Lab tests CPT 82950 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

1-hour glucose test cost in Altus, OK — inpatient

In Altus, OK, 1 hospital lists a cash price for glucose challenge test (1-hour glucose after a sugar drink) as an inpatient: from $14.25 to $14.25, with a median of $14.25. Across Oklahoma, the median is $29.26 at 38 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 82950, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 31, 2025 and Dec 31, 2025.

Lowest$14.25Jackson County Memorial Hospital
Median$14.25half pay less
Highest$14.25in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Jackson County Memorial Hospital Altus, OK · (580) 379-5500 Glucose 1 hr Post Gluc Dose $14.25 $14.25 $5.09–$23.81 — Dec 31, 2025
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Inpatient: lowest $14.25, median $14.25, highest $14.25.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $14.25 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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

The glucose challenge test measures blood sugar one hour after a sugar drink. It is the usual first screening test for gestational diabetes at 24 to 28 weeks of pregnancy.

What the price covers

The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.