Blood glucose test cost in Tucson, AZ — inpatient
In Tucson, AZ, 1 hospital lists a cash price for blood glucose (sugar) test as an inpatient: from $12.60 to $12.60, with a median of $12.60. Across Arizona, the median is $195.00 at 16 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 82947, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 30, 2026 and Apr 30, 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 Tucson, AZ.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tucson Medical Center lowest Tucson, AZ · (520) 324-1399 HC Glucose | $12.60 | $45.00 | — | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center lowest Tucson, AZ · (520) 324-1399 HC Glucose | $12.60 | $45.00 | — | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $12.60, median $12.60, highest $12.60.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $12.60 — 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.
6 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 82947 ($31.20). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZHC Glucose Random | $2.24 | file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZHC Glucose-2 Hr Pp | $2.24 | file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZHC Glucose (Rt) | $2.24 | file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZHC Glucose Random | $2.24 | file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZHC Glucose-2 Hr Pp | $2.24 | file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZHC Glucose (Rt) | $2.24 | file |