82948
HCPCSReagent strip/blood glucose
Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 82948 (Reagent strip/blood glucose) appears at 15 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $9.20 to $84.24. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Published-price availability
A blank price (“—”) means a hospital names this service but did not publish a dollar amount — it is not a free service or a $0 price.
Compare 82948 prices
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Published cash prices for code 82948 vary by about 9.2× across the 11 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $9.20 to $84.24. Shopping around can matter.
Lowest cash price by hospital
- Stanford Health Care$9.20
- Three Rivers Health$19.50
Cash price by city
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- Stanford · 1 hospital$9.20
- Burbank · 1 hospital$17.85
- Polson · 1 hospital$18.40–$20.00
- THREE RIVERS · 1 hospital$19.50
- San Pedro · 1 hospital$24.85
- Torrance · 1 hospital$24.85
18 prices shown.
How to read these prices
- Cash price
- The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
- List price
- The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
- Negotiated rate
- A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
- Allowed amount
- A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.
Hospitals that publish 82948 prices
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Code 82948: frequently asked
- What does code 82948 cost?
- Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 82948 ranges from $9.20 to $84.24. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
- Will this be my final bill?
- Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
- What is code 82948?
- 82948 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Reagent strip/blood glucose" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
- Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?
- Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
- What this page is not
- It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.