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Creatine Kinase (CPT 82550) Cost in Tennessee
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 81 Tennessee hospitals. CPT 82550. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $27.49
📉 Low $8.46
📈 High $1,106
🏥 81 hospitals
🏛️ 68 with insurance contracts
Hospital comparison — Tennessee
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 81 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | UHC | Aetna | Cigna | Humana | Centene | Devoted | Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAINT THOMAS HOSPITAL FOR SPECIALTY SURGERY NASHVILLE |
$8.46 | $11.99 | $5.86 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LE BONHEUR CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEMPHIS |
$10.12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HANCOCK COUNTY HOSPITAL SNEEDVILLE |
$11.04 | $6.38 | $4.62 | $6.44 | $14.44 | $34.63 | $34.08 | $35.78 | $34.08 |
| HANCOCK COUNTY HOSPITAL SNEEDVILLE |
$11.04 | $6.38 | $4.62 | $6.44 | $14.44 | $34.63 | $34.08 | $35.78 | $34.08 |
| JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL MOUNTAIN CITY |
$11.04 | $6.38 | $6.38 | $6.44 | $14.44 | $14.14 | $13.92 | $14.62 | $13.92 |
| HOLSTON VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER KINGSPORT |
$11.40 | $5.80 | $5.54 | $5.86 | $6.84 | $6.51 | $6.90 | $6.84 | $6.51 |
| HAWKINS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ROGERSVILLE |
$11.40 | $6.38 | $4.62 | $6.44 | $6.84 | $6.51 | $6.90 | $6.84 | $6.51 |
| INDIAN PATH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL KINGSPORT |
$11.40 | $5.61 | $5.61 | $5.67 | $6.84 | $6.51 | $6.90 | $6.84 | $6.51 |
| FRANKLIN WOODS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL JOHNSON CITY |
$11.40 | $6.19 | $6.51 | $6.44 | $6.84 | $6.51 | $6.90 | $6.84 | $6.51 |
| SYCAMORE SHOALS HOSPITAL ELIZABETHTON |
$11.40 | $6.19 | $6.51 | $6.44 | $6.84 | $6.51 | $6.90 | $6.84 | $6.51 |
| JOHNSON CITY MEDICAL CENTER JOHNSON CITY |
$11.40 | $5.88 | $5.88 | $5.93 | $6.84 | $6.51 | $6.90 | $6.84 | $6.51 |
| BRISTOL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER BRISTOL |
$11.40 | $5.80 | $5.54 | $5.86 | $6.84 | $6.51 | $6.90 | $6.84 | $6.51 |
| GREENEVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GREENEVILLE |
$11.40 | $6.19 | $3.32 | $6.51 | $6.84 | $6.51 | $6.90 | $6.84 | $6.51 |
| BIG SOUTH FORK MEDICAL CENTER ALBERTA ST ONEDIA |
$11.70 | — | — | $39.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| LINCOLN MEDICAL CENTER FAYETTEVILLE |
$12.32 | — | — | — | $6.58 | — | — | — | — |
| SAINT FRANCIS HOSPITAL MEMPHIS MEMPHIS |
$12.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HARDIN MEDICAL CENTER SAVANNAH |
$12.99 | $6.97 | $4.27 | $7.18 | $4.23 | — | $10.46 | — | — |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE MEDICAL CENTER KNOXVILLE |
$13.50 | $6.51 | $2.34 | $6.64 | $6.51 | $6.51 | $6.51 | $6.77 | $6.90 |
| SAINT FRANCIS HOSPITAL BARTLETT BARTLETT |
$15.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HIXSON HIXSON |
$15.40 | $6.77 | $5.78 | $36.40 | $6.84 | $6.90 | $6.35 | — | — |
| MARSHALL MEDICAL CENTER LEWISBURG |
$19.27 | $4.62 | $4.44 | $6.71 | $6.51 | $6.51 | $6.71 | — | $6.51 |
| PARKWEST MEDICAL CENTER KNOXVILLE |
$19.80 | $6.84 | $4.17 | $6.84 | $6.84 | $6.71 | $6.84 | $6.84 | — |
| METHODIST NORTH HOSPITAL MEMPHIS |
$20.24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| METHODIST LE BONHEUR GERMANTOWN HOSPITAL GERMANTOWN |
$20.24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| METHODIST UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MEMPHIS |
$20.24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| METHODIST SOUTH HOSPITAL MEMPHIS |
$20.24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FORT SANDERS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER KNOXVILLE |
$20.46 | $6.84 | $4.17 | $6.84 | $6.84 | $6.71 | $6.84 | $6.84 | — |
| ROANE MEDICAL CENTER HARRIMAN |
$20.46 | $6.84 | $4.17 | $6.84 | $6.84 | $6.71 | $6.84 | $6.84 | — |
| CUMBERLAND MEDICAL CENTER CROSSVILLE |
$20.46 | $7.32 | $5.00 | $7.32 | $7.32 | $7.18 | $7.32 | $7.32 | — |
| LECONTE MEDICAL CENTER SEVIERVILLE |
$20.46 | $7.32 | $4.17 | $7.32 | $7.32 | $7.18 | $7.32 | $7.32 | — |
| MORRISTOWN-HAMBLEN HEALTHCARE SYSTEM MORRISTOWN |
$20.46 | $6.84 | $4.17 | $6.84 | $6.84 | $6.71 | $6.84 | $6.84 | — |
| METHODIST MEDICAL CENTER OF OAK RIDGE OAK RIDGE |
$20.46 | $6.84 | $4.17 | $6.84 | $6.84 | $6.71 | $6.84 | $6.84 | — |
