Creatine - sendout cost at US hospitals
Creatine - Sendout · CPT 82540
$2.93
lowest cash price
$41.25
national median
$428.16
highest cash price
560
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $2.93–$428.16 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($4.64) → Sep 1, 2026 ($52.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $15.60 | $16.38 | $20.28 |
| Arizona | 23 | $5.04 | $9.96 | $411.04 |
| Arkansas | 2 | $35.40 | $35.40 | $44.84 |
| California | 75 | $2.93 | $27.44 | $48.36 |
| Colorado | 12 | $13.80 | $73.75 | $73.75 |
| Florida | 70 | $6.64 | $63.70 | $306.31 |
| Georgia | 25 | $26.64 | $35.10 | $284.00 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $26.88 | $26.88 | $28.50 |
| Illinois | 41 | $17.40 | $41.25 | $287.70 |
| Indiana | 26 | $41.40 | $121.20 | $142.80 |
| Iowa | 16 | $17.40 | $33.57 | $428.16 |
| Kansas | 10 | $139.30 | $139.30 | $139.30 |
| Kentucky | 21 | $12.00 | $57.15 | $122.93 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $6.24 | $6.24 | $6.24 |
| Maine | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maryland | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 26 | $6.40 | $27.44 | $150.15 |
| Minnesota | 4 | $59.20 | $59.20 | $59.20 |
| Mississippi | 6 | $10.56 | $26.88 | $59.00 |
| Missouri | 16 | $16.50 | $93.50 | $189.20 |
| Montana | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Nebraska | 1 | $36.78 | $36.78 | $36.78 |
| Nevada | 4 | $28.92 | $40.59 | $56.63 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 22 | $4.64 | $5.10 | $22.00 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 20 | $4.64 | $4.64 | $90.60 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $20.50 | $78.00 | $264.00 |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 61 | $20.80 | $42.25 | $147.60 |
| Oklahoma | 10 | $19.66 | $53.10 | $53.10 |
| Oregon | 8 | $19.55 | $19.55 | $19.55 |
| Pennsylvania | 16 | $31.80 | $45.60 | $93.00 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $91.20 | $91.20 | $91.20 |
| South Dakota | 3 | $52.00 | $52.00 | $52.00 |
| Tennessee | 37 | $8.05 | $8.10 | $116.38 |
| Texas | 93 | $15.84 | $90.60 | $213.15 |
| Virginia | 40 | $8.05 | $32.50 | $146.00 |
| Washington | 31 | $8.80 | $23.46 | $210.00 |
| West Virginia | 18 | $12.00 | $88.00 | $220.50 |
| Wisconsin | 34 | $13.92 | $33.66 | $240.62 |
| Wyoming | 1 | $25.20 | $25.20 | $25.20 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | $139.30 | $1.95 – $13.46 |
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | $139.30 | $1.95 – $28.69 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | $139.30 | $4.18 – $17.86 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | $142.80 | $2.16 – $10.58 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $145.20 | $4.64 – $8.78 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-ALLEGHANY | LOW MOOR, VA | $146.00 | $4.04 – $6.73 |
| LEWISGALE MEDICAL CENTER | ROANOKE, VA | $146.00 | $4.04 – $6.73 |
| Willard Hospital | Willard, OH | $147.60 | not published |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $150.00 | $4.64 – $4.64 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | $150.15 | $2.69 – $9.84 |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $153.60 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $161.00 | not published |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $167.40 | not published |
| MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL | DALLAS, TX | $174.47 | $3.90 – $12.16 |
| HCA FLORIDA WESTSIDE HOSPITAL | PLANTATION, FL | $187.00 | $4.59 – $82.98 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $189.20 | $4.55 – $9.90 |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | New Smyrna Beach, FL | $195.04 | $4.41 – $10.14 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital | Chewelah, WA | $210.00 | not published |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | $213.15 | $3.90 – $19.18 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | $213.15 | $3.90 – $19.18 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | $213.15 | $3.90 – $19.18 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | $213.15 | $3.90 – $19.18 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | $213.15 | $3.90 – $19.18 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | $213.15 | $3.90 – $19.18 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | $213.15 | $3.90 – $19.18 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | $213.15 | $3.90 – $19.18 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | $213.15 | $3.90 – $19.18 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | $213.15 | $3.90 – $19.18 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | $213.15 | $3.90 – $19.18 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | $213.15 | $3.90 – $19.18 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $213.15 | $3.90 – $19.18 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $213.15 | $3.90 – $19.18 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | $213.15 | $4.64 – $19.18 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | $213.15 | $3.90 – $19.18 |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $214.63 | $3.00 – $7.33 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals | Morgantown, WV | $220.50 | $3.02 – $19.66 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | $240.62 | $4.64 – $8.12 |
| AdventHealth Deland | Deland, FL | $247.97 | $4.41 – $9.25 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | Orlando, FL | $253.00 | $4.64 – $12.30 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | $255.62 | $3.80 – $12.90 |
| Adventhealth Fish Memorial | Orange City, FL | $259.62 | $4.41 – $8.83 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville | Hendersonville, NC | $264.00 | $4.64 – $11.59 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | $265.47 | $4.41 – $7.74 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur, GA | $284.00 | $3.48 – $9.84 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | Lithonia, GA | $284.00 | $3.48 – $9.84 |
| Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Decatur, GA | $284.00 | $6.34 – $6.34 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek, GA | $284.00 | $3.48 – $9.84 |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $284.00 | $3.48 – $6.96 |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $284.00 | $3.48 – $9.84 |
| Emory University Hospital | Ne, GA | $284.00 | $3.48 – $9.84 |