C-reactive protein (CRP) cost in Puerto Rico

Prices at 12 hospitals in Puerto Rico, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $24 — 55% below the US median ($53), roughly 4.6× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Hospital General De Castaner Castaner, PR $12 $6
Hospital De La Concepcion San German, PR $12 $5 16.2%
Hospital Comunitario Buen Samaritano Inc Aguadilla, PR $21 $7 15.7%
Bayamon Medical Center Bayamon, PR $21 $5 285 min 15.8%
Hospital Pavia Caguas Caguas, PR $24 $5 17.1%
Doctor's Center De San Juan Santurce, PR $38 $12 15.5%
Doctors' Center Bayamon Bayamon, PR $38 $5 16.6%
Doctors' Center Hospital, Inc Manati, PR $38 $5 ★ 1/5 16.3%
Doctors Center Hospital Carolina Llc Carolina, PR $38 $12 315 min 15.8%

CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated June 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

Price comparison (median)

Chargemaster (list price)
$21
Cash / self-pay
$24
Insurer-negotiated
$5
Medicare pays
$5
$12$38
Median cash $24  ·  Medicare $5  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $24 — about 4.6× the Medicare rate ($5). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($10).

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