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 Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $3.90 – $34.44 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland, OR | not published | $4.57 – $9.28 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | not published | $2.69 – $8.33 |
| Henry J. Carter Specialty Hospital | New York, NY | not published | not published |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | not published | $4.64 – $9.38 |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center | Newberg, OR | not published | $4.57 – $8.49 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | not published | $3.48 – $8.96 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | not published | $4.64 – $38.07 |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $4.20 – $18.73 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | not published | $4.41 – $4.41 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | not published | $4.64 – $12.38 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | not published | $4.64 – $25.13 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | not published | $2.50 – $10.15 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | not published | $4.64 – $9.49 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $4.64 – $9.45 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | not published | $4.64 – $9.49 |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest, IL | not published | $4.64 – $25.13 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | not published | $4.64 – $25.13 |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | not published | $4.64 – $25.13 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | not published | $4.64 – $25.13 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | not published | $4.41 – $9.50 |
| Providence Medford Medical Center | Medford, OR | not published | $3.71 – $9.28 |