How much does C-reactive protein (CRP) cost in San Francisco, CA?
CPT 86140 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for San Francisco, CA.
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natividad Medical Center (Salinas) lowest | Hospital | $45cash | — | — |
| UCSF Medical Center (San Francisco) | Hospital | $50cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital (Santa Rosa) | Hospital | $69cash | — | — |
| Highland Hospital – Alameda Health System (Oakland) | Hospital | $74cash | — | — |
| Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Medical Center (San Francisco) | Hospital | $116cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Dignity Sequoia Hospital (Redwood City) | Hospital | $118cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| John Muir Health Walnut Creek Medical Center (Walnut Creek) | Hospital | $163cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| John Muir Health Concord Medical Center (Concord) | Hospital | $163cash | — | — |
| Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital (Santa Rosa) | Hospital | $177cash | — | — |
| Sutter Mills-Peninsula Medical Center (Burlingame) | Hospital | $177cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Sutter CPMC Van Ness Campus (San Francisco) | Hospital | $177cash | — | — |
| Sutter Eden Medical Center (Castro Valley) | Hospital | $177cash | — | — |
| Sutter Alta Bates Summit Medical Center (Oakland) | Hospital | $177cash | — | — |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley (Pleasanton) | Hospital | $178cash | — | — |
| Stanford Health Care (Stanford) | Hospital | $178cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford (Palo Alto) | Hospital | $222cash | — | — |
| Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center (Napa) | Hospital | $234cash | — | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital (San Jose) gross charge | Hospital | $745cash | — | — |
- No Medicare benchmark on file for 86140 (C-reactive protein (CRP)) — I can't anchor to Medicare here. Please send your pricing methodology for this code.
- Your own published cash / self-pay price for 86140 is $177.00, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $105.98–$178.00. Please apply a rate in that range to my bill rather than the gross charge.
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What should 86140 cost in San Francisco, CA?
For C-reactive protein (CRP) (CPT 86140) in San Francisco, CA, a fair self-pay price is around $177, with hospitals ranging from $106 to $178 across 18 facilities. The card above lists each hospital's price, cheapest first, with CMS quality stars.
Frequently asked questions
How much does C-reactive protein (CRP) cost in San Francisco, CA?
A fair self-pay price for C-reactive protein (CRP) (CPT 86140) in San Francisco, CA is around $177, with hospital prices ranging from $106 to $178 across 18 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.
Can I negotiate the price of C-reactive protein (CRP)?
Yes. Under the federal Hospital Price Transparency rule hospitals must publish these rates, so you can ask to pay the cash or negotiated rate instead of the gross charge. Paste your bill on the home page for a ready-to-send appeal letter and the exact numbers to cite.
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Prices last refreshed September 2026 from each hospital's official CMS machine-readable file. Medicare rate: CY2025 OPPS/PFS/CLFS. Estimates only — not a guarantee.