Blood glucose test cost in St. Louis, MO — inpatient
In St. Louis, MO-IL, 10 hospitals list a cash price for blood glucose (sugar) test as an inpatient: from $6.94 to $79.20, with a median of $32.28. The lowest listed price is at Ranken Jordan Home for Convalescent Crippled Children Hospital — $25.34 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $26.10 at 31 hospitals.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 10 cities for code 82947, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 16, 2026 and Jun 12, 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 St. Louis, MO-IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranken Jordan Home for Convalescent Crippled Children Hospital lowest Maryland Heights, MO Glucose Fasting | $6.94 | $8.67 | — | 20% | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry, MO POC Glucose Quant Blood | $7.50 | $10.00 | $5.00–$9.00 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry, MO Glucose Quantitative Blood Xcpt Reagent Strip | $7.50 | $10.00 | $5.00–$9.00 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry, MO POC Glucose Quant Blood | $7.50 | $10.00 | $5.00–$9.00 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry, MO Glucose Quantitative Blood Xcpt Reagent Strip | $7.50 | $10.00 | $5.00–$9.00 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry, MO POC Glucose Quant Blood | $7.50 | $10.00 | $5.00–$9.00 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry, MO Glucose Quantitative Blood Xcpt Reagent Strip | $7.50 | $10.00 | $5.00–$9.00 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry, MO POC Glucose Quant Blood | $7.50 | $10.00 | $5.00–$9.00 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry, MO Glucose Quantitative Blood Xcpt Reagent Strip | $7.50 | $10.00 | $5.00–$9.00 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry, MO POC Glucose Quant Blood | $7.50 | $10.00 | $5.00–$9.00 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospitals East Communities Washington, MO Glucose Quantitative Blood Xcpt Reagent Strip | $7.50 | $10.00 | $5.00–$8.50 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry, MO Glucose Quantitative Blood Xcpt Reagent Strip | $7.50 | $10.00 | $5.00–$9.00 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospitals East Communities Washington, MO POC Glucose Quant Blood | $7.50 | $10.00 | $5.00–$8.50 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| American Healthcare Systems Illinois LLC Granite City, IL GLUCOSE, QUANT | $13.13 | $21.89 | $21.89 | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital South Louis, MO GLUC BLOOD NOVA STAT STRIP | $13.62 | $13.62 | $13.62 | — | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital South Louis, MO GLUCOSE, QUANTITATIVE | $13.62 | $13.62 | $13.62 | — | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital South Louis, MO GLUCOSE,EXCEPT URINE | $13.62 | $13.62 | $13.62 | — | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Ranken Jordan Home for Convalescent Crippled Children Hospital Maryland Heights, MO Glucose, Plasma | $15.40 | $19.25 | — | 20% | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital St. Louis Chesterfield, MO GLUCOSE,EXCEPT URINE | $50.93 | $50.93 | $50.93 | — | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| St Elizabeths Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis O'Fallon, IL HC GLUCOSE | $51.12 | $71.00 | $3.80–$71.00 | 28% | — source file |
| Hshs Holy Family Hospital Inc Greenville, IL HC GLUCOSE | $59.04 | $82.00 | $3.93–$82.00 | 28% | — source file |
| Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital St. Louis Chesterfield, MO GLUCOSE, QUANTITATIVE | $74.36 | $74.36 | $74.36 | — | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| St Josephs Hospital Hospital Sisters Third Order of St Francis Breese, IL HC GLUCOSE | $75.60 | $105.00 | $3.80–$105.00 | 28% | — source file |
| St Josephs Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Highland, IL HC GLUCOSE | $79.20 | $110.00 | $7.86–$110.00 | 28% | — source file |
| Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital St. Louis Chesterfield, MO GLUC BLOOD NOVA STAT STRIP | $88.58 | $88.58 | $88.58 | — | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $6.94, median $32.28, highest $79.20 — a 11.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 14 facilities here, median $27.48 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 7 of 9 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 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.
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.