CK (creatine kinase) test cost in Manchester, NH
In Manchester-Nashua, NH, 4 hospitals list a cash price for creatine kinase (CK) blood test, total: from $43.66 to $68.60, with a median of $59.84. The lowest listed price is at Southern NH Medical Center — $16.18 less than the median here. Across New Hampshire, the median is $66.12 at 19 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 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 Manchester-Nashua, NH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern NH Medical Center lowest Nashua, NH · (603) 577-2000 HC CREATINE KINASE TOTAL | $43.66 | $118.00 | — | 63% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Elliot Hospital Manchester, NH · (603) 669-5300 Hc Creatine Kinase Total | $58.83 | $159.00 | — | 63% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Hospital of Nashua Nashua, NH · (603) 882-3000 HC CPK (CK) | $60.84 | $156.00 | — | 61% | — source file |
| Monadnock Community Hospital Peterborough, NH · (603) 924-7191 CPK TOTAL | $68.60 | $114.33 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $43.66, median $59.84, highest $68.60 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $59.84. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.