CK (creatine kinase) test cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 62 hospitals publish a cash price for creatine kinase (CK) blood test, total: from $21.33 to $169.02, with a median of $72.80. The lowest price is at Duke University Hospital (Durham) and 2 other hospitals. The highest price is 7.9× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 82550. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 29, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$21.33Duke University Hospital + 2 more
Median$72.80half pay less
Highest$169.02in North Carolina
Lowest saves$51.47vs the median
Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke University Hospital lowest Durham · Durham, NC Creatine Kinase Total | $21.33 | $79.00 | — source file |
| Duke Health Raleigh Hospital lowest Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC Creatine Kinase Total | $21.33 | $79.00 | — source file |
| Duke Regional Hospital lowest Durham · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Creatine Kinase Total | $21.33 | $79.00 | — source file |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital Elkin · Mount Airy, NC HC ASSAY OF CREATINE KINAS CPK TOTAL | $23.50 | $47.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center North Wilkesboro · North Wilkesboro, NC HC ASSAY OF CREATINE KINAS CPK TOTAL | $23.50 | $47.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| WakeMed Cary Hospital Cary · Raleigh-Cary, NC HC Assay of CK (Cpk) | $28.12 | $74.00 | — source file |
| WakeMed Mental Health & Well-Being Hospital - WakeBrook Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC HC Assay of CK (Cpk) | $28.12 | $74.00 | — source file |
| WakeMed Raleigh Campus Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC HC Assay of CK (Cpk) | $28.12 | $74.00 | — source file |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center Rutherfordton · Forest City, NC Creatine kinase (CK), (CPK); total | $28.27 | $70.68 | — source file |
| Northern Regional Hospital Mount Airy · Mount Airy, NC Exp-CPK, Blood | $32.64 | $48.00 | — source file |
| Harris Regional Hospital Sylva · Sylva, NC Creatine kinase (CK), (CPK); total | $34.78 | $86.96 | — source file |
| Iredell Memorial Hospital Statesville · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Creatine Kinase | $37.26 | $138.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Wilson Medical Center Wilson · Wilson, NC Creatine kinase (CK), (CPK); total | $38.00 | $95.00 | — source file |
| Sampson Regional Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, NC Creatine kinase (cardiac enzyme) level, total | $39.90 | $57.00 | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Randolph Health Asheboro · Asheboro, NC CPK TOTAL | $40.80 | $204.00 | — source file |
| Alleghany County Memorial Hospital Sparta · Sparta, NC HC ASSAY OF CREATINE KINAS CPK TOTAL | $47.50 | $95.00 | Aug 12, 2025 source file |
| Scotland Memorial Hospital Laurinburg · Laurinburg, NC HC ASSAY OF CREATINE KINAS CPK TOTAL | $49.00 | $98.00 | — source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Bermuda Run · Winston-Salem, NC HC ASSAY OF CREATINE KINAS CPK TOTAL | $54.00 | $108.00 | Oct 21, 2025 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Winston Salem · Winston-Salem, NC HC ASSAY OF CREATINE KINAS CPK TOTAL | $57.00 | $114.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Lexington Medical Center Lexington · Winston-Salem, NC HC ASSAY OF CREATINE KINAS CPK TOTAL | $58.00 | $116.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| High Point Regional Health High Point · Greensboro-High Point, NC HC ASSAY OF CREATINE KINAS CPK TOTAL | $60.50 | $121.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City · Elizabeth City, NC Chgl Creatine Kinase: Total (Lc) | $62.00 | $124.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Betsy Johnson Hospital Dunn · Anderson Creek, NC CREATINE KINASE (CARDIAC ENZYME) LEVEL; TOTAL | $65.40 | $109.00 | — source file |
