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hs-CRP test cost: $18–$71

By Elo. Last updated September 1, 2026.

An hs-CRP test costs as little as $18 on its own, or $190 in a 100-biomarker bundle. The lowest-cost providers of hs-CRP are Mito Health ($18–$23), DrSays ($24), and Marek Diagnostics ($40). Every price on this page is an all-in total, list price plus whatever draw or physician fee the lab adds at checkout, because the advertised number usually leaves the fee out. Last checked July 2026.

hs-CRP measures low-grade systemic inflammation associated with cardiovascular disease risk. It's one of the most widely ordered inflammation markers.

Below: hs-CRP priced at every lab that sells it on its own, every panel we track that includes it, whether it's worth buying at all, what insurance pays, and which guidelines recommend it.

How much does an hs-CRP test cost?

hs-CRP costs $18–$71 on its own, or $190–$689 in a bundle. Those are cash prices, so that's also what hs-CRP costs without insurance.

hs-CRP test cost by provider. On its own: Mito Health $18–$23, DrSays $24, Marek Diagnostics $40, Walk-In Lab $45, Ulta Lab Tests $50, RequestATest $63, Quest $71. In a bundle: Empirical Health $190, Vitals Vault $199, Mito Health $207, Parsley Health $275, Superpower $349, WHOOP Advanced Labs $349, Function Health $365, Everlywell $399, Marek Health $495, InsideTracker $499, LabCorp OnDemand $689.
hs-CRP test cost by provider, split into standalone single-marker tests and the bundles that include it. The cheapest option in each column is the solid white bar. Each column is scaled to its own widest bar, so compare bar lengths within a column, not across the two.

Lowest hs-CRP self-pay prices

The lowest cash price we found for hs-CRP is $18–$23 at Mito Health, followed by DrSays ($24), Marek Diagnostics ($40), Walk-In Lab ($45), Ulta Lab Tests ($50), RequestATest ($63), and Quest ($71). These are all-in prices that include the draw fee: Mito Health lists hs-CRP at $8.32 and adds a $9.50–$15 draw fee, for $17.82–$23.32 total.

Cost of hs-CRP in a bundle

Eleven packages we track include hs-CRP, and every one of them tests dozens of other markers from the same draw. The cheapest bundle with hs-CRP is Empirical Health's 100-biomarker panel at $190, then Vitals Vault ($199 for 48 markers), Mito Health ($207 for 77 markers), Parsley Health ($275 for 41 markers), Superpower ($349 for 59 markers), WHOOP Advanced Labs ($349 for 65 markers), Function Health ($365 for 114 markers), Everlywell ($399 for 86 markers), Marek Health ($495 for 56 markers), InsideTracker ($499 for 48 markers), and LabCorp OnDemand ($689 for 46 markers). Goodlabs includes hs-CRP in a 14-biomarker panel that's free with a blood donation.

Scatter chart of bundles that include hs-CRP, biomarkers tested against price per biomarker, with cheaper per marker plotted higher: Empirical Health 100 markers for $190, $1.90 each at the low end, Vitals Vault 48 markers for $199, $4.15 each at the low end, Mito Health 77 markers for $207.11–$212.61 first year, $2.69 each at the low end, Parsley Health 41 markers for $150–$275/mo, $6.71 each at the low end, Superpower 59 markers for $349, $5.92 each at the low end, WHOOP Advanced Labs 65 markers for $349, $5.37 each at the low end, Function Health 114 markers for $365, $3.20 each at the low end, Everlywell 86 markers for $399, $4.64 each at the low end, Marek Health 56 markers for $495, $8.84 each at the low end, InsideTracker 48 markers for $499, $10.40 each at the low end, LabCorp OnDemand 46 markers for $689, $14.98 each at the low end. Cheaper per marker is plotted higher.
Every purchasable bundle that includes hs-CRP, plotted by how many biomarkers it runs against what it costs.

How much does an hs-CRP test cost at Quest Diagnostics?

At Quest Diagnostics, a hs-CRP test costs $71 on its own.

Is an hs-CRP test worth it?

Only if it would change a decision you're actually stuck on. hs-CRP is worth it when you and a clinician are on the fence about starting a statin and need a tiebreaker. It's not worth it as a general wellness number, because a single result moves with any recent cold, injury, flare, or hard workout, and a high reading tells you inflammation exists without telling you why. If you test it, don't test it while you're sick.

