CK (creatine kinase) test cost in Buffalo, NY — inpatient
In Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY, 4 hospitals list a cash price for creatine kinase (CK) blood test, total as an inpatient: from $7.87 to $79.86, with a median of $47.37. The lowest listed price is at Bertrand Chaffee Hospital — $39.50 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $26.10 at 106 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 2 cities for code 82550, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Oct 2, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Oct 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertrand Chaffee Hospital lowest Springville, NY · (716) 592-2871 CPK TOTAL LAB+1 more line at this price File of Oct 1, 2026 · source file | $7.87 | $9.27 | $4.33–$9.27 | 15% |
| Erie County Medical Center Buffalo, NY · (716) 898-3936 CREATINE KINASE TOTAL File of Aug 25, 2026 · source file | $27.73 | $58.06 | $4.88–$52.25 | 52% |
| Kaleida Health Buffalo, NY · (716) 859-8620 Ck - Creatine Kinase+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $67.00 | $67.00 | — | — |
| Kaleida Health Buffalo, NY · (716) 859-8620 Creatine Kinaseisoenzarup File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $68.00 | $68.00 | — | — |
| Roswell Park Cancer Institute Buffalo, NY Creatine Kinase (Total)+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $79.86 | $79.86 | — | — |
Inpatient: lowest $7.87, median $47.37, highest $79.86 — a 10.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $27.73 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 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.
3 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 82550 ($52.22). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Hospital | Cash price | File |
|---|---|---|
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston, NYHC Assay of CK (Cpk) - CK | $5.03 | file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo, NYHC Assay of CK (Cpk) - CK | $5.03 | file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo, NYHC Assay of CK (Cpk) - CK | $5.03 | file |