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Creatine Kinase (CPT 82550) Cost in Pennsylvania
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 80 Pennsylvania hospitals. CPT 82550. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $27.20
📉 Low $3.60
📈 High $219
🏥 80 hospitals
🏛️ 58 with insurance contracts
Hospital comparison — Pennsylvania
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 80 hospitals.
Billed more than $27.20 for this? That gap is evidence.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | UHC | Cigna | Medicare | Humana | Medicaid | BCBS | TRICARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AHN SAINT VINCENT HOSPITAL ERIE |
$3.60 | $6.77 | $6.51 | $5.01 | $6.71 | $6.90 | — | $6.84 | — |
| AHN JEFFERSON HOSPITAL JEFFERSON HILLS |
$3.80 | $6.77 | $6.51 | $5.01 | $6.71 | $6.90 | — | — | — |
| AHN CANONSBURG GENERAL HOSPITAL CANONSBURG |
$4.40 | $6.77 | $6.51 | $5.01 | $6.71 | $6.90 | — | — | — |
| AHN FORBES HOSPITAL MONROEVILLE |
$4.40 | $6.77 | $6.51 | $5.01 | $6.71 | $6.90 | — | — | — |
| AHN GROVE CITY MEDICAL CENTER GROVE CITY |
$4.60 | $6.77 | $6.51 | $5.01 | $6.71 | $6.90 | — | — | — |
| AHN ALLEGHENY VALLEY HOSPITAL NATRONA HEIGHTS |
$4.60 | $6.77 | $6.51 | $5.01 | $6.71 | $6.90 | — | — | — |
| AHN ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL PITTSBURGH |
$4.80 | $6.77 | $6.51 | $5.01 | $6.90 | $6.90 | — | — | — |
| AHN WEXFORD HOSPITAL WEXFORD |
$5.20 | $6.77 | $6.51 | $5.01 | $6.71 | $6.90 | — | — | — |
| WEST PENN HOSPITAL PITTSBURGH |
$5.40 | $6.77 | $6.51 | $5.01 | $6.71 | $6.90 | — | — | — |
| LOWER BUCKS HOSPITAL BRISTOL |
$6.00 | — | $6.51 | $6.51 | $6.51 | $5.21 | $5.21 | $4.55 | $6.51 |
| SUBURBAN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL NORRISTOWN |
$6.00 | — | $6.51 | $6.51 | $6.51 | $5.21 | $5.21 | $4.55 | $6.51 |
| PENNSYLVANIA PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE HARRISBURG |
$7.21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JEFFERSON TORRESDALE HOSPITAL PHILADELPHIA |
$7.49 | $6.90 | $6.64 | $6.77 | $6.18 | $6.64 | $9.73 | — | $6.51 |
| FRED AND MINERVA BRAEMER HEART CENTER PHILADELPHIA |
$7.49 | $6.90 | $6.64 | $6.77 | — | $6.51 | — | — | — |
| JEFFERSON EINSTEIN MONTGOMERY HOSPITAL EAST NORRITON |
$7.49 | $6.90 | $6.64 | $6.77 | — | $6.51 | — | — | — |
| MAGEE REHABILITATION HOSPITAL PHILADELPHIA |
$7.49 | $8.46 | $6.51 | $6.77 | $7.16 | $6.64 | $12.87 | — | — |
| JEFFERSON LANSDALE HOSPITAL LANSDALE |
$7.49 | $6.90 | $6.64 | $6.77 | $6.51 | $6.64 | $9.73 | — | $6.51 |
| JEFFERSON METHODIST HOSPITAL PHILADELPHIA |
$7.49 | $6.90 | $6.64 | $6.77 | $6.51 | $6.64 | $9.73 | — | $6.51 |
| JEFFERSON ABINGTON HOSPITAL ABINGTON |
$7.49 | $8.46 | $3.91 | $6.77 | $6.51 | $6.64 | $6.00 | — | $6.51 |
| JEFFERSON BUCKS HOSPITAL LANGHORNE |
$7.49 | $6.90 | $6.64 | $6.77 | $6.18 | $6.64 | $9.73 | — | $6.51 |
| THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL PHILADELPHIA |
$7.49 | $6.90 | $6.64 | $6.77 | $6.51 | $6.64 | $9.73 | — | $6.51 |
| JEFFERSON FRANKFORD HOSPITAL PHILADELPHIA |
$7.49 | $6.90 | $6.64 | $6.77 | $6.18 | $6.64 | $9.73 | — | $6.51 |
| SURGICAL INSTITUTE OF READING WYOMISSING |
$9.77 | $37.40 | $5.86 | — | — | — | — | $9.51 | $38.50 |
| PENN STATE HEALTH HOLY SPIRIT MEDICAL CENTER CAMP HILL |
$10.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNIONTOWN HOSPITAL UNIONTOWN |
$10.50 | $6.27 | $6.51 | $90.00 | $6.51 | $6.84 | — | $11.96 | — |
| PENN STATE HEALTH ST. JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER BERNVILLE ROAD READING |
$10.92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HERITAGE VALLEY SEWICKLEY MCKEES ROCKS |
$11.34 | $6.51 | $6.51 | $6.51 | — | — | — | — | — |
| HERITAGE VALLEY BEAVER BEAVER |
$11.34 | $6.51 | $6.51 | $6.51 | — | — | — | — | — |
| PENN STATE HEALTH LANCASTER MEDICAL CENTER STATE ROAD LANCASTER |
$12.18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PENN STATE HEALTH HAMPDEN MEDICAL CENTER ENOLA |
$13.22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WESTMORELAND HOSPITAL GREEENSBURG |
$19.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LATROBE HOSPITAL LATROBE |
$19.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRICK HOSPITAL MT PLESANT |
