CK (creatine kinase) test cost in New Orleans, LA
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 13 hospitals list a cash price for creatine kinase (CK) blood test, total: from $8.12 to $57.51, with a median of $13.02. The lowest listed price is at Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner — $4.90 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $22.20 at 57 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 6 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 Jun 24, 2026 and Jul 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 New Orleans-Metairie, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner lowest Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC CK, TOTAL source file | $8.12 | $29.00 | $5.86–$36.92 | 72% |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 *HC POC CREATINE KINASE CK TOTAL source file | $9.24 | $42.00 | $5.83–$37.80 | 78% |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 HC CK, TOTAL+1 more line at this price source file | $10.34 | $47.00 | $5.83–$42.30 | 78% |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 HC CK, TOTAL source file | $11.34 | $42.00 | $5.83–$35.70 | 73% |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette, LA · (504) 826-9500 HC CK, TOTAL source file | $11.52 | $36.00 | $2.73–$27.00 | 68% |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette, LA · (504) 826-9500 HC CREATINE KINASE CK TOTAL source file | $11.84 | $37.00 | $2.73–$27.75 | 68% |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 988-5263 Labcorp Creatine Kinase (Cpk) File of Jun 25, 2026 · source file | $13.02 | $93.00 | $12.00–$93.00 | 86% |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Labcorp Creatine Kinase (Cpk) File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $13.02 | $93.00 | $12.00–$93.00 | 86% |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Labcorp Creatine Kinase (Cpk) File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $13.02 | $93.00 | $12.00–$93.00 | 86% |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 *HC POC CREATINE KINASE CK TOTAL+1 more line at this price source file | $17.92 | $64.00 | $5.86–$54.98 | 72% |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Creatine Kinase (Cardiac Enzyme) Level+1 more line at this price File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $19.58 | $89.00 | $10.01–$9.77 | 78% |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Labcorp Creatine Kinase (Cpk)+1 more line at this price File of Jun 30, 2026 · source file | $23.36 | $146.00 | $10.90–$9.77 | 84% |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 HC CREATINE KINASE CK TOTAL source file | $29.16 | $108.00 | $5.83–$91.80 | 73% |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 592-6600 Creatine Kinase (Cardiac Enzyme) Level+1 more line at this price File of Jun 24, 2026 · source file | $34.08 | $213.00 | $10.21–$95.85 | 84% |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Labcorp Creatine Kinase (Cpk)+1 more line at this price File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $43.82 | $313.00 | $10.03–$9.77 | 86% |
| St Charles Surgical Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 529-6600 CREATINE KINASE(CK TOTAL) source file | $44.08 | $125.00 | $6.38–$57.25 | 65% |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Creatine Kinase (Cardiac Enzyme) Level+1 more line at this price File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $52.22 | $373.00 | $100.71–$93.25 | 86% |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Ej Ref Lab Assay of CK (Cpk)+1 more line at this price File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $52.22 | $373.00 | $100.71–$93.25 | 86% |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 988-5263 Ej Ref Lab Assay of CK (Cpk)+1 more line at this price File of Jun 25, 2026 · source file | $52.22 | $373.00 | $100.71–$93.25 | 86% |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Labcorp Creatine Kinase (Cpk)+1 more line at this price File of Jun 24, 2026 · source file | $57.51 | $213.00 | $10.56–$83.07 | 73% |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Ej Ref Lab Assay of CK (Cpk) File of Jun 30, 2026 · source file | $59.68 | $373.00 | $10.90–$9.77 | 84% |
Outpatient: lowest $8.12, median $13.02, highest $57.51 — a 7.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $13.81. 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 10 of 13 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.