| FORT LOUDOUN MEDICAL CENTER LENOIR CITY |
$21.12 | $6.84 | $4.17 | $6.84 | $6.84 | $6.71 | $6.84 | $6.84 | — |
| CHI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CHATTANOOGA CHATTANOOGA |
$22.00 | $6.77 | $5.78 | $36.40 | $6.84 | $6.90 | $10.92 | — | — |
| MACON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LAFAYETTE |
$23.46 | $11.34 | $4.03 | $33.24 | $11.34 | $11.34 | $11.34 | — | — |
| VANDERBILT WILSON COUNTY HOSPITAL LEBANON |
$25.23 | $12.96 | $6.51 | $7.29 | $7.03 | $6.17 | $6.51 | — | — |
| VANDERBILT TULLAHOMA-HARTON HOSPITAL TULLAHOMA |
$25.23 | $4.62 | $6.51 | $7.29 | $7.03 | $6.17 | $6.51 | — | — |
| VANDERBILT BEDFORD HOSPITAL SHELBYVILLE |
$25.23 | — | $6.51 | $7.29 | $7.03 | $6.17 | $6.51 | — | — |
| WAYNE MEDICAL CENTER WAYNESBORO |
$27.06 | $4.62 | $3.55 | $7.04 | $6.84 | $6.17 | $6.84 | — | $6.84 |
| MAURY REGIONAL HOSPITAL COLUMBIA |
$27.06 | $4.62 | $3.55 | $6.71 | $6.51 | $6.17 | $6.71 | — | $6.51 |
| SWEETWATER HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION SWEETWATER |
$27.49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PRISMA HEALTH BLOUNT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MARYVILLE |
$30.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS RUTHERFORD HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER PKWY MURFREESBORO |
$31.44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS WEST HOSPITAL HARDING PK NASHVILLE |
$31.46 | $6.77 | $6.51 | $6.64 | — | $6.51 | $8.46 | — | $6.12 |
| ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL SEWELL DR SPARTA |
$31.46 | $6.51 | $5.86 | $6.64 | $9.11 | $6.51 | $8.46 | — | $6.51 |
| ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS DEKALB W MAIN ST SMITHVILLE |
$31.46 | $6.51 | $5.86 | $6.64 | $9.11 | $6.51 | $8.46 | — | $6.51 |
| ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS STONES RIVER HOSPITAL DOOLITTLE RD WOODBURY |
$31.46 | $6.51 | $5.86 | $6.64 | $9.11 | $6.51 | $8.46 | — | $6.51 |
| ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS RIVER PARK HOSPITAL SPARTA RD MCMINNVILLE |
$31.46 | $6.51 | $5.86 | $6.64 | $9.11 | $6.51 | $8.46 | — | $6.51 |
| RHEA MEDICAL CENTER DAYTON |
$35.97 | $16.92 | — | — | $42.32 | $16.76 | — | — | — |
| HENDERSON COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LEXINGTON |
$38.40 | $6.51 | $4.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HOUSTON COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ERIN |
$38.40 | $6.51 | $4.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HAYWOOD COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BROWNSVILLE |
$38.40 | $6.51 | $4.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PENINSULA HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$41.58 | $6.84 | — | $5.84 | $6.84 | $6.71 | $6.84 | $6.84 | — |
| HIGHPOINT HEALTH - SUMNER WITH ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS GALLATIN |
$43.03 | $19.60 | $6.51 | $31.10 | $13.30 | $100 | $215 | $103 | $100 |
| SOUTHERN TENNESSEE REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM SEWANEE HOSPITAL ROAD WINCHESTER |
$44.20 | $74.00 | $40.40 | $55.00 | $52.20 | $74.00 | — | $103 | $100 |
| MONROE CARELL JR. CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AT VANDERBILT NASHVILLE |
$46.98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HIGHPOINT HEALTH - RIVERVIEW WITH ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS CARTHAGE |
$50.15 | $16.00 | $16.00 | $16.00 | $64.00 | $16.00 | $16.00 | — | $16.00 |
| WILLIAMSON MEDICAL CENTER FRANKLIN |
$50.40 | $6.51 | $4.44 | $6.51 | $6.51 | $6.51 | $6.51 | $6.51 | — |
| VANDERBILT CLARKSVILLE HOSPITAL CLARKSVILLE |
$53.67 | $16.52 | $2.73 | $4.88 | $8.46 | $6.38 | $6.51 | $6.51 | $6.38 |
| NASHVILLE GENERAL HOSPITAL NASVILLE |
$54.60 | $6.51 | — | $50.05 | — | — | — | — | — |
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 81 Tennessee 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 Tennessee?
- Cash prices for creatine kinase (CPT 82550) in Tennessee range from $8.46 to $1,106, with a median of $27.49. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest creatine kinase in Tennessee?
- The cheapest Tennessee hospital published cash price for this procedure is $8.46. 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 Tennessee facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 82550 (Labs). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.