Blood glucose test cost in Lubbock, TX — inpatient
In Lubbock, TX, 6 hospitals list a cash price for blood glucose (sugar) test as an inpatient: from $16.00 to $76.86, with a median of $55.44. The lowest listed price is at University Medical Center — $39.44 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $36.54 at 99 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 2 cities for code 82947, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 Lubbock, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Medical Center lowest Lubbock, TX · (806) 775-8200 Hc Assay Quantitative,Blood Glucose | $16.00 | $16.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Levelland Levelland, TX · (806) 894-4963 HC GLUCOSE QUANTITATIVE BLOOD (EXCEPT REAGENT STRIP) | $21.00 | $50.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Levelland Levelland, TX · (806) 894-4963 HC GLUCOSE QUANTITATIVE BLOOD XCPT REAGENT STRIP | $21.00 | $50.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lubbock Heritage Hospital Lubbock, TX HC GLUCOSE QUANTITATIVE BLOOD (EXCEPT REAGENT STRIP) | $34.02 | $81.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Long-Term Care Lubbock, TX HC GLUCOSE QUANTITATIVE BLOOD XCPT REAGENT STRIP | $76.86 | $183.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Children's Hospital Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-7975 HC GLUCOSE QUANTITATIVE BLOOD (EXCEPT REAGENT STRIP) | $76.86 | $183.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Children's Hospital Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-7975 HC GLUCOSE QUANTITATIVE BLOOD XCPT REAGENT STRIP | $76.86 | $183.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-4431 HC GLUCOSE QUANTITATIVE BLOOD (EXCEPT REAGENT STRIP) | $76.86 | $183.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-4431 HC GLUCOSE QUANTITATIVE BLOOD XCPT REAGENT STRIP | $76.86 | $183.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Long-Term Care Lubbock, TX HC GLUCOSE QUANTITATIVE BLOOD (EXCEPT REAGENT STRIP) | $76.86 | $183.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $16.00, median $55.44, highest $76.86 — a 4.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $20.79 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.