CK (creatine kinase) test cost in Pensacola, FL — inpatient
In Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL, 4 hospitals list a cash price for creatine kinase (CK) blood test, total as an inpatient: from $16.95 to $46.49, with a median of $24.90. The lowest listed price is at Jay Hospital — $7.95 less than the median here. Across Florida, the median is $73.60 at 167 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 cities for code 82550, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 23, 2025 and Apr 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 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Hospital lowest Jay, FL · (850) 675-4532 CPK File of Dec 23, 2025 · source file | $16.95 | $113.00 | $24.86–$113.00 | 85% |
| Gulf Breeze Hospital Gulf Breeze, FL · (850) 934-2000 CPK TOTAL File of Dec 23, 2025 · source file | $24.90 | $166.00 | $24.90–$166.00 | 85% |
| Baptist Health Care Pensacola, FL · (850) 434-4011 CPK TOTAL File of Dec 23, 2025 · source file | $24.90 | $166.00 | $24.90–$166.00 | 85% |
| HMA Santa Rosa Medical Center Milton, FL · (850) 626-7762 Creatine Kinase w/Reflex CKMB/Relative Index+3 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $46.49 | $132.84 | $25.77–$106.27 | 65% |
Inpatient: lowest $16.95, median $24.90, highest $46.49 — a 2.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $22.42 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 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.