CK (creatine kinase) test cost in Charlotte, NC — inpatient
In Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC, 19 hospitals list a cash price for creatine kinase (CK) blood test, total as an inpatient: from $59.00 to $245.25, with a median of $78.15. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center — $19.15 less than the median here. Across North Carolina, the median is $72.80 at 62 hospitals.
Cash prices at 19 facilities across 13 cities for code 82550, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 28, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 1, 2025 and Sep 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 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center lowest Chester, SC · (803) 581-3151 HB CREATINE KINASE TOTAL | $59.00 | $118.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC ASSAY OF CREATINE KINAS CPK TOTAL | $78.15 | $156.30 | $47.36–$140.67 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro, NC · (704) 694-5131 HC ASSAY OF CREATINE KINAS CPK TOTAL | $78.15 | $156.30 | $47.36–$148.49 | 50% | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte, NC HC ASSAY OF CREATINE KINAS CPK TOTAL | $78.15 | $156.30 | $48.45–$137.54 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton, NC · (980) 212-2000 HC ASSAY OF CREATINE KINAS CPK TOTAL | $78.15 | $156.30 | $44.81–$148.49 | 50% | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health University City Charlotte, NC · (704) 548-6000 HC ASSAY OF CREATINE KINAS CPK TOTAL | $78.15 | $156.30 | $47.36–$143.80 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte, NC · (704) 379-5000 HC ASSAY OF CREATINE KINAS CPK TOTAL | $78.15 | $156.30 | $47.36–$143.80 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Belmont, NC HC ASSAY OF CREATINE KINAS CPK TOTAL | $78.15 | $156.30 | $52.36–$143.80 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Mercy, a facility of Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC HC ASSAY OF CREATINE KINAS CPK TOTAL | $78.15 | $156.30 | $47.36–$143.80 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe, NC · (704) 283-3100 HC ASSAY OF CREATINE KINAS CPK TOTAL | $78.15 | $156.30 | $47.36–$148.49 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC ASSAY OF CREATINE KINAS CPK TOTAL | $78.15 | $156.30 | $47.36–$140.67 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord, NC · (704) 783-3000 HC ASSAY OF CREATINE KINAS CPK TOTAL | $78.15 | $156.30 | $47.36–$148.49 | 50% | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte, NC HC ASSAY OF CREATINE KINAS CPK TOTAL | $78.15 | $156.30 | $52.36–$143.80 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| CaroMont Regional Medical Center - Gastonia Gastonia, NC · (704) 834-4891 CHG CPK CREATINE KINASE TOTAL | $117.00 | $117.00 | $92.66–$111.15 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly, NC · (704) 834-4891 CHG CPK CREATINE KINASE TOTAL | $117.00 | $117.00 | — | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont, NC · (704) 834-4891 CHG CPK CREATINE KINASE TOTAL | $117.00 | $117.00 | $92.66–$111.15 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster, SC · (803) 286-1481 HB CREATINE KINASE TOTAL | $151.50 | $303.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital Mooresville, NC · (704) 660-4000 Creatine Kinase Total | $169.02 | $626.00 | $215.97 | 73% | — source file |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital Mooresville, NC · (704) 660-4000 Creatine Kinase Total | $169.02 | $626.00 | $182.17–$215.97 | 73% | — source file |
| Piedmont Medical Center Fort Mill, SC · (803) 329-1234 CREATINE KINASE TOTAL | $245.25 | $327.00 | $1.00–$327.00 | 25% | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Medical Center Rock Hill, SC · (803) 329-1234 CREATINE KINASE TOTAL | $245.25 | $327.00 | $1.00–$327.00 | 25% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $59.00, median $78.15, highest $245.25 — a 4.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 20 facilities here, median $78.15 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 14 of 16 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is 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.