C-reactive protein (CRP) Cost in Saint Paul, MN (2026)

Prices at 3 hospitals in Saint Paul, MN, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $39 — 28% below the US median ($53), roughly 7.5× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

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Hospital	Location	Cash	Insurer	CMS rating	ER wait	Readmit
Allina United Hospital	Saint Paul, MN	$29	$30	★ 3/5	182 min	—
Regions Hospital	Saint Paul, MN	$48	$5	★ 3/5	231 min	—

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 October 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)

$123

Cash / self-pay

$39

Insurer-negotiated

Medicare pays

$31$46

Median cash $39 · Medicare $5 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)

Is this a fair price?

1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $39 — about 7.5× the Medicare rate ($5). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($10).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $123 list price could save about $84 (69%).

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Doctors who perform this in Saint Paul

Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.

Clinician	Specialty	Location	Medicare services
Sapna Prabhakaran, M.D	Pediatric Medicine	Saint Paul, MN	55
William Brombach, MD	Internal Medicine	Saint Paul, MN	53
Douglas Olson, MD	Pathology	Saint Paul, MN	46
William Hoang	Family Practice	Saint Paul, MN	25
Gary Baker, MD	Rheumatology	Saint Paul, MN	22
Prasanthi Meagher, M.D	Internal Medicine	Saint Paul, MN	21

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