82550
Creatine kinase (CK) total blood test
Creatine kinase (CK) total blood test is the #1,264 most-billed Medicaid procedure code, with $30.3M in payments across 9.0M claims from 2018–2024. The national median cost per claim is $2.97. Costs vary widely — the 90th percentile is $7.48 per claim, 2.5× the median.
Total Paid
$30.3M
0.00% of all spending
Total Claims
9.0M
Providers
4K
Avg Cost/Claim
$3
National Cost Distribution
How much do providers bill per claim for 82550? Based on 4K providers billing this code nationally.
Median
$2.97
Average
$4.66
Std Dev
$11.01
Max
$298.18
Percentile Distribution (Cost per Claim)
50% of providers bill between $1.00 and $5.09 per claim for this code.
90% bill between $0.31 and $7.48.
Top 1% bill above $39.10.
About This Procedure
HCPCS code 82550 (Creatine kinase (CK) total blood test) was billed by 4K providers across 9.0M claims, totaling $30.3M in Medicaid payments from 2018–2024. This code was used for 7.6M unique beneficiaries.
Risk Assessment
Billing Statistics
Median Cost/Claim
$2.97
Providers Billing
4K
National Spending
$30.3M
Avg/Median Ratio
1.57×
Moderately skewed
Top Providers Billing This Code
Ranked by total Medicaid payments for 82550
| # | Provider | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laboratory Corporation Of America Holdings Burlington, NC · Clinical Medical Laboratory | $420K |
| 2 | Laboratory Corporation Of America Holdings Dublin, OH · Clinical Medical Laboratory | $374K |
| 3 | Laboratory Corporation Of America Holdings Raritan, NJ · Clinical Medical Laboratory | $345K |
| 4 | Quest Diagnostics Incorporated Clifton, NJ · Clinical Medical Laboratory | $340K |
| 5 | Unilab Corporation West Hills, CA · Clinical Medical Laboratory | $321K |
| 6 | 1467586792 | $280K |
| 7 | 1750332565 | $253K |
| 8 | Bioreference Health Llc Elmwood Park, NJ · Clinical Medical Laboratory | $239K |
| 9 | 1639135221 | $220K |
| 10 | 1518018191 | $207K |
| 11 | Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories Inc Miramar, FL · Clinical Medical Laboratory | $201K |
| 12 | 1871606269 | $195K |
| 13 | 1649688037 | $190K |
| 14 | The Miriam Hospital Providence, RI · General Acute Care Hospital | $181K |
| 15 | Northwell Health Laboratories New Hyde Park, NY · Clinical Medical Laboratory | $178K |
| 16 | 1467546135 | $171K |
| 17 | Rhode Island Hospital Providence, RI · General Acute Care Hospital | $159K |
| 18 | 1467412726 | $156K |
| 19 | Grossmont Hospital Corporation La Mesa, CA · General Acute Care Hospital | $147K |
| 20 | Quest Diagnostics Llc Il Wood Dale, IL · Clinical Medical Laboratory | $144K |
Showing top 20 of 4K providers billing this code