CK (creatine kinase) test cost in Cincinnati, OH
In Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 15 hospitals list a cash price for creatine kinase (CK) blood test, total: from $12.20 to $76.00, with a median of $19.53. The lowest listed price is at Bethesda North — $7.33 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $34.80 at 131 hospitals.
Cash prices at 15 facilities across 9 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Jul 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 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethesda North lowest Cincinnati, OH · (513) 865-1111 HC CK | $12.20 | $16.27 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc Creatine Kinase (Ck) /Creatine Phosphokinase (Cpk) Total, Lc | $14.80 | $37.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital Batavia, OH · (513) 732-8278 HC So1 Cpk (CK) | $16.80 | $28.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital Fairfield, OH · (513) 870-7000 HC So1 Cpk (CK) | $16.80 | $28.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati, OH · (513) 686-3000 HC So1 Cpk (CK) | $16.80 | $28.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health West Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 215-5000 HC So1 Cpk (CK) | $16.80 | $28.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 624-4500 HC So1 Cpk (CK) | $16.80 | $28.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood Edgewood, KY · (859) 301-2000 HB CK | $19.53 | $19.53 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood Edgewood, KY · (859) 301-2000 HB CK TOTAL-REF LAB | $19.53 | $19.53 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital Oxford, OH · (513) 523-2111 HC CK | $20.02 | $26.69 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati, OH · (513) 862-2601 HC CK | $22.23 | $29.64 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc Cpk /Creatine Phosphokinase | $50.80 | $127.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Mason, OH · (513) 637-9999 HC So Cpk (CK) | $51.60 | $86.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital Fairfield, OH · (513) 870-7000 HC So Cpk (CK) | $51.60 | $86.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 624-4500 HC So Cpk (CK) | $51.60 | $86.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati, OH · (513) 686-3000 HC So Cpk (CK) | $51.60 | $86.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital Batavia, OH · (513) 732-8278 HC So Cpk (CK) | $51.60 | $86.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health West Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 215-5000 HC So Cpk (CK) | $51.60 | $86.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 584-1000 Hc Ck (Cpk) | $55.20 | $92.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Chester Hospital West Chester, OH · (513) 298-7701 Hc Ck (Cpk) | $55.20 | $92.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Hb Ck | $58.14 | $114.00 | $6.51–$114.00 | 49% | — source file |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati, OH · (513) 686-3000 HC Creatine Kinase Total | $66.60 | $111.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 624-4500 HC Creatine Kinase Total | $66.60 | $111.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital Batavia, OH · (513) 732-8278 HC Creatine Kinase Total | $66.60 | $111.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Mason, OH · (513) 637-9999 HC Creatine Kinase Total | $66.60 | $111.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health West Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 215-5000 HC Creatine Kinase Total | $66.60 | $111.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Atrium Medical Center Middletown, OH · (513) 420-5102 HC CPK | $76.00 | $76.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $12.20, median $19.53, highest $76.00 — a 6.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $16.80. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.