Lab tests CPT 82550 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

CK (creatine kinase) test cost in Florence, SC — inpatient

In Florence, SC, 2 hospitals list a cash price for creatine kinase (CK) blood test, total as an inpatient: from $73.84 to $185.50, with a median of $129.67. The lowest listed price is at McLeod Regional Medical Center-Pee Dee — $55.83 less than the median here. Across South Carolina, the median is $57.00 at 37 hospitals.

Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 82550, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 28, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$73.84McLeod Regional Medical Center-Pee Dee

Median$129.67half of hospitals charge less

Highest$185.50in this market

Difference2.5×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Florence, SC.

median

Lowest $73.84Highest $185.50

Hospitals, cheapest first

Hospital	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay	Off list
McLeod Regional Medical Center-Pee Dee lowest Florence, SC · (843) 777-2900 HC ASSAY OF CK (CPK) - CK+1 more line at this price source file	$73.84	$104.00	$6.51–$83.20	29%
MUSC Health Florence Medical Center Florence, SC · (843) 674-2500 HB CREATINE KINASE TOTAL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file	$185.50	$371.00	—	50%

Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.

Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More

List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More

Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More

Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.

Inpatient: lowest $73.84, median $129.67, highest $185.50 — a 2.5× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $129.67 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.