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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health La Grange | La Grange, KY | $57.15 | $3.94 – $152.40 |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington, KY | $57.15 | $3.94 – $154.91 |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville, KY | $57.15 | $2.78 – $152.40 |
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah, KY | $57.15 | $3.94 – $152.40 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | $58.80 | $4.64 – $8.58 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | $59.00 | $4.45 – $12.99 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $59.20 | $25.42 – $66.60 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | $59.20 | $25.42 – $66.60 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | $60.00 | not published |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | $60.00 | $4.64 – $19.30 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $60.00 | $4.64 – $19.30 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | $60.00 | $4.64 – $19.30 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | $60.00 | $4.64 – $19.30 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | $60.00 | $4.64 – $19.30 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | $60.00 | $4.64 – $9.05 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $60.00 | $4.64 – $19.30 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | $60.00 | $4.64 – $19.30 |
| UPMC Presbyterian | Pittsburgh, PA | $60.60 | $3.40 – $8.97 |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $61.10 | $4.64 – $6.44 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | $61.82 | $4.25 – $8.72 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | $61.82 | $4.32 – $6.26 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | $61.82 | $4.29 – $6.26 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | $61.82 | $4.32 – $8.68 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | $61.82 | $4.24 – $6.26 |
| HCA FLORIDA MERCY HOSPITAL | MIAMI, FL | $62.00 | $4.59 – $82.30 |
| cleveland clinic florida weston hospital | Weston, FL | $63.70 | $2.59 – $30.60 |
| martin north hospital | Stuart, FL | $63.70 | $2.73 – $27.00 |
| indian river hospital | Vero Beach, FL | $63.70 | $2.59 – $58.40 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | $71.50 | $3.48 – $46.11 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | $71.50 | $3.48 – $36.89 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | $71.50 | $3.48 – $37.73 |
| Adventhealth Tampa | Tampa, FL | $71.62 | $4.64 – $10.30 |
| Adventhealth Riverview | Riverview, FL | $71.62 | not published |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | $71.62 | $4.64 – $10.30 |
| Adventhealth Zephyrhills | Zephyrhills, FL | $71.62 | $4.64 – $10.76 |
| Adventhealth Carrollwood | Tampa, FL | $71.62 | $4.64 – $10.30 |
| HCA FLORIDA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL | Davie, FL | $72.00 | $4.59 – $82.98 |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker, CO | $73.75 | $4.55 – $8.58 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | $73.75 | $4.55 – $8.58 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | $73.75 | $4.55 – $8.58 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | $73.75 | $4.55 – $8.58 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | $73.75 | $4.55 – $8.58 |
| Adventhealth Dade City | Dade City, FL | $74.24 | $4.64 – $10.52 |
| Allen Hospital | Oberlin, OH | $74.40 | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | $74.40 | $2.16 – $10.58 |
| Urbana Hospital | Urbana, OH | $75.00 | not published |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | $76.30 | $4.64 – $18.14 |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $76.30 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $76.30 | not published |
| AdventHealth Polk | Columbus, NC | $78.00 | not published |