How much does C-reactive protein (CRP) cost in California?

CPT 86140 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for California.

Estimates only. Educational estimates from public Medicare benchmarks and hospital-published prices — not a guarantee, and not legal, medical, or financial advice.
86140 C-reactive protein (CRP)
Ask to pay
$10
About 2.0× what Medicare pays — most hospitals accept a self-pay rate in this range.
What Medicare paysⓘ
$5
Typical price near you
$71
Cash / self-pay price
$72
Prices near you — 91 facilities, lowest first
FacilityTypePricevs MedicareQuality
Adventist Health Glendale (Glendale) lowest ⚠ likely error Hospital $1cash 0.1× ★★★★★
Adventist Health Bakersfield (Bakersfield) ⚠ likely error Hospital $1cash 0.1× —
Adventist Health Simi Valley (Simi Valley) ⚠ likely error Hospital $1cash 0.1× —
Adventist Health White Memorial (Los Angeles) ⚠ likely error Hospital $1cash 0.2× —
UCI Health – Los Alamitos (Los Alamitos) ⚠ likely error Hospital $1cash 0.2× —
Dignity Mercy General Hospital (Sacramento) Hospital $2cash 0.3× ★★★★★
Dignity Mercy San Juan Medical Center (Carmichael) Hospital $2cash 0.4× —
Eisenhower Medical Center (Rancho Mirage) Hospital $3cash 0.5× ★★★★★
Tri-City Medical Center (Oceanside) Hospital $3cash 0.6× —
Los Robles Health System (Thousand Oaks) Hospital $4cash 0.7× —
Centinela Hospital Medical Center (Inglewood) Hospital $5cash 1.0× —
UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center (Santa Monica) Hospital $5negotiated 1.1× ★★★★★
Prices from each hospital's public machine-readable file; imaging & surgery-center prices are published self-pay rates (often the cheapest option). vs Medicare is how many times the Medicare rate each facility charges. 7 unusually low/high prices excluded from the typical price as likely data errors.
💬 What to say — negotiation scripts
  • For 86140 (C-reactive protein (CRP)), Medicare's benchmark rate is $5.18. A fair self-pay target for this line is $10.36. If I was charged more than that, please reduce it toward this benchmark.
  • Your own published cash / self-pay price for 86140 is $72.00, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $21.90–$142.98. Please apply a rate in that range to my bill rather than the gross charge.
  • Please send a fully itemized bill listing every CPT/HCPCS/DRG code and its individual charge, so I can review each line against published rates.
  • Separately, what is your financial assistance / charity care policy, and am I eligible? Please send me the application and the income thresholds.
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What should 86140 cost in California?

For C-reactive protein (CRP) (CPT 86140) in California, a fair self-pay price is around $71, with hospitals ranging from $22 to $143 across 91 facilities. Medicare's benchmark rate is $5, the floor to negotiate toward. 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 California?

A fair self-pay price for C-reactive protein (CRP) (CPT 86140) in California is around $71, with hospital prices ranging from $22 to $143 across 91 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.

What is the Medicare rate for CPT 86140?

Medicare pays about $5 for C-reactive protein (CRP) (CPT 86140). That's the negotiation floor — a fair cash-pay target is roughly 1.5–2× it, well below typical gross charges.

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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If you were charged more than the fair price, you can usually negotiate it down. Paste your itemized bill to get a personalized appeal letter, the exact numbers to cite, an AI negotiation coach, and a charity-care eligibility check — free.

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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.