Blood glucose test cost in Charleston, SC
In Charleston-North Charleston, SC, 5 hospitals list a cash price for Blood glucose (sugar) test: from $11.00 to $24.70, with a median of $24.70. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Medical Center — $13.70 less than the median here. Across South Carolina, the median is $24.70 at 19 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 cities for code 82947, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Charleston-North Charleston, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Medical Center lowest Charleston, SC HB NOVA POCT GLUCOSE | $11.00 | $22.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Medical Center Charleston, SC HB GLUCOSE FIBROSURE (SEND OUT) | $19.50 | $39.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital INC Charleston, SC HC So Glucose | $24.70 | $38.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC HC So Glucose | $24.70 | $38.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley INC Summerville, SC HC So Glucose | $24.70 | $38.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper Hospital INC Charleston, SC HC So Glucose | $24.70 | $38.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| MUSC Medical Center Charleston, SC HB GLUCOSE QN | $36.50 | $73.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Medical Center Charleston, SC HB GLUCOSE ARTERIAL I STAT | $36.50 | $73.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Medical Center Charleston, SC HB GLUCOSE QT | $36.50 | $73.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Medical Center Charleston, SC HB GLUCOSE ARTERIAL POC | $36.50 | $73.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital INC Charleston, SC HC Glucose, Fasting | $81.25 | $125.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley INC Summerville, SC HC Glucose, Fasting | $81.25 | $125.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC HC Glucose, Fasting | $81.25 | $125.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper Hospital INC Charleston, SC HC Glucose, Fasting | $81.25 | $125.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $11.00, median $24.70, highest $24.70 — a 2.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $24.70. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
What it is
This test measures the sugar in a blood sample. Fasting glucose is a standard test for diabetes and prediabetes.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.