CK (creatine kinase) test cost in Massena, NY
In Massena-Ogdensburg, NY, 4 hospitals list a cash price for creatine kinase (CK) blood test, total: from $17.44 to $64.30, with a median of $42.63. The lowest listed price is at Clifton-Fine Healthcare — $25.19 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $26.10 at 108 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 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 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 Massena-Ogdensburg, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton-Fine Healthcare lowest Star Lake, NY · (315) 848-4205 CPK TOTAL | $17.44 | $17.44 | $41.09 | — | — source file |
| Clifton-Fine Healthcare lowest Star Lake, NY · (315) 848-4205 CPK w/RFX CKMB | $17.44 | $17.44 | $41.09 | — | — source file |
| Gouverneur Hospital Gouverneur, NY · (315) 287-1000 HC CREATINE KINASE _CK__ _CPK__ TOTAL | $41.77 | $64.26 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Slhs Massena Massena, NY · (315) 769-4234 HC CREATINE KINASE _CK__ _CPK__ TOTAL | $43.48 | $66.89 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital Potsdam, NY · (315) 265-3300 HC CREATINE KINASE _CK__ _CPK__ TOTAL | $64.30 | $98.93 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $17.44, median $42.63, highest $64.30 — a 3.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $43.48. 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 and 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.