Metabolic & Diabetes
Glucose test cost: $12–$34
By Elo. Last updated September 1, 2026.
A Glucose test costs as little as $12 on its own, or $55 in a 14-biomarker bundle. The lowest-cost providers of Glucose are Mito Health ($12–$18), DrSays ($16), and Ulta Lab Tests ($19). Every price on this page is an all-in total, list price plus whatever draw or physician fee the lab adds at checkout, because the advertised number usually leaves the fee out. Last checked July 2026.
Fasting glucose is a snapshot of your blood sugar at the moment of the draw and a first-line screen for diabetes risk. The US Preventive Services Task Force recommends screening for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes in “adults aged 35 to 70 years who have overweight or obesity,” which a fasting glucose can do, though HbA1c covers the same ground without an overnight fast.
Below: Glucose priced at every lab that sells it on its own, every panel we track that includes it, whether it's worth buying at all, and what insurance pays.
How much does a Glucose test cost?
Glucose costs $12–$34 on its own, or $55–$499 in a bundle. Those are cash prices, so that's also what Glucose costs without insurance.
Lowest Glucose self-pay prices
The lowest cash price we found for Glucose is $12–$18 at Mito Health, followed by DrSays ($16), Ulta Lab Tests ($19), and Walk-In Lab ($34). These are all-in prices that include the draw fee: Mito Health lists Glucose at $2.92 and adds a $9.50–$15 draw fee, for $12.42–$17.92 total.
Cost of Glucose in a bundle
Twelve packages we track include Glucose, and every one of them tests dozens of other markers from the same draw. The cheapest bundle with Glucose is Quest's 14-biomarker panel at $55, then Vitals Vault ($99 for 37 markers), LabCorp OnDemand ($169 for 48 markers), Empirical Health ($190 for 100 markers), Mito Health ($207 for 77 markers), Parsley Health ($275 for 41 markers), Superpower ($349 for 59 markers), WHOOP Advanced Labs ($349 for 65 markers), Function Health ($365 for 114 markers), Everlywell ($399 for 86 markers), Marek Health ($495 for 56 markers), and InsideTracker ($499 for 48 markers).
How much does a Glucose test cost at Quest Diagnostics?
Quest Diagnostics doesn't sell Glucose on its own. It only comes in Quest's Comprehensive Metabolic Panel, at $55. Ordering Glucose alone from another lab we track costs from $12, or $55 if you want a 14-biomarker bundle.
Is a Glucose test worth it?
Marginal on its own. A fasting glucose is one moment on one morning, and it swings with sleep, stress, and how honestly you fasted. HbA1c answers the same question over three months for a similar price. Fasting glucose earns its place inside a metabolic panel you're buying anyway, or alongside HbA1c when the two disagree.
Either way, the price shouldn't be what decides it: Mito Health sells Glucose for $12 all-in. The cheapest panel that includes it is Quest at $55, which is only worth it if you want the other 13 markers too.
What is a normal Glucose level?
A normal Glucose is 99 mg/dL or below, fasting. MedlinePlus puts prediabetes at 100 to 125 mg/dL and diabetes at 126 and above, measured after at least 8 hours without food. A single fasting glucose is a snapshot; HbA1c covers the same question over three months.
Reference intervals differ between labs, so read your own result against the range printed on your report.
Does insurance cover a Glucose test?
Insurance usually covers Glucose as preventive care, at $0 with no copay for eligible adults. It's covered as diabetes screening for at-risk adults. If you don't meet the criteria, the negotiated cost is about $5 to $10, and paying cash is $12. Drawn at a hospital lab, the same test can be billed $40 to $300, so an in-network or direct-to-consumer draw site is the cheaper place to have it done.
The $6 allowed amount is an estimate, about 1.5x Medicare's $3.93 rate for CPT 82947, and it moves with the lab and the market: the same test is contracted around $18 at one national lab and into the $40s at another. Coinsurance is assumed at 20% once your deductible is met. Your own plan decides both, and most plans apply lab work to the deductible first, so the second outcome above is the one most people land on.
Glucose is billed as CPT 82947. That's the code to quote if you call your insurer to ask what you'd owe.
Frequently asked questions about Glucose testing
What is the cheapest way to get a Glucose test?
The cheapest Glucose test is $12–$18 at Mito Health. If you'd rather get more markers out of the same draw, Quest's 14-biomarker panel is $55.
Do I need a doctor's order to get a Glucose test?
No. The standalone Glucose tests listed above include the physician order in their price, so you can buy online and have your blood drawn without seeing a doctor first. You'd only need your own doctor's order if you want to bill the test to insurance.
How much does a Glucose test cost at LabCorp?
LabCorp doesn't publish a flat consumer price for Glucose, and what you're charged varies by location. The cheapest way to have Glucose drawn at a LabCorp Patient Service Center is through DrSays, a LabCorp-network lab, at $15.98 all-in ($5.99 + $9.99 collection fee).
What is a normal fasting glucose level?
A normal fasting blood glucose is 70 to 99 mg/dL. 100 to 125 mg/dL indicates prediabetes, and 126 mg/dL or higher on two occasions indicates diabetes.
How long do I need to fast for a glucose test?
A fasting glucose test requires no food or caloric drinks for at least 8 hours beforehand. Water is fine, and the draw is usually done in the morning.