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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | not published | $3.99 – $7.24 |
| The Unity Hospital of Rochester | Rochester, NY | not published | $4.04 – $5.99 |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | not published | $4.08 – $5.99 |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | not published | $3.31 – $8.41 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | not published | $4.64 – $4.64 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | not published | $4.64 – $4.73 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | not published | $4.64 – $4.73 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | not published | $4.64 – $4.73 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | not published | $4.64 – $9.88 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | not published | $4.64 – $4.73 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | not published | $3.94 – $4.73 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | not published | $4.64 – $16.24 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | not published | $4.64 – $9.49 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $4.64 – $9.49 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | not published | $4.64 – $9.49 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | not published | $9.00 – $10.27 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | not published | $4.64 – $9.78 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | not published | $9.00 – $10.27 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | not published | $4.64 – $9.49 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | not published | $4.64 – $9.49 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $4.64 – $9.49 |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | not published | $4.64 – $13.92 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | not published | $2.09 – $8.40 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $2.09 – $8.40 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | not published | $2.09 – $8.40 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | not published | $2.09 – $8.40 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | not published | $2.78 – $18.09 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $2.09 – $8.40 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | not published | $2.09 – $8.40 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | not published | $2.32 – $21.89 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $4.97 – $7.46 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | not published | $2.09 – $8.40 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | not published | $2.09 – $8.40 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | not published | $2.09 – $8.40 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $4.33 – $10.44 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | not published | $3.90 – $9.10 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | not published | $3.90 – $9.10 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $3.90 – $9.10 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $3.90 – $34.44 |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital | Milwaukie, OR | not published | $4.57 – $9.28 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | not published | $3.90 – $34.44 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | not published | $4.64 – $20.88 |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | not published | $4.64 – $6.50 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | not published | $4.50 – $4.90 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | not published | $4.64 – $14.37 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | not published | $4.64 – $9.38 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | not published | $4.64 – $6.70 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | not published | $4.73 – $6.88 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | not published | $4.73 – $5.83 |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | not published | $4.73 – $5.78 |