CK (creatine kinase) test cost in Syracuse, NY
In Syracuse, NY, 4 hospitals list a cash price for creatine kinase (CK) blood test, total: from $7.82 to $24.70, with a median of $19.25. The lowest listed price is at Community Memorial Hospital — $11.43 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $26.10 at 108 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 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 Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 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 Syracuse, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Memorial Hospital lowest Hamilton, NY · (315) 824-1100 CM CREATINE KINASE, TOTAL | $7.82 | $9.77 | $2.44–$11.43 | 20% | — source file |
| Oswego Hospital Lakeview Center for Mental Health and Wellness Oswego, NY CREATINE KINASE (CARDIAC ENZYME) LEVEL; TOTAL | $17.50 | $23.33 | $6.51–$303.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Oswego Hospital Lakeview Center for Mental Health and Wellness Oswego, NY ASSAY OF CK (CPK) | $18.55 | $24.73 | $6.51–$303.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Crouse Hospital Syracuse, NY · (315) 470-7449 82550 CREATINE KINASE TOTAL_02 | $21.00 | $21.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Crouse Hospital Syracuse, NY · (315) 470-7449 82550 CREATINE KINASE TOTAL_01 | $21.00 | $21.00 | — | — | — source file |
| St Josephs Hospital Health Center Syracuse, NY · (315) 448-5111 HC Creatine Kinase | $24.70 | $38.00 | $5.08–$34.20 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Josephs Hospital Health Center Syracuse, NY · (315) 448-5111 HC Quest 4451 Creatine Kinase | $24.70 | $38.00 | $5.08–$34.20 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Crouse Hospital Syracuse, NY · (315) 470-7449 CH CREATINE KINASE TOT | $30.00 | $30.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Community Memorial Hospital Hamilton, NY · (315) 824-1100 82550 Creatine Kinase Total_02 | $31.84 | $39.80 | $6.38–$29.85 | 20% | — source file |
| Community Memorial Hospital Hamilton, NY · (315) 824-1100 82550 Creatine Kinase Total_01 | $143.28 | $179.10 | $6.38–$134.32 | 20% | — source file |
| St Josephs Hospital Health Center Syracuse, NY · (315) 448-5111 HC Creatine Kinase | $577.20 | — | $5.08–$13.89 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $7.82, median $19.25, highest $24.70 — a 3.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $21.00. 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 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.