Blood glucose test cost in Providence, RI — inpatient
In Providence-Warwick, RI-MA, 6 hospitals list a cash price for blood glucose (sugar) test as an inpatient: from $14.64 to $27.00, with a median of $27.00. The lowest listed price is at Brown University Health Morton Hospital — $12.36 less than the median here. Across Rhode Island, the median is $27.00 at 4 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 5 cities 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 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown University Health Morton Hospital lowest Taunton, MA · (508) 828-7000 HC GLUCOSE | $14.64 | $14.64 | — | — | — source file |
| Saint Anne's Hospital Fall River, MA · (508) 674-5600 HC GLUCOSE | $19.00 | $19.00 | — | — | — source file |
| The Miriam Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 793-2500 HC PR BLOOD GLUCOSE QUANTITATIVE POCT | $27.00 | $27.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital East Providence, RI · (401) 432-1000 HC GLUCOSE | $27.00 | $27.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Rhode Island Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 444-4000 HC GLUCOSE | $27.00 | $27.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Newport Hospital Newport, RI · (401) 846-6400 HC GLUCOSE | $27.00 | $27.00 | — | — | — source file |
| The Miriam Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 793-2500 HC GLUCOSE | $27.00 | $27.00 | — | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $14.64, median $27.00, highest $27.00 — a 1.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $27.00 — 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.