1-hour glucose test cost in Appleton, WI
In Appleton, WI, 4 hospitals list a cash price for glucose challenge test (1-hour glucose after a sugar drink): from $16.18 to $27.93, with a median of $17.50. The lowest listed price is at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton and 1 other hospital — $1.32 less than the median here. Across Wisconsin, the median is $46.80 at 77 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 2 cities for code 82950, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Appleton, WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton lowest Appleton, WI GLUCOSE, 1 HR GESTATIONAL SCRN | $16.18 | $28.90 | — | 44% | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton lowest Appleton, WI ORAL GLUCOSE TOLERANCE | $16.18 | $28.90 | — | 44% | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton lowest Appleton, WI · (920) 731-4101 GLUCOSE, 1 HR GESTATIONAL SCRN | $16.18 | $28.90 | — | 44% | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton lowest Appleton, WI · (920) 731-4101 ORAL GLUCOSE TOLERANCE | $16.18 | $28.90 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St Elizabeth Campus Appleton, WI · (920) 738-2000 HC GLUCOSE TEST - POC | $18.81 | $33.00 | $4.99–$15.87 | 43% | — source file |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St Elizabeth Campus Appleton, WI · (920) 738-2000 HC GLUCOSE TEST | $18.81 | $33.00 | $4.99–$15.87 | 43% | — source file |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital Chilton, WI · (920) 849-2386 HC GLUCOSE TEST - POC | $27.93 | $49.00 | $4.99–$33.65 | 43% | — source file |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital Chilton, WI · (920) 849-2386 HC GLUCOSE TEST | $27.93 | $49.00 | $4.99–$33.65 | 43% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $16.18, median $17.50, highest $27.93 — a 1.7× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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
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.