CK (creatine kinase) test cost in Minneapolis, MN
In Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, 22 hospitals list a cash price for creatine kinase (CK) blood test, total: from $11.18 to $131.00, with a median of $16.11. The lowest listed price is at Regions Hospital — $4.93 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $59.40 at 81 hospitals.
Cash prices at 22 facilities across 19 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 Jan 29, 2026 and Aug 13, 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 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regions Hospital lowest St. Paul, MN · (651) 254-1616 Chemistry | $11.18 | $43.00 | $6.36–$34.40 | 74% | — source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park, MN · (952) 993-5000 Chemistry | $13.00 | $50.00 | $5.90–$37.50 | 74% | — source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove, MN · (763) 581-1000 Creatine kinase (cardiac enzyme) level | $13.70 | $26.00 | $4.78–$20.80 | 47% | — source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale, MN · (763) 520-5200 Creatine kinase (cardiac enzyme) level | $13.70 | $26.00 | $4.78–$25.18 | 47% | — source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC CREATINE KINASE TOTAL (ISO) | $15.64 | $39.00 | $6.41–$57.58 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul, MN HC CREATINE KINASE TOTAL (ISO) | $15.64 | $39.00 | $6.41–$35.10 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital Maplewood, MN · (651) 232-7000 HC CREATINE KINASE TOTAL (ISO) | $15.64 | $39.00 | $6.41–$57.58 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC CREATINE KINASE TOTAL (ISO) | $15.64 | $39.00 | $6.41–$57.58 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina, MN · (952) 924-5000 HC CREATINE KINASE TOTAL (ISO) | $15.64 | $39.00 | $6.41–$57.58 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury, MN · (651) 232-2185 HC CREATINE KINASE TOTAL (ISO) | $15.64 | $39.00 | $6.41–$57.58 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 HC CREATINE KINASE TOTAL (ISO) | $15.64 | $39.00 | $6.41–$57.58 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville, MN · (952) 892-2000 HC CREATINE KINASE TOTAL (ISO) | $16.58 | $39.00 | $6.41–$57.58 | 57% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids, MN · (762) 236-6000 HCHG CREATINE KINASE TOTAL QUEST | $17.86 | $37.20 | $6.06–$31.25 | 52% | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 HCHG CREATINE KINASE TOTAL QUEST | $17.86 | $37.20 | $6.06–$31.25 | 52% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG CK TOTAL | $19.26 | $34.40 | $6.06–$40.22 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| River Falls Area Hospital River Falls, WI · (715) 307-6000 HCHG CK TOTAL | $19.26 | $34.40 | $6.06–$66.13 | 44% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG CK TOTAL | $19.26 | $34.40 | $6.06–$40.22 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| River Falls Area Hospital River Falls, WI · (715) 307-6000 HCHG CREATINE KINASE TOTAL QUEST | $20.83 | $37.20 | $6.06–$66.13 | 44% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG CREATINE KINASE TOTAL QUEST | $20.83 | $37.20 | $6.06–$40.22 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG CREATINE KINASE TOTAL QUEST | $20.83 | $37.20 | $6.06–$40.22 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 HCHG CK TOTAL | $21.12 | $44.00 | $6.06–$36.96 | 52% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids, MN · (762) 236-6000 HCHG CK TOTAL | $21.12 | $44.00 | $6.06–$36.96 | 52% | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital Maplewood, MN · (651) 232-7000 HC CK, TOTAL | $26.25 | $65.46 | $6.41–$58.91 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina, MN · (952) 924-5000 HC CK, TOTAL | $26.25 | $65.46 | $6.41–$58.91 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury, MN · (651) 232-2185 HC CK, TOTAL | $26.25 | $65.46 | $6.41–$58.91 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 HC CK, TOTAL | $26.47 | $66.00 | $6.41–$59.40 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 Outpatient Services | $26.47 | $66.00 | $6.41–$59.40 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC CK, TOTAL | $26.47 | $66.00 | $6.41–$59.40 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC CK, TOTAL | $26.47 | $66.00 | $6.41–$59.40 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Mille Lacs Health System Onamia, MN · (320) 532-3154 NIS CPK | $26.60 | $38.00 | $7.60–$38.00 | 30% | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville, MN · (952) 892-2000 HC CK, TOTAL | $28.06 | $66.00 | $6.41–$59.40 | 57% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul, MN HC CK, TOTAL | $28.07 | $70.00 | $6.41–$63.00 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Westfields Hospital New Richmond, WI · (715) 246-2101 Chemistry | $42.08 | $80.00 | $5.53–$80.00 | 47% | — source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater, MN · (651) 430-4509 Chemistry | $66.97 | $181.00 | $0.20–$162.90 | 63% | — source file |
| Hudson Hospital Hudson, WI · (715) 531-6000 Chemistry | $72.63 | $161.00 | $6.67–$161.00 | 55% | — source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 CPK | $131.00 | $131.00 | $5.97–$131.00 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $11.18, median $16.11, highest $131.00 — a 11.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 22 facilities here, median $16.11. 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 21 of 22 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.