $13.60 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $73.45 | $73.45 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $13.60 | $13.60 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $70.85 | $70.85 |
| Oelwein, IA | 1 | $70.85 | $70.85 |
| Rock Rapids, IA | 1 | $104.76 | $104.76 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $59.20 | $59.20 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $13.60 | $13.60 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $8.80 | $8.80 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $35.05 | $35.05 |
What it is
A CRP test measures C-reactive protein, which the liver makes when there is inflammation in the body. It is used to look for infection or inflammatory conditions and to follow how they respond to treatment.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the CRP test only. The blood draw is often billed separately.
C-reactive protein (CRP) blood test, standard (not high-sensitivity) in other states
- Alabama$94.50
- Alaska$14.04
- Arizona$25.82
- Arkansas$42.50
- California$47.59
- Colorado$62.25
- Connecticut$42.87
- Delaware$73.00
- Florida$25.35
- Georgia$138.45
- Hawaii$19.20
- Idaho$23.00
- Illinois$37.50
- Indiana$71.07
- Kansas$49.63
- Kentucky$47.79
- Louisiana$25.28
- Maine$34.72
- Maryland$41.17
- Massachusetts$31.00
- Michigan$34.00
- Minnesota$44.85
- Mississippi$27.14
- Missouri$49.40
- Montana$39.20
- Nebraska$90.86
- Nevada$9.22
- New Hampshire$56.13
- New Jersey$5.96
- New Mexico$135.11
- New York$25.18
- North Carolina$77.50
- North Dakota$26.10
- Ohio$47.03
- Oklahoma$24.70
- Oregon$37.70
- Pennsylvania$34.80
- Puerto Rico$7.00
- Rhode Island$41.90
- South Carolina$36.00
- South Dakota$49.60
- Tennessee$9.15
- Texas$45.32
- Utah$69.33
- Vermont$62.25
- Virginia$81.00
- Washington$47.62
- West Virginia$27.00
- Wisconsin$54.60
- Wyoming$25.05
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.