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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | not published | $4.64 – $17.84 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | not published | $3.25 – $18.09 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | not published | $4.18 – $8.35 |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | not published | $4.41 – $8.35 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $6.33 – $10.08 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | not published | $3.25 – $18.06 |
| Corewell Health Reed City | Po Box 75, MI | not published | $4.41 – $4.41 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $4.41 – $64.29 |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center | West Allis, WI | not published | $3.71 – $16.29 |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County | Hartford, WI | not published | $3.71 – $16.29 |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit | Summit, WI | not published | $3.71 – $16.29 |
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $3.71 – $16.29 |
| Aurora Psychiatric Hospital | Wauwatosa, WI | not published | $3.71 – $16.29 |
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County | Sheboygan, WI | not published | $3.71 – $16.29 |
| Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | not published | $3.71 – $16.29 |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha | Kenosha, WI | not published | $3.71 – $16.29 |
| Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc | Two Rivers, WI | not published | $3.71 – $16.29 |
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton | Grafton, WI | not published | $3.71 – $16.29 |
| LEE'S SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | Lee's Summit, MO | not published | $2.51 – $10.28 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | not published | $3.25 – $18.06 |
| Aurora Medical Center Burlington | Burlington, WI | not published | $3.71 – $16.29 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital St. Teresa, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $4.20 – $18.73 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | not published | $4.50 – $9.25 |
| Aurora Medical Center Bay Area | Marinette, WI | not published | $3.71 – $16.29 |
| Aurora Baycare Medical Center | Green Bay, WI | not published | $3.71 – $16.29 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | not published | $4.64 – $20.23 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $4.41 – $64.29 |
| Ascension Via Christi St. Francis (Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.) | Wichita, KS | not published | $4.20 – $18.73 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | not published | $2.29 – $9.45 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | not published | $4.64 – $19.86 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | not published | $4.64 – $6.96 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | not published | $4.57 – $9.28 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | not published | $4.41 – $4.41 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | not published | $4.18 – $8.35 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | not published | $4.64 – $9.49 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $3.90 – $34.44 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | not published | $4.18 – $17.86 |
| CHRISTUS Louisiana Surgical Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $2.32 – $10.90 |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro | San Pedro, CA | not published | $4.64 – $12.38 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | not published | $3.94 – $25.98 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | not published | $4.64 – $19.79 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $3.90 – $34.44 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | not published | $4.64 – $19.49 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | not published | $4.20 – $31.40 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | not published | $3.90 – $34.44 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | not published | $4.87 – $17.91 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland, OR | not published | $4.57 – $9.28 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | not published | $4.64 – $28.91 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | not published | $3.00 – $9.93 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | not published | $4.64 – $17.91 |