Blood glucose test cost in Charlotte, NC — inpatient
In Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC, 16 hospitals list a cash price for blood glucose (sugar) test as an inpatient: from $10.50 to $96.00, with a median of $38.33. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Lancaster Medical Center — $27.83 less than the median here. Across North Carolina, the median is $38.33 at 37 hospitals.
Cash prices at 16 facilities across 13 cities for code 82947, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 1, 2025 and Sep 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 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Lancaster Medical Center lowest Lancaster, SC · (803) 286-1481 HB NOVA POCT GLUCOSE | $10.50 | $21.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center Chester, SC · (803) 581-3151 HB NOVA POCT GLUCOSE | $11.50 | $23.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC ASSAY QUANTITATIVE BLOOD GLUCOSE | $38.33 | $76.65 | $23.22–$68.99 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte, NC HC ASSAY QUANTITATIVE BLOOD GLUCOSE | $38.33 | $76.65 | $25.68–$70.52 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Belmont, NC HC ASSAY QUANTITATIVE BLOOD GLUCOSE | $38.33 | $76.65 | $25.68–$70.52 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro, NC · (704) 694-5131 HC ASSAY QUANTITATIVE BLOOD GLUCOSE | $38.33 | $76.65 | $23.22–$72.82 | 50% | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton, NC · (980) 212-2000 HC ASSAY QUANTITATIVE BLOOD GLUCOSE | $38.33 | $76.65 | $21.98–$72.82 | 50% | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe, NC · (704) 283-3100 HC ASSAY QUANTITATIVE BLOOD GLUCOSE | $38.33 | $76.65 | $23.22–$72.82 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte, NC · (704) 379-5000 HC ASSAY QUANTITATIVE BLOOD GLUCOSE | $38.33 | $76.65 | $23.22–$70.52 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte, NC · (704) 379-5000 HC ASSAY QUANTITATIVE BLOOD GLUCOSE | $38.33 | $76.65 | $23.22–$70.52 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord, NC · (704) 783-3000 HC ASSAY QUANTITATIVE BLOOD GLUCOSE | $38.33 | $76.65 | $23.22–$72.82 | 50% | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC ASSAY QUANTITATIVE BLOOD GLUCOSE | $38.33 | $76.65 | $23.22–$68.99 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC ASSAY QUANTITATIVE BLOOD GLUCOSE | $38.33 | $76.65 | $23.22–$70.52 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC ASSAY QUANTITATIVE BLOOD GLUCOSE | $38.33 | $76.65 | $23.76–$67.45 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Piedmont Medical Center Rock Hill, SC GLUCOSE QUANTITATIVE | $55.50 | $74.00 | $1.00–$74.00 | 25% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Medical Center Fort Mill, SC GLUCOSE QUANTITATIVE | $55.50 | $74.00 | $1.00–$74.00 | 25% | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital Mooresville, NC · (704) 660-4000 Glucose Bld Quant | $74.25 | $275.00 | $94.88 | 73% | — source file |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital Mooresville, NC · (704) 660-4000 Glucose Bld Quant | $74.25 | $275.00 | $80.03–$94.88 | 73% | — source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital one side Gastonia, NC · (704) 834-4891 CHG RT WBLD GLUCOSE | $96.00 | $96.00 | $76.03–$91.20 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital one side Mount Holly, NC CHG RT WBLD GLUCOSE | $96.00 | $96.00 | — | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly, NC CHG GLUCOSE QUANT BLOOD | $96.00 | $96.00 | — | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont, NC CHG GLUCOSE QUANT BLOOD | $96.00 | $96.00 | $76.03–$91.20 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital one side Belmont, NC CHG RT WBLD GLUCOSE | $96.00 | $96.00 | $76.03–$91.20 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Gastonia, NC · (704) 834-4891 CHG GLUCOSE QUANT BLOOD | $96.00 | $96.00 | $76.03–$91.20 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center Chester, SC · (803) 581-3151 HB GLUCOSE QN | $100.50 | $201.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center Chester, SC · (803) 581-3151 HB GLUCOSE QT | $100.50 | $201.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center Chester, SC · (803) 581-3151 HB GLUCOSE ARTERIAL POC | $100.50 | $201.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center Chester, SC · (803) 581-3151 HB GLUCOSE FIBROSURE (SEND OUT) | $100.50 | $201.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster, SC · (803) 286-1481 HB GLUCOSE QT | $216.00 | $432.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster, SC · (803) 286-1481 HB GLUCOSE QN | $216.00 | $432.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster, SC · (803) 286-1481 HB GLUCOSE FIBROSURE (SEND OUT) | $216.00 | $432.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster, SC · (803) 286-1481 HB GLUCOSE ARTERIAL POC | $216.00 | $432.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $10.50, median $38.33, highest $96.00 — a 9.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 16 facilities here, median $38.33 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 11 of 13 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.