Blood glucose test cost in Los Angeles, CA
In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, 54 hospitals list a cash price for blood glucose (sugar) test: from $3.00 to $379.02, with a median of $26.52. The lowest listed price is at Centinela Hospital Medical Center and 7 other hospitals — $23.52 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $37.52 at 217 hospitals.
- The median here, $26.52, is 16% below the US median of $31.45.
- That is 6.7× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($3.93).
- Los Angeles, CA ranks 2nd of 5 metro areas in California by median, cheapest first.
- 17 of 54 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 54 facilities across 38 cities for code 82947, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Nov 4, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 26, 2025 and Oct 5, 2026.
Lowest$3.00Centinela Hospital Medical Center + 7 more
Median$26.52half of hospitals charge less
Highest$379.02in this market
Difference126.3×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
median
Lowest $3.00Highest $379.02
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center lowest Inglewood, CA · (310) 673-4660 GLUCOSE QUANT File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $3.00 | $332.00 | $3.79–$332.00 | 99% |
| St Francis Medical Center lowest Lynwood, CA · (310) 900-8900 Hc Assay Quantitative,Blood Glucose File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $3.00 | $144.00 | $3.79–$129.60 | 98% |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital lowest La Palma, CA · (714) 670-7400 Hc Assay Quantitative,Blood Glucose File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $3.00 | $158.16 | $3.79–$158.16 | 98% |
| San Dimas Community Hospital lowest San Dimas, CA · (909) 599-6811 Hc Assay Quantitative,Blood Glucose File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $3.00 | $158.21 | $3.73–$158.21 | 98% |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital lowest Sherman Oaks, CA · (818) 981-7111 GLUCOSE RANDOM+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $3.00 | $37.00 | $3.79–$37.00 | 92% |
| West Anaheim Medical Center lowest Anaheim, CA · (714) 827-3000 Hc Assay Quantitative,Blood Glucose File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $3.00 | $158.16 | $3.79–$158.16 | 98% |
| Encino Hospital Medical Center lowest Encino, CA · (818) 995-5000 GLUC XCPT URINE File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $3.00 | $46.08 | $3.79–$46.08 | 93% |
| Garden Grove Hospital Medical Center lowest Garden Grove, CA · (714) 537-5160 Hc Assay Quantitative,Blood Glucose File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $3.00 | $158.16 | $3.79–$158.16 | 98% |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital Los Angeles, CA · (323) 268-5514 ASSAY GLUCOSE BLOOD QUANT File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $3.74 | $3.74 | $1.65–$7.86 | — |
| Coast Plaza Doctors Hospital Norwalk, CA · (310) 532-4200 ASSAY GLUCOSE BLOOD QUANT File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $3.74 | $3.74 | $1.65–$9.35 | — |
| Memorial Hospital of Gardena Gardena, CA · (310) 532-4200 ASSAY GLUCOSE BLOOD QUANT File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $3.74 | $3.74 | $1.65–$7.86 | — |
| Community Hospital of Huntington Park Huntington Park, CA · (323) 583-1931 ASSAY GLUCOSE BLOOD QUANT File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $3.74 | $3.74 | $1.65–$7.86 | — |
| St Mary Medical Center Long Beach, CA · (562) 491-9000 GLUCOSE BLOOD File of Sep 30, 2026 · source file | $4.33 | $10.00 | $2.50–$23.65 | 57% |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank, CA · (818) 843-5111 HC GLUCOSE QUANTITATIVE BLOOD (EXCEPT REAGENT STRIP)+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $6.65 | $19.00 | — | 65% |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital & Health Center Glendale, CA · (818) 502-1900 RL-A-FIBRO NAFL 2012521D File of Sep 30, 2026 · source file | $9.70 | $30.80 | $3.34–$30.80 | 69% |
| UCI Health - Lakewood Orange, CA · (562) 602-6751 GLUCOSE QUANTITATIVE/2 File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $10.00 | $25.00 | — | 60% |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills, CA · (818) 365-8051 HC GLUCOSE QUANTITATIVE BLOOD XCPT REAGENT STRIP File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $10.50 | $30.00 | — | 65% |
| Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica, CA · (310) 829-5511 HC GLUCOSE QUANTITATIVE BLOOD XCPT REAGENT STRIP LAB File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $10.50 | $30.00 | — | 65% |
| Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica, CA · (310) 829-5511 HC GLUCOSE QUANTITATIVE BLOOD (EXCEPT REAGENT STRIP)+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $11.90 | $34.00 | — | 65% |
| St Mary Medical Center Long Beach, CA · (562) 491-9000 RL-A-FIBRO NAFL 2012521D File of Sep 30, 2026 · source file | $13.33 | $30.80 | $3.93–$30.80 | 57% |
| Casa Colina Hospital and Centers for Healthcare Pomona, CA · (909) 596-7733 Blood glucose (sugar) level File of Oct 5, 2026 · source file | $15.33 | $11.79 | $3.54–$17.21 | -30% |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana, CA · (818) 881-0800 HC ASSAY GLUCOSE BLOOD QUANT+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $15.75 | $45.00 | — | 65% |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills, CA · (818) 365-8051 HC ASSAY GLUCOSE BLOOD QUANT+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $18.20 | $52.00 | — | 65% |
| Anaheim Global Medical Center Anaheim, CA · (714) 533-6220 GLUCOSE QUANTITATIVE 2HR PP QT BLOOD+3 more lines at this price File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $22.00 | $22.00 | $3.30–$22.00 | — |
| Orange County Global Medical Center Santa Ana, CA · (714) 953-3500 C GLUCOSE POC+3 more lines at this price File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $22.00 | $22.00 | $3.14–$22.00 | — |
| Chapman Global Medical Center Orange, CA · (714) 633-0011 GLUCOSE QUANTITATIVE BLOOD+3 more lines at this price File of May 6, 2026 · source file | $22.00 | $22.00 | $3.50–$22.00 | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park, CA · (626) 851-1011 GLUCOSE QUANTITATIVE BLOOD XCPT REAGENT STRIP File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $26.52 | $51.00 | $3.00–$10.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Fnd Hospital - Irvine Irvine, CA · (714) 279-4000 GLUCOSE QUANTITATIVE BLOOD XCPT REAGENT STRIP File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $26.52 | $51.00 | $3.00–$10.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills, CA · (818) 719-3800 GLUCOSE QUANTITATIVE BLOOD XCPT REAGENT STRIP File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $26.52 | $51.00 | $3.00–$10.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City, CA · (818) 375-2000 GLUCOSE QUANTITATIVE BLOOD XCPT REAGENT STRIP File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $26.52 | $51.00 | $3.00–$10.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West LA Los Angeles, CA · (213) 857-2201 GLUCOSE QUANTITATIVE BLOOD XCPT REAGENT STRIP File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $26.52 | $51.00 | $3.00–$10.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City, CA · (310) 325-5111 GLUCOSE QUANTITATIVE BLOOD XCPT REAGENT STRIP File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $26.52 | $51.00 | $3.00–$10.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey, CA · (562) 461-6007 GLUCOSE QUANTITATIVE BLOOD XCPT REAGENT STRIP File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $26.52 | $51.00 | $3.00–$10.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · (323) 783-4011 GLUCOSE QUANTITATIVE BLOOD XCPT REAGENT STRIP File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $26.52 | $51.00 | $3.00–$10.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim, CA · (714) 279-4000 GLUCOSE QUANTITATIVE BLOOD XCPT REAGENT STRIP File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $26.52 | $51.00 | $3.00–$10.00 | 48% |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Medical Center San Pedro San Pedro, CA · (310) 832-3311 HC GLUCOSE QUANTITATIVE BLOOD (EXCEPT REAGENT STRIP)+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $36.75 | $105.00 | — | 65% |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Torrance, CA · (310) 540-7676 HC GLUCOSE QUANTITATIVE BLOOD (EXCEPT REAGENT STRIP)+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $36.75 | $105.00 | — | 65% |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank, CA · (818) 843-5111 HC GLUCOSE QUANTITATIVE BLOOD (EXCEPT REAGENT STRIP)+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $39.55 | $113.00 | — | 65% |
