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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | $35.40 | $4.41 – $9.28 |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $35.75 | $4.50 – $55.00 |
| St. Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $36.08 | $4.64 – $93.88 |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $36.78 | $26.40 – $58.20 |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $36.96 | $25.28 – $58.20 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $37.10 | $3.34 – $106.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $37.10 | $3.34 – $106.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $37.10 | $3.34 – $106.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $37.10 | $3.34 – $106.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $37.10 | $3.34 – $106.00 |
| Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital | Wheaton, IL | $37.10 | not published |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $37.20 | not published |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | $38.07 | $4.12 – $63.00 |
| St. Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $38.08 | $4.64 – $93.88 |
| St. Anne Hospital | Burien, WA | $38.23 | $4.64 – $112.66 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | $38.35 | $4.64 – $38.53 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $38.35 | $4.64 – $4.83 |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $39.00 | $4.64 – $4.69 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $39.00 | $4.64 – $17.40 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $39.00 | $4.64 – $17.40 |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $39.00 | $4.64 – $4.64 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $39.00 | $4.64 – $17.40 |
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $39.00 | $4.64 – $4.83 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $39.00 | $4.64 – $17.40 |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $39.20 | not published |
| St. Francis Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $39.29 | $4.64 – $93.88 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $40.30 | $4.64 – $4.83 |
| San Martin Hospital | Las Vegas, NV | $40.59 | $3.01 – $136.62 |
| Morrow County Hospital | Mount Gilead, OH | $41.15 | $2.29 – $23.83 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | $41.25 | $3.48 – $19.07 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | $41.36 | $4.12 – $41.37 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | $41.40 | $2.16 – $15.31 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) | IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN | $41.40 | $2.16 – $10.58 |
| St. Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $41.46 | $4.64 – $93.88 |
| Shelby Hospital | Shelby, OH | $42.25 | not published |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | $42.25 | $4.64 – $4.83 |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | $42.25 | $4.64 – $4.73 |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $42.60 | $4.01 – $8.97 |
| St Mary's Hospital | Richmond, VA | $43.20 | not published |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | Mechanicsville, VA | $43.20 | not published |
| Richmond Community Hospital | Richmond, VA | $43.20 | not published |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $43.80 | $3.25 – $9.04 |
| St. Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $44.24 | $4.64 – $112.66 |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | $44.40 | $3.87 – $8.89 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | $44.84 | $2.68 – $9.28 |
| Siena Hospital | Henderson, NV | $44.95 | $3.01 – $136.62 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | $45.40 | $4.04 – $9.28 |
| UPMC Muncy | Muncy, PA | $45.60 | $3.62 – $4.90 |
| UPMC Williamsport | Williamsport, PA | $45.60 | $3.62 – $5.06 |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $45.60 | $4.58 – $60.80 |