$19.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| INDIANA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER INDIANA |
$20.88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WARREN GENERAL HOSPITAL CRESCENT PARK WEST WARREN |
$22.50 | $63.00 | $8.63 | $60.00 | — | $101 | — | $100 | $60.00 |
| MOUNT NITTANY MEDICAL CENTER STATE COLLEGE |
$23.85 | $6.51 | $6.64 | $6.51 | — | $6.64 | — | $6.77 | — |
| CONEMAUGH MEYERSDALE MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL DRIVE MEYERSDALE |
$26.00 | $39.52 | $38.00 | $61.60 | — | — | — | $38.48 | $38.00 |
| WELLSPAN GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL LEBANON |
$27.20 | $6.71 | $6.84 | $28.38 | $6.51 | — | $8.99 | — | — |
| WELLSPAN EPHRATA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL EPHRATA |
$27.20 | $6.71 | $6.84 | $21.70 | $5.98 | — | $7.19 | — | — |
| WELLSPAN SURGERY AND REHABILITATION HOSPITAL YORK |
$27.20 | $6.71 | $6.84 | $27.98 | $6.51 | — | $7.19 | — | — |
| WELLSPAN YORK HOSPITAL YORK |
$27.20 | $6.71 | $6.84 | $28.35 | $6.51 | — | $7.16 | — | — |
| WELLSPAN YORK HOSPITAL YORK |
$27.20 | $6.71 | $6.84 | $28.35 | $6.51 | — | $7.16 | — | — |
| WELLSPAN GETTYSBURG HOSPITAL GETTYSBURG |
$27.20 | $6.71 | — | — | $6.38 | — | $7.19 | — | — |
| HOLY REDEEMER HOSPITAL MEADOWBROOK |
$27.56 | $6.90 | $7.23 | $6.51 | — | — | — | $4.46 | — |
| ALLIED SERVICES WILKES-BARRE REHAB HOSPITAL WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP |
$29.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALLIED SERVICES SCRANTON REHAB HOSPITAL SCRANTON |
$29.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONEMAUGH MINERS MEDICAL CENTER HAIDA AVENUE HASTINGS |
$31.60 | $20.80 | $20.00 | $61.60 | — | — | — | $1.35 | $20.00 |
| WELLSPAN CHAMBERSBURG HOSPITAL CHAMBERSBURG |
$32.80 | $6.71 | $6.84 | $30.54 | $6.51 | — | $7.19 | — | — |
| WELLSPAN WAYNESBORO HOSPITAL WAYNESBORO |
$32.80 | $6.71 | $6.84 | $30.05 | $6.51 | — | $7.59 | — | — |
| CONEMAUGH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL JOHNSTOWN |
$33.60 | $104 | $11.08 | $13.03 | — | — | — | $13.18 | $100 |
| CLARION HOSPITAL CLARION |
$36.40 | $6.71 | $6.51 | $6.51 | $6.51 | — | $7.19 | — | $6.04 |
| CONEMAUGH NASON MEDICAL CENTER ROARING SPRING |
$38.40 | $5.27 | $11.08 | $13.03 | $100 | $100 | — | $100 | $100 |
| CHILDRENS HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA CIVIC CENTER BLVD. PHILADELPHIA |
$39.85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AHN BRENTWOOD NEIGHBORHOOD HOSPITAL GREENSBURG |
$42.02 | $6.51 | $6.51 | $6.97 | — | $6.90 | — | — | — |
| BARNES-KASSON COUNTY HOSPITAL SUSQUEHANNA |
$43.41 | $40.00 | $42.91 | $53.53 | $40.00 | $30.86 | $8.82 | — | — |
| BUTLER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BUTLER |
$45.50 | $6.71 | $6.51 | $9.76 | $6.51 | $6.77 | $7.19 | — | $6.04 |
| PENN HIGHLANDS MON VALLEY HOSPITAL COUNTRY CLUB RD. MONONGAHELA |
$45.60 | $5.27 | $6.71 | — | $6.51 | $6.71 | $7.19 | $6.12 | — |
| PENN HIGHLANDS CONNELLSVILLE E MURPHY AVE. CONNELLSVILLE |
$45.60 | $16.28 | $6.71 | — | $6.51 | — | $7.19 | $6.18 | — |
| UPMC WELLSBORO WELLSBORO |
$45.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WAYNE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PARK ST. HONESDALE |
$48.30 | $75.00 | $70.00 | $70.00 | — | $100 | — | $40.00 | $100 |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 82550, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $49.00 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
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That is the median of what the 80 Pennsylvania hospitals above publish for Creatine kinase — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Frequently asked questions
- How much does creatine kinase cost in Pennsylvania?
- Cash prices for creatine kinase (CPT 82550) in Pennsylvania range from $3.60 to $219, with a median of $27.20. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest creatine kinase in Pennsylvania?
- The cheapest Pennsylvania hospital published cash price for this procedure is $3.60. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each Pennsylvania facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 82550 (Labs). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.