| Cape Fear Valley - Bladen County Hospital Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, NC CREATINE KINASE (CARDIAC ENZYME) LEVEL; TOTAL | $65.40 | $109.00 | — source file |
| Cape Fear Valley - Hoke Hospital Raeford · Fayetteville, NC CREATINE KINASE (CARDIAC ENZYME) LEVEL; TOTAL | $65.40 | $109.00 | — source file |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center Fayetteville · Fayetteville, NC CREATINE KINASE (CARDIAC ENZYME) LEVEL; TOTAL | $65.40 | $109.00 | — source file |
| Highsmith-Rainey Specialty Hospital Fayetteville · Fayetteville, NC CREATINE KINASE (CARDIAC ENZYME) LEVEL; TOTAL | $65.40 | $109.00 | — source file |
| ECU Health Beaufort Hospital Washington · Washington, NC CPK | $68.90 | $130.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Medical Center Greenville · Greenville, NC CPK | $68.90 | $130.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare System Whiteville · Whiteville, NC CK, TOTAL | $71.24 | $101.76 | Sep 1, 2025 source file |
| ECU Health Bertie Hospital Windsor · Windsor, NC CPK | $72.80 | $130.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Chowan Hospital Edenton · Edenton, NC CPK | $72.80 | $130.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Duplin Hospital Kenansville · Kenansville, NC CPK | $72.80 | $130.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Edgecombe Hospital Tarboro · Rocky Mount, NC CPK | $72.80 | $130.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health North Hospital Roanoke Rapids · Roanoke Rapids, NC CPK | $72.80 | $130.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Carolina Health Ahoskie · Ahoskie, NC CPK | $72.80 | $130.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Outer Banks Hospital Nags Head · Kill Devil Hills, NC CPK | $72.80 | $130.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ASSAY OF CREATINE KINAS CPK TOTAL | $78.15 | $156.30 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ASSAY OF CREATINE KINAS CPK TOTAL | $78.15 | $156.30 | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby · Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC HC ASSAY OF CREATINE KINAS CPK TOTAL | $78.15 | $156.30 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ASSAY OF CREATINE KINAS CPK TOTAL | $78.15 | $156.30 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Mercy, a facility of Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ASSAY OF CREATINE KINAS CPK TOTAL | $78.15 | $156.30 | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ASSAY OF CREATINE KINAS CPK TOTAL | $78.15 | $156.30 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ASSAY OF CREATINE KINAS CPK TOTAL | $78.15 | $156.30 | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health University City Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ASSAY OF CREATINE KINAS CPK TOTAL | $78.15 | $156.30 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ASSAY OF CREATINE KINAS CPK TOTAL | $78.15 | $156.30 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ASSAY OF CREATINE KINAS CPK TOTAL | $78.15 | $156.30 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ASSAY OF CREATINE KINAS CPK TOTAL | $78.15 | $156.30 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ASSAY OF CREATINE KINAS CPK TOTAL | $78.15 | $156.30 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Concord · Concord, NC HC ASSAY OF CREATINE KINAS CPK TOTAL | $78.15 | $156.30 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center Albermarle · Albemarle, NC HC ASSAY OF CREATINE KINAS CPK TOTAL | $81.50 | $163.00 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Frye Regional Medical Center Hickory · Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC ASSAY OF CK (CPK) | $81.86 | $204.64 | — source file |
| Person Memorial Hospital Roxboro · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Creatine kinase (CK), (CPK); total | $84.40 | $211.00 | — source file |
