Blood glucose test cost in Minden, LA
In Minden, LA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for blood glucose (sugar) test: from $4.01 to $13.05, with a median of $8.53. The lowest listed price is at Springhill Medical Center — $4.52 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $17.33 at 28 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 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 1, 2026 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 Minden, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springhill Medical Center lowest Springhill, LA · (318) 539-1000 GLUCOSE BLD QUANT | $4.01 | $11.79 | $3.93–$8.25 | 66% | — source file |
| Minden Medical Center Minden, LA · (318) 377-2321 GLUCOSE BLD QN | $13.05 | $43.50 | $3.93–$87.00 | 70% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Minden Medical Center Minden, LA · (318) 377-2321 CSF GLUCOSE | $13.05 | $43.50 | $3.93–$87.00 | 70% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Minden Medical Center Minden, LA · (318) 377-2321 ASSAY GLUCOSE BLOOD QUANT | $13.05 | $43.50 | $3.93–$87.00 | 70% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $4.01, median $8.53, highest $13.05 — a 3.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $8.53. 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 2 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.