Either way, the price shouldn't be what decides it: Mito Health sells hs-CRP for $18 all-in. The cheapest panel that includes it is Empirical Health at $190, which is only worth it if you want the other 99 markers too.

What is a normal hs-CRP level?

A normal hs-CRP is below 1 mg/L. Under 1 mg/L is the lower-risk band, 1 to 3 mg/L average, and above 3 mg/L higher risk, the cut points used in clinical practice reviews of hs-CRP. A single high reading means little on its own, because any recent cold, injury, flare, or hard workout raises it. Don't test it while you're sick.

Reference intervals differ between labs, so read your own result against the range printed on your report.

Does insurance cover an hs-CRP test?

Insurance usually doesn't cover hs-CRP for screening. Major payers treat it as a screening test and deny it in people without symptoms, and Medicare doesn't cover screening either. When it is covered in-network, you pay about $15 to $25. If the claim is denied, the bill can run $100 to $550, which is why paying the $18 cash price outright is usually safer.

Aetna covers hs-CRP in one narrow window: adults 30 to 79 with no known heart disease, a borderline 10-year risk estimate (3% to under 5%), and no statin yet, where the decision to start one is still unsettled. It's experimental, investigational, or unproven for “routine cardiovascular screening in asymptomatic individuals.” If you just want to see your inflammation number rather than settle a statin decision, expect to pay cash.

Flow chart of how an hs-CRP test claim is paid. If your plan's medical policy doesn't cover hs-CRP, you owe the billed charge of $100 to $550. If it clears, the allowed amount is $19: you owe all $19 under your deductible, about $4 once it is met, and $0 past your out-of-pocket maximum. Paying cash instead is $18.
How a claim for hs-CRP gets paid. The plan's medical policy decides whether anything is paid at all, and only then do your deductible and coinsurance matter.

The $19 allowed amount is an estimate, about 1.5x Medicare's $12.95 rate for CPT 86141, and it moves with the lab and the market: the same test is contracted around $18 at one national lab and into the $40s at another. Coinsurance is assumed at 20% once your deductible is met. Your own plan decides both, and most plans apply lab work to the deductible first, so the second outcome above is the one most people land on.

hs-CRP is billed as CPT 86141. That's the code to quote if you call your insurer to ask what you'd owe.

Do medical guidelines recommend an hs-CRP test?

hs-CRP measures inflammation, which cardiology authorities increasingly treat as a risk factor for heart disease that acts independently of cholesterol.

  • Cardiology guidelines. In 2025, the American College of Cardiology issued a scientific statement concluding that inflammation is an independent, treatable contributor to cardiovascular disease, and supporting broad hs-CRP testing in people with and without known heart disease, alongside a standard LDL cholesterol check.
  • Clinical trials. In the landmark JUPITER trial, apparently healthy people with normal LDL cholesterol but elevated hs-CRP who took a statin had about 44% fewer major cardiovascular events than those on placebo, evidence that inflammation flags risk a cholesterol test alone can miss.

Frequently asked questions about hs-CRP testing

What is the cheapest way to get an hs-CRP test?

The cheapest hs-CRP test is $18–$23 at Mito Health. If you'd rather get more markers out of the same draw, Empirical Health's 100-biomarker panel is $190.

Do I need a doctor's order to get an hs-CRP test?

No. The standalone hs-CRP tests listed above include the physician order in their price, so you can buy online and have your blood drawn without seeing a doctor first. You'd only need your own doctor's order if you want to bill the test to insurance.

How much does an hs-CRP test cost at LabCorp?

LabCorp doesn't publish a flat consumer price for hs-CRP, and what you're charged varies by location. The cheapest way to have hs-CRP drawn at a LabCorp Patient Service Center is through DrSays, a LabCorp-network lab, at $23.98 all-in ($13.99 + $9.99 collection fee).

What hs-CRP level is considered high?

For cardiovascular risk, under 1 mg/L is low risk, 1 to 3 mg/L is average, and above 3 mg/L is higher risk. A value above about 10 mg/L usually signals a temporary infection or illness rather than chronic risk, so the test is repeated.

Do I need to fast for an hs-CRP test?

No. hs-CRP does not require fasting. It is best to avoid testing during an active infection, injury, or flare of an inflammatory condition, since that can temporarily raise the result.