| AdventHealth Polk Columbus · Columbus, NC HC CREATINE KINASE (CK) TOTAL | $89.50 | $89.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Iredell Davis Behavioral Health Hospital Statesville · Statesville, NC Creatine Kinase | $96.60 | $138.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Carepartners Rehabilitation Hospital Asheville · Asheville, NC Creatine kinase (CK), (CPK); total | $96.97 | $96.97 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Hendersonville Hendersonville · Asheville, NC HC CREATINE KINASE (CK) TOTAL | $112.00 | $112.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| CaroMont Regional Medical Center - Gastonia Gastonia · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC CHG CPK CREATINE KINASE TOTAL | $117.00 | $117.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC CHG CPK CREATINE KINASE TOTAL | $117.00 | $117.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC CHG CPK CREATINE KINASE TOTAL | $117.00 | $117.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Murphy Medical Center Murphy · Murphy, NC HC Cpk,Serum | $119.70 | $171.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital Mooresville · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC CREATINE KINASE TOTAL | $169.02 | $626.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 16 | $37.26 | $78.15 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 4 | $21.33 | $28.12 |
| Fayetteville, NC | 3 | $65.40 | $65.40 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 3 | $54.00 | $57.00 |
| Asheville, NC | 2 | $96.97 | $104.48 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 2 | $21.33 | $52.86 |
| Mount Airy, NC | 2 | $23.50 | $28.07 |
| Ahoskie, NC | 1 | $72.80 | $72.80 |
| Asheboro, NC | 1 | $40.80 | $40.80 |
| Albemarle, NC | 1 | $81.50 | $81.50 |
| Anderson Creek, NC | 1 | $65.40 | $65.40 |
| Clinton, NC | 1 | $39.90 | $39.90 |
| Columbus, NC | 1 | $89.50 | $89.50 |
| Concord, NC | 1 | $78.15 | $78.15 |
| Durham, NC | 1 | $21.33 | $21.33 |
| Edenton, NC | 1 | $72.80 | $72.80 |
| Elizabethtown, NC | 1 | $65.40 | $65.40 |
| Elizabeth City, NC | 1 | $62.00 | $62.00 |
| Forest City, NC | 1 | $28.27 | $28.27 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 1 | $60.50 | $60.50 |
| Greenville, NC | 1 | $68.90 | $68.90 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | 1 | $81.86 | $81.86 |
| Kenansville, NC | 1 | $72.80 | $72.80 |
| Kill Devil Hills, NC | 1 | $72.80 | $72.80 |
| Laurinburg, NC | 1 | $49.00 | $49.00 |
| Murphy, NC | 1 | $119.70 | $119.70 |
| North Wilkesboro, NC | 1 | $23.50 | $23.50 |
| Roanoke Rapids, NC | 1 | $72.80 | $72.80 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 1 | $72.80 | $72.80 |
| Sparta, NC | 1 | $47.50 | $47.50 |
| Statesville, NC | 1 | $96.60 | $96.60 |
| Sylva, NC | 1 | $34.78 | $34.78 |
| Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC | 1 | $78.15 | $78.15 |
| Whiteville, NC | 1 | $71.24 | $71.24 |
| Windsor, NC | 1 | $72.80 | $72.80 |
| Washington, NC | 1 | $68.90 | $68.90 |
| Wilson, NC | 1 | $38.00 | $38.00 |
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.
Creatine kinase (CK) blood test, total in other states
- Alabama$32.50
- Alaska$102.50
- Arizona$19.09
- Arkansas$29.77
- California$87.36
- Colorado$103.02
- Connecticut$34.83
- Delaware$62.78
- District of Columbia$60.00
- Florida$69.55
- Georgia$51.37
- Hawaii$60.70
- Idaho$47.25
- Illinois$61.50
- Indiana$38.81
- Iowa$48.80
- Kansas$46.80
- Kentucky$68.40
- Louisiana$22.20
- Maine$48.00
- Maryland$17.37
- Massachusetts$42.75
- Michigan$30.00
- Minnesota$59.40
- Mississippi$40.40
- Missouri$62.40
- Montana$42.00
- Nebraska$99.00
- Nevada$113.00
- New Hampshire$66.12
- New Jersey$7.50
- New Mexico$80.40
- New York$26.10
- North Dakota$46.00
- Ohio$34.80
- Oklahoma$37.13
- Oregon$40.69
- Pennsylvania$46.90
- Puerto Rico$20.00
- Rhode Island$46.00
- South Carolina$58.00
- South Dakota$75.60
- Tennessee$31.46
- Texas$71.28
- Utah$112.56
- Vermont$74.00
- Virginia$69.00
- Washington$64.80
- West Virginia$43.00
- Wisconsin$62.50
- Wyoming$41.61
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.