CK (creatine kinase) test cost in Bluefield, WV
In Bluefield, WV-VA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for creatine kinase (CK) blood test, total: from $34.00 to $279.66, with a median of $39.20. The lowest listed price is at Princeton Community Hospital Assn — $5.20 less than the median here. Across West Virginia, the median is $43.00 at 33 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 82550, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Bluefield, WV-VA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princeton Community Hospital Assn lowest Princeton, WV · (304) 487-7000 CREATINE KINASE (CARDIAC ENZYME) LEVEL; TOTAL | $34.00 | $68.00 | $6.15–$37.92 | 50% | — source file |
| Princeton Community Hospital Assn Princeton, WV · (304) 487-7000 ASSAY OF CK (CPK) | $34.50 | $69.00 | $6.15–$37.92 | 50% | — source file |
| Carilion Tazewell Community Hospital Tazewell, VA · (276) 988-8700 HB CREATINE KINASE (CPK) TOTAL | $39.20 | $112.00 | $6.18–$107.52 | 65% | — source file |
| Clinch Valley Health Richlands, VA · (276) 596-6000 Creatine kinase (CK), (CPK); total | $279.66 | $699.14 | $6.51–$699.14 | 60% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $34.00, median $39.20, highest $279.66 — a 8.2× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
A creatine kinase (CK) test measures an enzyme released when muscle is damaged. It is used for muscle pain or weakness, after crush injuries or extreme exercise, and in people on statins with muscle symptoms.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.