| Anaheim Global Medical Center Anaheim, CA · (714) 533-6220 C GLUCOSE SERUM-LC File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $43.00 | $43.00 | $3.30–$43.00 | — |
| Chapman Global Medical Center Orange, CA · (714) 633-0011 C GLUCOSE SERUM-LC File of May 6, 2026 · source file | $43.00 | $43.00 | $3.50–$43.00 | — |
| Orange County Global Medical Center Santa Ana, CA · (714) 953-3500 C GLUCOSE SERUM-LC File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $43.00 | $43.00 | $3.14–$43.00 | — |
| St Jude Hospital Fullerton, CA · (714) 992-3000 HC GLUCOSE+2 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $45.12 | $94.00 | — | 52% |
| UCI Health - Placentia Linda Orange, CA · (714) 456-7890 GLUCOSE QUANTITATIVE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $45.20 | $113.00 | — | 60% |
| UCI Health - Fountain Valley Orange, CA · (714) 966-7200 GLUCOSE QUANTITATIVE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $45.20 | $113.00 | — | 60% |
| UCI Health - Los Alamitos Orange, CA · (562) 799-3220 GLUCOSE QUANTITATIVE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $45.20 | $113.00 | — | 60% |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana, CA · (818) 881-0800 HC GLUCOSE QUANTITATIVE BLOOD (EXCEPT REAGENT STRIP)+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $49.00 | $140.00 | — | 65% |
| St Mary Medical Center Long Beach, CA · (562) 491-9000 GLUCOSE BLOOD NONL File of Sep 30, 2026 · source file | $51.92 | $120.00 | $3.93–$78.00 | 57% |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Newport Beach, CA · (949) 764-4624 HC Glucose Quantitative Blood (Except Reagent Strip) File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $53.01 | $81.56 | — | 35% |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 364-1400 HC GLUCOSE QUANTITATIVE BLOOD XCPT REAGENT STRIP File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $59.04 | $123.00 | — | 52% |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital & Health Center Glendale, CA · (818) 502-1900 GLUCOSE BLOOD File of Sep 30, 2026 · source file | $60.73 | $193.00 | $3.34–$193.00 | 69% |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 364-1400 HC GLUCOSE QUANTITATIVE BLOOD (EXCEPT REAGENT STRIP) File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $61.92 | $129.00 | — | 52% |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital & Health Center Glendale, CA · (818) 502-1900 GLUCOSE BLOOD NONL File of Sep 30, 2026 · source file | $63.87 | $203.00 | $3.34–$203.00 | 69% |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills, CA · (818) 365-8051 HC GLUCOSE QUANTITATIVE BLOOD (EXCEPT REAGENT STRIP)+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $64.75 | $185.00 | — | 65% |
| Keck Hospital of USC Los Angeles, CA · (323) 442-8656 Assay Glucose Blood Quant - Poc+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $64.75 | $64.75 | — | — |
| Pacifica Hospital of the Valley Sun Valley, CA · (818) 767-3310 Glucose Quant Ur-lab source file | $68.00 | $68.00 | $3.00–$68.00 | — |
| USC Arcadia Hospital Arcadia, CA · (626) 898-8000 GLUCOSE,BLOOD File of Jul 27, 2026 · source file | $71.75 | $205.00 | $3.77–$205.00 | 65% |
| California Hospital Medical Center LA Los Angeles, CA · (213) 748-2411 GLUCOSE BLOOD File of Sep 30, 2026 · source file | $73.17 | $153.00 | $3.34–$114.75 | 52% |
| Pacifica Hospital of the Valley Sun Valley, CA · (818) 767-3310 Glucose, Body Fluid source file | $75.00 | $75.00 | $3.00–$75.00 | — |
| Pacifica Hospital of the Valley Sun Valley, CA · (818) 767-3310 Glucose Quan Bl-lab source file | $82.00 | $82.00 | $3.00–$82.00 | — |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Medical Center San Pedro San Pedro, CA · (310) 832-3311 HC ASSAY GLUCOSE BLOOD QUANT+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $83.65 | $239.00 | — | 65% |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Torrance, CA · (310) 540-7676 HC GLUCOSE QUANTITATIVE BLOOD (EXCEPT REAGENT STRIP)+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $83.65 | $239.00 | — | 65% |
| Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica, CA · (310) 829-5511 HC GLUCOSE QUANTITATIVE BLOOD XCPT REAGENT STRIP LAB File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $85.40 | $244.00 | — | 65% |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange Orange, CA · (714) 633-9111 HC GLUCOSE QUANTITATIVE BLOOD (EXCEPT REAGENT STRIP)+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $86.40 | $180.00 | — | 52% |
