Blood glucose test cost in Eureka, CA
In Eureka-Arcata, CA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Blood glucose (sugar) test: from $25.50 to $26.52, with a median of $26.01. The lowest listed price is at St Joseph Health Northern California LLC — $0.51 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $37.52 at 92 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 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 Eureka-Arcata, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Health Northern California LLC lowest Fortuna, CA HC GLUCOSE QUANTITATIVE BLOOD (EXCEPT REAGENT STRIP) | $25.50 | $50.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Health Northern California LLC lowest Fortuna, CA HC GLUCOSE QUANTITATIVE BLOOD XCPT REAGENT STRIP LAB | $25.50 | $50.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Health Northern California LLC lowest Fortuna, CA HC GLUCOSE QUANTITATIVE BLOOD XCPT REAGENT STRIP | $25.50 | $50.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Health Northern California LLC Eureka, CA HC GLUCOSE QUANTITATIVE BLOOD (EXCEPT REAGENT STRIP) | $26.52 | $52.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Health Northern California LLC Eureka, CA HC GLUCOSE QUANTITATIVE BLOOD XCPT REAGENT STRIP | $26.52 | $52.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Health Northern California LLC Eureka, CA HC GLUCOSE QUANTITATIVE BLOOD XCPT REAGENT STRIP LAB | $26.52 | $52.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Health Northern California LLC Eureka, CA HC GLUCOSE QUANTITATIVE BLOOD (EXCEPT REAGENT STRIP) | $70.89 | $139.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Health Northern California LLC Eureka, CA HC GLUCOSE QUANTITATIVE BLOOD XCPT REAGENT STRIP LAB | $70.89 | $139.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Health Northern California LLC Eureka, CA HC GLUCOSE QUANTITATIVE BLOOD XCPT REAGENT STRIP | $70.89 | $139.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Health Northern California LLC Fortuna, CA HC GLUCOSE QUANTITATIVE BLOOD XCPT REAGENT STRIP | $72.93 | $143.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Health Northern California LLC Fortuna, CA HC GLUCOSE QUANTITATIVE BLOOD (EXCEPT REAGENT STRIP) | $72.93 | $143.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Health Northern California LLC Fortuna, CA HC GLUCOSE QUANTITATIVE BLOOD XCPT REAGENT STRIP LAB | $72.93 | $143.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $25.50, median $26.01, highest $26.52.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $71.91. 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.