CRP blood test cost in Kentucky
In Kentucky, 15 hospitals publish a cash price for C-reactive protein (CRP) blood test, standard (not high-sensitivity): from $5.50 to $167.71, with a median of $47.79. The lowest price is at University of Kentucky Hospital (Lexington). The highest price is 30.5× 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$5.50University of Kentucky Hospital
Median$47.79half pay less
Highest$167.71in Kentucky
Lowest saves$42.29vs the median
Hospitals in Kentucky, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Kentucky Hospital lowest Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Hc 870 C-Reactive Protein-So+ | $5.50 | $13.75 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Union County Morganfield · Morganfield, KY HC IBD SGI C REACTIVE PROTEIN | $9.40 | $20.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital Henderson · Henderson, KY CHG C-REACTIVE PROTEIN | $14.70 | $42.00 | Feb 9, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB C-REACTIVE PROTEIN | $19.20 | $96.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL HC C-Reactive Protein | $21.60 | $36.00 | — source file |
| Baptist Health Corbin Corbin · Corbin, KY Measurement C-reactive protein for detection of infection or inflammation | $47.79 | $63.72 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Hardin Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, KY Measurement C-reactive protein for detection of infection or inflammation | $47.79 | $63.72 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health LaGrange La Grange · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Measurement C-reactive protein for detection of infection or inflammation | $47.79 | $63.72 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Lexington Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Measurement C-reactive protein for detection of infection or inflammation | $47.79 | $63.72 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Measurement C-reactive protein for detection of infection or inflammation | $47.79 | $63.72 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Paducah Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL Measurement C-reactive protein for detection of infection or inflammation | $47.79 | $63.72 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Richmond Richmond · Richmond-Berea, KY Measurement C-reactive protein for detection of infection or inflammation | $47.79 | $63.72 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center Ashland · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HCHG CRP QUANT | $58.98 | $147.44 | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital Irvine · Richmond-Berea, KY HC C-Reactive Protein | $75.00 | $125.00 | — source file |
| AdventHealth Manchester Manchester · Corbin, KY HC C REACTIVE PROTEIN LEVEL MG/DL INFLAMMATORY | $167.71 | $167.71 | Apr 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 3 | $19.20 | $47.79 |
| Corbin, KY | 2 | $47.79 | $107.75 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 2 | $5.50 | $26.64 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | 2 | $21.60 | $34.70 |
| Richmond-Berea, KY | 2 | $47.79 | $61.40 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | 1 | $47.79 | $47.79 |
| Henderson, KY | 1 | $14.70 | $14.70 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 1 | $58.98 | $58.98 |
| Morganfield, KY | 1 | $9.40 | $9.40 |
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
- Iowa$47.60
- Kansas$49.63
- 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.