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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | not published | $4.69 – $14.32 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | not published | $5.80 – $14.32 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | not published | $4.73 – $5.83 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | not published | $4.73 – $5.83 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | not published | $4.73 – $5.83 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | not published | $4.73 – $5.83 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | not published | $5.78 – $5.78 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | not published | $4.64 – $17.91 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | not published | $3.90 – $34.44 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | not published | $3.90 – $34.44 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | not published | $4.64 – $27.15 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | not published | $4.73 – $5.83 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | not published | $16.33 – $18.91 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | not published | $4.73 – $5.83 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | not published | $4.41 – $4.87 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | not published | $4.41 – $9.50 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | not published | $4.41 – $9.50 |
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | not published | $4.73 – $6.88 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | not published | $4.41 – $4.87 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | not published | $10.15 – $20.23 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | not published | $4.64 – $21.43 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | not published | $1.67 – $18.06 |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | not published | $4.73 – $5.83 |
| Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin, LLC | Glendale, WI | not published | $4.50 – $8.30 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | not published | $4.50 – $4.90 |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance | Torrance, CA | not published | $4.64 – $26.96 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | not published | $4.64 – $25.13 |
| Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center | Spokane, WA | not published | $4.64 – $5.10 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | Mission Hills, CA | not published | $4.64 – $12.38 |
| HCA FLORIDA PUTNAM HOSPITAL | Palatka, FL | not published | $4.21 – $73.23 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHWEST HOSPITAL | MARGATE, FL | not published | $4.59 – $82.98 |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville, IL | not published | $4.64 – $25.13 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | not published | $4.64 – $25.13 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | not published | $4.64 – $16.70 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | not published | $4.64 – $10.16 |
| Ascension Saint Alexius Women And Children's Hospital (Ascension St. Alexius Medical Center) | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $3.48 – $20.56 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital (Alexian Brothers Medical Center) | Elk Grove Village, IL | not published | $3.48 – $20.56 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | not published | $4.64 – $9.49 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | not published | $2.78 – $18.09 |
| Garrett Regional Medical Center | Oakland, MD | not published | not published |
| MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL | Weatherford, TX | not published | $2.78 – $18.09 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | not published | $4.64 – $8.63 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | not published | $4.64 – $4.73 |
| MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL | McKinney, TX | not published | $3.90 – $18.09 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $4.64 – $4.87 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $3.48 – $12.90 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | not published | $4.41 – $4.87 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | not published | $3.90 – $20.46 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $4.18 – $18.06 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | not published | $4.18 – $18.06 |