Lab tests CPT 82550 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

CK (creatine kinase) test cost in Ashley, ND — inpatient

In Ashley, ND, 1 hospital lists a cash price for creatine kinase (CK) blood test, total as an inpatient: from $58.50 to $58.50, with a median of $58.50. Across North Dakota, the median is $46.00 at 27 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 82550, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 16, 2026 and Mar 16, 2026.

Lowest$58.50Ashley Medical Center

Median$58.50half of hospitals charge less

Highest$58.50in this market

Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

Hospital	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay	Off list
Ashley Medical Center Ashley, ND · (701) 288-3433 CREATINE KINASE TOTAL File of Mar 16, 2026 · source file	$58.50	$58.50	—	—

Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.

Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More

List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More

Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More

Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.

No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More

Inpatient: lowest $58.50, median $58.50, highest $58.50.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $58.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.