CK (creatine kinase) test cost in Lubbock, TX
In Lubbock, TX, 7 hospitals list a cash price for creatine kinase (CK) blood test, total: from $28.00 to $177.24, with a median of $34.86. The lowest listed price is at University Medical Center — $6.86 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $71.28 at 303 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 3 cities for code 82550, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 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 Lubbock, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Medical Center lowest Lubbock, TX · (806) 775-8200 Hc Assay Of Ck | $28.00 | $28.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-4431 HC CK TOTAL | $34.02 | $81.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-4431 HC CREATINE KINASE TOTAL CDM | $34.02 | $81.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Children's Hospital Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-7975 HC CREATINE KINASE TOTAL CDM | $34.02 | $81.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-4431 HC CREATINE KINASE TOTAL LAB | $34.02 | $81.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Children's Hospital Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-7975 HC CK TOTAL | $34.02 | $81.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Children's Hospital Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-7975 HC CREATINE KINASE TOTAL LAB | $34.02 | $81.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland Levelland, TX · (806) 894-4963 HC CK TOTAL | $34.86 | $83.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland Levelland, TX · (806) 894-4963 HC CREATINE KINASE TOTAL LAB | $34.86 | $83.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grace Surgical Hospital Lubbock, TX HC CREATINE KINASE TOTAL LAB | $56.28 | $134.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grace Surgical Hospital Lubbock, TX HC CK TOTAL | $56.28 | $134.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Crosbyton Clinic Hospital Crosbyton, TX · (806) 675-2382 Cpk | $101.00 | $101.00 | $7.00–$81.00 | — | — source file |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital Lubbock, TX HC CREATINE KINASE TOTAL LAB | $177.24 | $422.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Children's Hospital Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-7975 HC CREATINE KINASE TOTAL CDM | $177.24 | $422.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Children's Hospital Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-7975 HC CREATINE KINASE TOTAL LAB | $177.24 | $422.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital Lubbock, TX HC CK TOTAL | $177.24 | $422.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital Lubbock, TX HC CREATINE KINASE TOTAL CDM | $177.24 | $422.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Children's Hospital Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-7975 HC CK TOTAL | $177.24 | $422.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-4431 HC CK TOTAL | $177.24 | $422.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-4431 HC CREATINE KINASE TOTAL CDM | $177.24 | $422.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-4431 HC CREATINE KINASE TOTAL LAB | $177.24 | $422.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $28.00, median $34.86, highest $177.24 — a 6.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $116.76. 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 not 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.