| UCI Health - Lakewood Orange, CA · (562) 602-6751 GLUCOSE QUANTITATIVE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $90.80 | $227.00 | — | 60% |
| USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital Los Angeles, CA Assay Glucose Blood Quant File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $96.00 | $96.00 | — | — |
| Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica, CA · (310) 829-5511 HC ASSAY GLUCOSE BLOOD QUANT+2 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $97.30 | $278.00 | — | 65% |
| Keck Hospital of USC Los Angeles, CA · (323) 442-8656 Glucose Fibrometer (1) File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $103.75 | $103.75 | — | — |
| USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital Los Angeles, CA Glucose Fibrometer (1) File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $103.75 | $103.75 | — | — |
| Memorial Hospital of Gardena Gardena, CA · (310) 532-4200 GLUCOSE SERUM QUANT File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $112.35 | $112.35 | $1.65–$89.88 | — |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital Los Angeles, CA · (323) 268-5514 GLUCOSE SERUM QUANT File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $112.35 | $112.35 | $1.65–$89.88 | — |
| Coast Plaza Doctors Hospital Norwalk, CA · (310) 532-4200 GLUCOSE SERUM QUANT File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $112.35 | $112.35 | $1.65–$89.88 | — |
| Community Hospital of Huntington Park Huntington Park, CA · (323) 583-1931 GLUCOSE SERUM QUANT File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $112.35 | $112.35 | $1.65–$89.88 | — |
| Southern California Hospital at Van Nuys D/P Aph Van Nuys, CA · (323) 462-2271 GLUCOSE (FAST/RANDOM) File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $123.18 | $123.18 | $3.30–$105.93 | — |
| Southern California Hospital at Hollywood Hollywood, CA · (323) 462-2271 GLUCOSE (FAST/RANDOM) File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $123.18 | $123.18 | $0.13–$105.93 | — |
| Valley Presbyterian Hospital Van Nuys, CA · (818) 782-6600 GLUCOSE, URINE 24 HR File of Jul 9, 2026 · source file | $133.00 | $133.00 | $3.85–$119.70 | — |
| Valley Presbyterian Hospital Van Nuys, CA · (818) 782-6600 GLUCOSE RANDOM+1 more line at this price File of Jul 9, 2026 · source file | $159.00 | $159.00 | $3.85–$143.10 | — |
| Foothill Regional Medical Center Tustin, CA · (714) 619-7700 GLUCOSE (FAST/RANDOM) File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $164.63 | $164.63 | $0.13–$141.58 | — |
| Los Angeles Community Hospital Los Angeles, CA · (323) 267-0477 GLUCOSE (FAST/RANDOM) File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $177.29 | $177.29 | $0.21–$152.47 | — |
| Childrens Hospital at Mission - Cerner Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 365-2408 GLUCOSE RANDOM File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $181.00 | $181.00 | $3.30–$181.00 | — |
| Catalina Island Medical Center Avalon, CA · (310) 510-0700 Blood glucose (sugar) level File of Jul 20, 2026 · source file | $182.70 | $261.00 | $3.73–$261.00 | 30% |
| Childrens Hospital at Mission - Cerner Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 365-2408 POC BLOOD GLUCOSE TESTING-NICU+3 more lines at this price File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $326.00 | $326.00 | $3.30–$326.00 | — |
| Pacifica Hospital of the Valley Sun Valley, CA · (818) 767-3310 Csf-panel source file | $329.00 | $329.00 | $3.00–$329.00 | — |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · (310) 423-5000 Laboratory Services+3 more lines at this price File of Nov 26, 2025 · source file | $379.02 | $583.10 | $9.99–$54.68 | 35% |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More
Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
Outpatient: lowest $3.00, median $26.52, highest $379.02 — a 126.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 44 facilities here, median $45.20. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 18 of 38 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 8 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.
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