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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta, GA | $284.00 | $3.48 – $9.84 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | $285.89 | $4.41 – $9.91 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | $285.89 | $4.41 – $9.91 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $287.70 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $287.70 | not published |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $287.70 | not published |
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares, FL | $306.31 | $4.64 – $9.36 |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center (East) | Prescott, AZ | $391.78 | $4.64 – $108.80 |
| St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $411.04 | $1.95 – $15.01 |
| CHI Health Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $428.16 | $4.64 – $874.16 |
| RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $2.51 – $10.28 |
| RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $2.51 – $10.28 |
| MultiCare Deaconess Hospital | Spokane, WA | not published | $3.34 – $8.41 |
| OVERLAND PARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | SHAWNEE, KS | not published | $2.51 – $10.28 |
| MENORAH MEDICAL CENTER | Overland Park, KS | not published | $2.51 – $10.28 |
| CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER | Independence, MO | not published | $2.51 – $10.28 |
| LAFAYETTE REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER | Lexington, MO | not published | $4.39 – $10.28 |
| Emory Hospital Warner Robins | Warner Robins, GA | not published | $3.48 – $9.84 |
| Emory Hospital Perry | Perry, GA | not published | $3.48 – $9.84 |
| HCA FLORIDA OCALA HOSPITAL | SUMMERFIELD, FL | not published | $4.21 – $74.23 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH TAMPA HOSPITAL | Tampa, FL | not published | $4.21 – $76.63 |
| UCF LAKE NONA HOSPITAL | Orlando, FL | not published | $4.21 – $75.61 |
| HCA FLORIDA TWIN CITIES HOSPITAL | DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL | not published | $4.21 – $78.67 |
| HCA FLORIDA TRINITY HOSPITAL | TRINITY, FL | not published | $4.21 – $76.63 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. LUCIE HOSPITAL | STUART, FL | not published | $4.62 – $78.66 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL | PARRISH, FL | not published | $4.21 – $76.63 |
| HCA FLORIDA SARASOTA DOCTORS HOSPITAL | VENICE, FL | not published | $4.21 – $76.63 |
| HCA FLORIDA POINCIANA HOSPITAL | DAVENPORT, FL | not published | $4.21 – $77.95 |
| HCA FLORIDA PALMS WEST HOSPITAL | LOXAHATCHEE, FL | not published | $4.59 – $79.26 |
| OVIEDO MEDICAL CENTER | Oviedo, FL | not published | $4.21 – $75.61 |
| HCA FLORIDA OSCEOLA HOSPITAL | ORLANDO, FL | not published | $4.21 – $77.95 |
| HCA FLORIDA ORANGE PARK HOSPITAL | MIDDLEBURG, FL | not published | $3.71 – $75.49 |
| HCA FLORIDA OAK HILL HOSPITAL | BROOKSVILLE, FL | not published | $4.21 – $76.63 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL | ST PETERSBURG, FL | not published | $4.21 – $76.63 |
| HCA FLORIDA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | JACKSONVILLE, FL | not published | $3.71 – $75.49 |
| HCA FLORIDA LEHIGH HOSPITAL | LEHIGH ACRES, FL | not published | $4.62 – $7.15 |
| HCA FLORIDA LARGO HOSPITAL | LARGO, FL | not published | $4.21 – $76.63 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE MONROE HOSPITAL | SANFORD, FL | not published | $4.21 – $77.95 |
| HCA FLORIDA KENDALL HOSPITAL | DORAL, FL | not published | $4.59 – $82.30 |
| HCA FLORIDA JFK HOSPITAL | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | not published | $4.41 – $79.26 |
| HCA FLORIDA FORT WALTON-DESTIN HOSPITAL | NAVARRE, FL | not published | $4.21 – $78.67 |
| HCA FLORIDA FAWCETT HOSPITAL | FORT MYERS, FL | not published | $4.21 – $74.25 |
| HCA FLORIDA ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL | ENGLEWOOD, FL | not published | $4.21 – $76.63 |
| HCA FLORIDA CITRUS HOSPITAL | Inverness, FL | not published | $4.21 – $71.30 |
| HCA FLORIDA CAPITAL HOSPITAL | TALLAHASSEE, FL | not published | $4.21 – $72.40 |
| HCA FLORIDA BRANDON HOSPITAL | TAMPA, FL | not published | $4.21 – $76.63 |
| HCA FLORIDA BAYONET POINT HOSPITAL | HUDSON, FL | not published | $4.21 – $76.63 |
| HCA FLORIDA BLAKE HOSPITAL | BRADENTON, FL | not published | $4.21 – $76.63 |
| HCA HealthONE BELMAR ER, A PART OF SWEDISH | LAKEWOOD, CO | not published | $2.72 – $11.04 |
| HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's at Presbyterian St. Luke's | Denver, CO | not published | $2.96 – $11.04 |