Blood glucose test cost in Cookeville, TN — inpatient
In Cookeville, TN, 1 hospital lists a cash price for blood glucose (sugar) test as an inpatient: from $50.82 to $50.82, with a median of $50.82. Across Tennessee, the median is $12.35 at 44 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 82947, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Cookeville, TN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital lowest Sparta, TN · (931) 738-9211 GLUCOSE FASTING | $50.82 | $169.40 | $2.75–$14.69 | 70% | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital lowest Sparta, TN · (931) 738-9211 GLUCOSE | $50.82 | $169.40 | $2.75–$14.69 | 70% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $50.82, median $50.82, highest $50.82.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $50.82 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.