Creatinine test cost in Salt Lake City, UT — inpatient
In Salt Lake City-Murray, UT, 1 hospital lists a cash price for creatinine blood test as an inpatient: from $16.45 to $16.45, with a median of $16.45. Across Utah, the median is $78.70 at 16 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 82565, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 25, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Utah Hospital and Clinics lowest Salt Lake City, UT · (801) 581-2121 Creatinine W | $16.45 | $23.50 | $4.31–$24.07 | 30% | — source file |
| University of Utah Hospital and Clinics Salt Lake City, UT · (801) 581-2121 Istat Creatinine 82565 | $18.76 | $26.80 | $4.31–$24.07 | 30% | — source file |
| University of Utah Hospital and Clinics Salt Lake City, UT · (801) 581-2121 Creatinine, Serum or Plasma | $20.09 | $28.70 | $4.31–$24.07 | 30% | — source file |
| University of Utah Hospital and Clinics Salt Lake City, UT · (801) 581-2121 Cystatin and Creatinine With Egfr | $20.16 | $28.80 | $4.31–$34.05 | 30% | — source file |
| University of Utah Hospital and Clinics Salt Lake City, UT · (801) 581-2121 Otx Creatinine, Serum or Plasma | $33.32 | $47.60 | $4.31–$24.07 | 30% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $16.45, median $16.45, highest $16.45.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $60.99 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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 creatinine test measures a waste product that healthy kidneys filter out. It is the main blood test of kidney function and is used to calculate the estimated filtration rate (eGFR).
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.