What does code 82540 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 82540 ranges from $15.60 to $154. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Will this be my final bill?

Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.

82540 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC CREATINE" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.

Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?

Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.

What this page is not

It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

82540

HCPCS

HC CREATINE

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 82540 (HC CREATINE) appears at 47 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $15.60 to $154. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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A blank price (“—”) means a hospital names this service but did not publish a dollar amount — it is not a free service or a $0 price.

Compare 82540 prices

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Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code 82540 vary by about 9.8× across the 44 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $15.60 to $154. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

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$15.60

Lowest cash

$154

Highest cash

code 82540 cash price50 disclosed · 44 hospitals

$15.60median ~$39.00$154

Lowest cash price by hospital

Providence Seward Hospital$15.60
Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center$16.38
Providence Alaska Medical Center$17.16
Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo$20.14
Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange$20.14
St Jude Medical Center$20.14

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$15.60 – $20.14

Seward · 1 hospital$15.60
Kodiak · 1 hospital$16.38
Anchorage · 1 hospital$17.16
Mission Viejo · 1 hospital$20.14
Orange · 1 hospital$20.14
Fullerton · 1 hospital$20.14

54 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC CREATINE Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	82540 HCPCS	$61.00	$61.00	—	—
Assay of creatine Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	82540 HCPCS	—	—	$4.64 – $7.85	—
Assay of creatine Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	82540 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
HC CREATINE URINE ASSAY Outpatient	Froedtert Hospital	82540 CPT	$66.00	$36.30	$4.51 – $57.09	—
Creatine, Urine (Bill Only) Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	82540 CPT	$87.90	$74.72	$70.32 – $87.90	—
Creatine, Urine (Bill Only) Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	82540 CPT	$87.90	$74.72	$44.10 – $852	—
HC CREATINE ASSAY (2) Inpatient	Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital	82540 CPT	$68.00	$37.40	$40.80 – $59.84	—
HC CREATINE URINE ASSAY Inpatient	Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital	82540 CPT	$50.00	$27.50	$30.00 – $44.00	—
Creatine, Urine (Bill Only) Inpatient	Kalkaska Memorial Health Center	82540 CPT	$87.90	$74.72	$65.05 – $852	—
Creatine, Urine (Bill Only) Outpatient	Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital	82540 CPT	$87.90	$74.72	$3.27 – $83.51	—
Creatine, Urine (Bill Only) Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Cadillac	82540 CPT	$87.90	$74.72	$52.74 – $852	—
Creatine, Urine (Bill Only) Outpatient	Munson Medical Center	82540 CPT	$87.90	$74.72	$2.43 – $86.14	—
ASSAY OF CREATINE Outpatient	The Women's Hospital	82540 CPT	—	—	$1.86 – $11.37	—
HC ASSAY OF CREATINE LAB Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Alaska Medical Center	82540 HCPCS	$22.00	$17.16	—	—
HC ASSAY OF CREATINE LAB Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center	82540 HCPCS	$21.00	$16.38	—	—
HC 6959 Creatine Serum Inpatient & outpatient	Stanford Health Care	82540 HCPCS	$60.13	$24.05	—	—
Creatine Dis Plasma Inpatient & outpatient	Stanford Health Care	82540 HCPCS	$88.00	$35.20	—	—
Creatine Dis Urine Inpatient & outpatient	Stanford Health Care	82540 HCPCS	$88.00	$35.20	—	—
HC ASSAY OF CREATINE LAB Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Seward Hospital	82540 HCPCS	$20.00	$15.60	—	—
HC ASSAY OF CREATINE # Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Valdez Medical Center	82540 HCPCS	$26.00	$20.28	—	—
HC ASSAY OF CREATINE LAB Inpatient & outpatient	Petaluma Valley Hospital	82540 HCPCS	$41.96	$21.40	—	—
HC ASSAY OF CREATINE LAB Inpatient & outpatient	Queen of The Valley Medical Center	82540 HCPCS	$41.96	$21.40	—	—
HC ASSAY OF CREATINE LAB Inpatient & outpatient	Redwood Memorial Hospital	82540 HCPCS	$41.96	$21.40	—	—
HC ASSAY OF CREATINE LAB Inpatient & outpatient	Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka	82540 HCPCS	$41.96	$21.40	—	—
HC ASSAY OF CREATINE LAB Inpatient & outpatient	Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital	82540 HCPCS	$41.96	$21.40	—	—

How to read these prices

Cash price: The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
List price: The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
Negotiated rate: A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
Allowed amount: A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.

Hospitals that publish 82540 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Froedtert Hospital Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Munson Healthcare Cadillac Munson Medical Center The Women's Hospital Providence Alaska Medical Center Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Stanford Health Care Providence Seward Hospital Providence Valdez Medical Center Petaluma Valley Hospital Queen of The Valley Medical Center Redwood Memorial Hospital Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange St Jude Medical Center St Mary Medical Center Berger Hospital Doctors Hospital Dublin Methodist Hospital Grady Memorial Hospital Grant Medical Center Grove City Methodist Hospital Hardin Memorial Hospital Mansfield Hospital University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center M Health Fairview Lakes Medical Center M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital HealthEast St. John's Hospital HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Marion General Hospital O'Bleness Hospital Pickerington Methodist Hospital Riverside Methodist Hospital Shelby Hospital

Code 82540: frequently asked

What does code 82540 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 82540 ranges from $15.60 to $154. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Will this be my final bill?: Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
What is code 82540?: 82540 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC CREATINE" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?: Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
What this page is not: It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

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