Lab tests CPT 82550 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

CK (creatine kinase) test cost in Massena, NY — inpatient

In Massena-Ogdensburg, NY, 3 hospitals list a cash price for creatine kinase (CK) blood test, total as an inpatient: from $41.77 to $64.30, with a median of $43.48. The lowest listed price is at Gouverneur Hospital — $1.71 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $24.96 at 109 hospitals.

Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 82550, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$41.77Gouverneur Hospital
Median$43.48half pay less
Highest$64.30in this market
Difference1.5×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 Massena-Ogdensburg, NY.

median
Lowest $41.77Highest $64.30

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Gouverneur Hospital lowest Gouverneur, NY · (315) 287-1000 HC CREATINE KINASE _CK__ _CPK__ TOTAL $41.77 $64.26 — 35% —
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Slhs Massena Massena, NY · (315) 769-4234 HC CREATINE KINASE _CK__ _CPK__ TOTAL $43.48 $66.89 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Canton-Potsdam Hospital Potsdam, NY · (315) 265-3300 HC CREATINE KINASE _CK__ _CPK__ TOTAL $64.30 $98.93 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $41.77, median $43.48, highest $64.30 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $42.63 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.