CK (creatine kinase) test cost in New York, NY — inpatient
In New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, 31 hospitals list a cash price for creatine kinase (CK) blood test, total as an inpatient: from $6.51 to $1,286.00, with a median of $14.32. The lowest listed price is at Jersey Shore University Medical Center — $7.81 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $26.10 at 106 hospitals.
Cash prices at 31 facilities across 22 cities for code 82550, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Oct 1, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jul 1, 2024 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 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center lowest Neptune City, NJ · (732) 775-5500 CREATINE KINASE TOTAL QST+3 more lines at this price File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $6.51 | $123.00 | $5.48–$123.00 | 95% |
| University Hospital Newark, NJ · (973) 972-4300 CREATINE KINASE TOTAL File of Aug 13, 2026 · source file | $7.49 | $50.98 | $1.70–$48.43 | 85% |
| Overlook Medical Center Summit, NJ · (908) 522-2000 Creatine Kinase CK Cpk Total File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $7.49 | $137.00 | — | 95% |
| Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center Montclair, NJ · (973) 429-6000 Creatine kinase (cardiac enzyme) level, total File of Feb 12, 2026 · source file | $7.49 | $144.00 | $6.51–$144.00 | 95% |
| Chilton Medical Center Pompton Plains, NJ · (973) 831-5000 Creatine Kinase CK Cpk Total File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $7.49 | $152.00 | — | 95% |
| Morristown Medical Center Morristown, NJ · (973) 971-5450 Creatine Kinase CK Cpk Total File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $7.49 | $138.00 | — | 95% |
| CentraState Medical Center Freehold Township, NJ · (732) 294-7012 Creatine Kinase CK Cpk Total File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $7.49 | $138.00 | — | 95% |
| Newton Medical Center Newton, NJ · (973) 383-2121 Creatine Kinase CK Cpk Total File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $7.49 | $222.00 | — | 97% |
| Englewood Health Englewood, NJ · (201) 894-3000 Cardiac Prof(Cpk) *X* 82550 File of Feb 2, 2026 · source file | $7.50 | $75.00 | $5.87–$60.00 | 90% |
| NYU Langone – Orthopedic Hospital New York, NY HC ASSAY OF CK (CPK) File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $7.81 | $56.48 | $5.08–$160.44 | 86% |
| NYU Langone Hospital - Suffolk Patchogue, NY · (631) 654-7100 HC ASSAY OF CK (CPK) File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $7.81 | $131.78 | $5.08–$160.44 | 94% |
| NYU Langone Mineola, NY HC ASSAY OF CK (CPK) File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $7.81 | $131.78 | $5.08–$160.44 | 94% |
| NYU Langone Brooklyn, NY HC ASSAY OF CK (CPK) File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $7.81 | $56.48 | $5.08–$160.44 | 86% |
| NYU Langone – Tisch Hospital New York, NY · (212) 263-7300 HC ASSAY OF CK (CPK) File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $7.81 | $56.48 | $5.08–$160.44 | 86% |
| Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center - Concourse Division Bronx, NY · (212) 588-7000 CPK File of Apr 17, 2026 · source file | $14.32 | $14.32 | — | — |
| BronxCare Hospital Center - Fulton Campus Bronx, NY · (212) 588-7000 CPK File of May 5, 2026 · source file | $14.32 | $14.32 | — | — |
| Englewood Health Englewood, NJ · (201) 894-3000 Cpk 82550 File of Feb 2, 2026 · source file | $21.50 | $215.00 | $16.81–$172.00 | 90% |
| Hunterdon Medical Center Flemington, NJ · (908) 788-6100 CK ISOENZYME REFELX File of Feb 11, 2026 · source file | $21.91 | $70.00 | $56.00–$59.50 | 69% |
| Nassau University Medical Center East Meadow, NY · (516) 572-0123 Chem Se Cpk File of Oct 28, 2025 · source file | $27.23 | $38.89 | — | 30% |
| Hunterdon Medical Center Flemington, NJ · (908) 788-6100 CK File of Feb 11, 2026 · source file | $31.61 | $101.00 | $80.80–$85.85 | 69% |
| The Valley Hospital Paramus, NJ · (201) 447-8000 ASSAY OF CK (CPK)6075349 File of May 6, 2026 · source file | $31.80 | $53.00 | $5.21–$45.05 | 40% |
| The Valley Hospital Paramus, NJ · (201) 447-8000 TOTAL CPK File of May 6, 2026 · source file | $33.00 | $55.00 | $5.21–$46.75 | 40% |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 283-6000 CPK FL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $33.00 | $33.00 | — | — |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 283-6000 CK MB INDEX+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $34.00 | $34.00 | — | — |
| Helen Hayes Hospital West Haverstraw, NY · (845) 786-4000 CREATINE KINASE (CK),(CPK),TOT File of Jul 1, 2024 · source file | $47.00 | $47.00 | $5.03–$9.77 | — |
| Helen Hayes Hospital West Haverstraw, NY · (845) 786-4000 CK ISOENZYMES File of Jul 1, 2024 · source file | $54.00 | $54.00 | $5.03–$9.77 | — |
| Mount Sinai Queens Long Island, NY HC Creatine Kinase CK (Cpk) Total File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $67.50 | $75.00 | — | 10% |
| The Mount Sinai Hospital New York, NY · (212) 241-7981 HC Creatine Kinase CK (Cpk) Total File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $67.50 | $75.00 | — | 10% |
| Mount Sinai Morningside New York, NY HC Creatine Kinase CK (Cpk) Total File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $67.50 | $75.00 | — | 10% |
| Mount Sinai Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY HC Creatine Kinase CK (Cpk) Total File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $67.50 | $75.00 | — | 10% |
| Westchester Medical Center Valhalla, NY · (914) 493-7000 ASSAY OF CK (CPK)+1 more line at this price File of Jul 28, 2026 · source file | $79.00 | $79.00 | $23.70–$79.00 | — |
| New York Community Hospital of Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY · (718) 692-5302 CREATIVE KINASE(CK) File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $82.70 | $82.70 | — | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Suffern, NY · (914) 368-5000 Cardiac Profile+1 more line at this price File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file | $104.00 | $104.00 | $31.20–$72.80 | — |
| New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai New York, NY · (212) 979-4000 BLOOD-CPK File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $273.24 | $303.60 | — | 10% |
| Saint Peters University Hospital New Brunswick, NJ · (732) 745-8600 CREATINE KINASE File of Nov 19, 2025 · source file | $289.00 | $294.00 | $3.00–$294.00 | 2% |
| University Hospital of Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY · (718) 270-1000 82550 - ASSAY OF CK (CPK) File of Apr 22, 2025 · source file | $1,286.00 | $1,286.00 | $13.00–$762.00 | — |
Inpatient: lowest $6.51, median $14.32, highest $1,286.00 — a 197.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 69 facilities here, median $7.81 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 12 of 16 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 it is 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.
3 rows held back from this comparison
They are 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Brookdale Hospital Medical Center Brooklyn, NYCK-TOTAL | $5.08 | file |
| Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center Brooklyn, NYCK-TOTAL | $5.08 | file |
| Interfaith Medical Center Brooklyn, NYCK-TOTAL | $5.08 | file |