CK (creatine kinase) test cost in Cleveland, OH
In Cleveland, OH, 25 hospitals list a cash price for creatine kinase (CK) blood test, total: from $19.25 to $124.60, with a median of $30.60. The lowest listed price is at Metrohealth System — $11.35 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $34.80 at 131 hospitals.
Cash prices at 25 facilities across 20 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 Sep 8, 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 Cleveland, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metrohealth System lowest Cleveland, OH · (216) 778-7089 Hc Creatine Kinase | $19.25 | $55.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Metrohealth System lowest Cleveland, OH · (216) 778-7089 Hc Creatine Kinase Total-Cpk | $19.25 | $55.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hillcrest Hospital Mayfield Heights, OH · (440) 312-4500 *CREATINE KINASE TOTAL ASSAY | $29.25 | $45.00 | $0.95–$16.24 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Lodi Community Hospital Lodi, OH · (330) 948-1222 *CREATINE KINASE TOTAL ASSAY | $29.25 | $45.00 | $12.73–$45.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital Avon, OH · (440) 695-5000 *CREATINE KINASE TOTAL ASSAY | $29.25 | $45.00 | $0.95–$16.24 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Marymount Hospital Garfield Heights, OH · (216) 587-8210 *CREATINE KINASE TOTAL ASSAY | $29.25 | $45.00 | $7.67–$45.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland, OH · (216) 952-9829 *CREATINE KINASE TOTAL ASSAY | $29.25 | $45.00 | $12.73–$45.00 | 35% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Hospital Cleveland, OH · (216) 476-7000 *CREATINE KINASE TOTAL ASSAY | $29.25 | $45.00 | $12.73–$45.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| South Pointe Hospital Warrensville Heights, OH · (216) 491-6523 *CREATINE KINASE TOTAL ASSAY | $29.25 | $45.00 | $6.51–$12.36 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Medina Hospital Medina, OH · (330) 725-1000 *CREATINE KINASE TOTAL ASSAY | $29.25 | $45.00 | $0.95–$16.24 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital Cleveland, OH · (216) 696-4300 *CREATINE KINASE TOTAL ASSAY | $29.25 | $45.00 | $6.51–$10.62 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Euclid Hospital Euclid, OH · (216) 531-9000 *CREATINE KINASE TOTAL ASSAY | $29.25 | $45.00 | $0.95–$16.24 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Allen Hospital Oberlin, OH · (440) 334-7039 HC Creatine Kinase Total | $30.60 | $51.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Regional Medical Center Lorain, OH · (440) 960-4000 HC Creatine Kinase Total | $30.60 | $51.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Regional Medical Center Lorain, OH · (440) 960-4000 HC So Cpk (CK) | $44.40 | $74.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Allen Hospital Oberlin, OH · (440) 334-7039 HC So Cpk (CK) | $46.20 | $77.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Southwest General Health Center Middleburg Heights, OH · (440) 816-8000 CREATINE KINASE (CPK) | $67.50 | $90.00 | $28.80–$90.00 | 25% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Uhhs Memorial Hospital of Geneva Geneva, OH · (440) 415-0151 HC ASSAY OF CK (CPK) - CK | $80.25 | $107.00 | $3.08–$96.30 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center Conneaut, OH · (440) 593-1131 HC ASSAY OF CK (CPK) - CK | $80.25 | $107.00 | $3.08–$101.12 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH Cleveland Medical Center Cleveland, OH · (216) 844-1000 HC ASSAY OF CK (CPK) - CK | $90.00 | $120.00 | $3.08–$108.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center Beachwood, OH · (216) 593-5511 HC ASSAY OF CK (CPK) - CK | $90.00 | $120.00 | $3.08–$108.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Lake West Hospital Willoughby, OH · (440) 953-9600 HC ASSAY OF CK (CPK) - CK | $90.00 | $120.00 | $3.71–$108.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Parma Community General Hospital Parma, OH · (440) 743-3000 HC ASSAY OF CK (CPK) - CK | $90.00 | $120.00 | $3.08–$108.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center Beachwood, OH · (216) 545-4800 HC ASSAY OF CK (CPK) - CK | $90.00 | $120.00 | $3.07–$108.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH St John Medical Center Westlake, OH · (440) 835-8000 HC ASSAY OF CK (CPK) - CK | $90.00 | $120.00 | $3.08–$108.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH Regional Hospitals Chardon, OH · (440) 285-6246 HC ASSAY OF CK (CPK) - CK | $90.00 | $120.00 | $3.08–$108.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center Elyria, OH · (440) 329-7500 HC ASSAY OF CK (CPK) - CK | $90.00 | $120.00 | $6.51–$108.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH Cleveland Medical Center Cleveland, OH · (216) 844-1000 HC ASSAY OF CK (CPK) - CK | $90.00 | $120.00 | $3.08–$108.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Ashtabula County Medical Center Ashtabula, OH · (440) 997-2262 *CREATINE KINASE TOTAL ASSAY | $124.60 | $178.00 | $1.15–$167.32 | 30% | Sep 8, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $19.25, median $30.60, highest $124.60 — a 6.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 24 facilities here, median $45.30. 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 16 of 22 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.