Creatinine test cost in Lavonia, GA — inpatient
In Lavonia, GA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for creatinine blood test as an inpatient: from $22.75 to $22.75, with a median of $22.75. Across Georgia, the median is $20.48 at 90 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 82565, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 1, 2025 and Jan 1, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Lavonia, GA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Marys Sacred Heart Hospital lowest Lavonia, GA · (706) 356-7800 HC POCT CREATININE File of Jan 1, 2025 · source file | $22.75 | $35.00 | $20.55–$29.75 | 35% |
| St Marys Sacred Heart Hospital Lavonia, GA · (706) 356-7800 HC CREATININE File of Jan 1, 2025 · source file | $24.70 | $38.00 | $22.31–$32.30 | 35% |
Inpatient: lowest $22.75, median $22.75, highest $22.75.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $22.75 — 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.