CK (creatine kinase) test cost in Morgantown, WV
In Morgantown, WV, 3 hospitals list a cash price for creatine kinase (CK) blood test, total: from $7.00 to $42.75, with a median of $19.33. The lowest listed price is at West Virginia University Hospitals — $12.33 less than the median here. Across West Virginia, the median is $43.00 at 33 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 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 10, 2026 and May 21, 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 Morgantown, WV.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia University Hospitals lowest Morgantown, WV · (304) 598-4000 ASSAY OF CK (CPK) source file | $7.00 | $14.00 | $4.23–$10.29 | 50% |
| West Virginia University Hospitals Morgantown, WV · (304) 598-4000 CREATINE KINASE (CARDIAC ENZYME) LEVEL; TOTAL source file | $18.50 | $37.00 | $4.23–$10.29 | 50% |
| Mon Health Medical Center Morgantown, WV · (304) 598-1200 Creatine Kinase+1 more line at this price File of Apr 10, 2026 · source file | $19.33 | $38.65 | $5.53–$37.49 | 50% |
| Preston Memorial Hospital Kingwood, WV · (304) 329-1400 CPK TOTAL File of May 21, 2026 · source file | $42.75 | $85.50 | $5.64–$102.86 | 50% |
Outpatient: lowest $7.00, median $19.33, highest $42.75 — a 6.1× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 82550 ($52.22). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Hospital | Cash price | File |
|---|---|---|
| Preston Memorial Hospital Kingwood, WV.CK (1001597) | $3.13 | file |