1-hour glucose test cost in Cincinnati, OH
In Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 14 hospitals list a cash price for Glucose challenge test (1-hour glucose after a sugar drink): from $8.90 to $45.00, with a median of $34.40. The lowest listed price is at Bethesda Hospital Inc. and 1 other hospital — $25.50 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $28.10 at 92 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 8 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Jul 1, 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 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethesda Hospital Inc. lowest Cincinnati, OH HC Glucose 1hr P P | $8.90 | $11.86 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital, Inc. lowest Oxford, OH HC Glucose 1hr P P | $8.90 | $11.86 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati, OH HC Glucose 1hr P P | $16.21 | $21.61 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH Hb Glucose, Quantitative,Blood, Post Glucose Dose | $23.46 | $46.00 | $4.75–$46.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton, OH Hc Glucose 2Hr Or 1Hr Postprandial (Glucola) | $29.20 | $73.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Miamisburg, OH Hc Glucose 2Hr Or 1Hr Postprandial (Glucola) | $29.20 | $73.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Kettering, OH Hc Glucose 2Hr Or 1Hr Postprandial (Glucola) | $29.20 | $73.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center, LLC Cincinnati, OH Hc Gluc Postprand 1 Hr | $39.60 | $66.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center, LLC Cincinnati, OH Hc Gluc Postprand 2 Hr | $39.60 | $66.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Chester Hospital, LLC West Chester, OH Hc Gluc Postprand 1 Hr | $39.60 | $66.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Chester Hospital, LLC West Chester, OH Hc Gluc Postprand 2 Hr | $39.60 | $66.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital LLC Cincinnati, OH HC Glucose Post Glucose Dose | $45.00 | $75.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital LLC Batavia, OH HC Glucose Post Glucose Dose | $45.00 | $75.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health West Hospital LLC Cincinnati, OH HC Glucose Post Glucose Dose | $45.00 | $75.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital LLC Mason, OH HC Glucose Post Glucose Dose | $45.00 | $75.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Jewish Hospital LLC Cincinnati, OH HC Glucose Post Glucose Dose | $45.00 | $75.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $8.90, median $34.40, highest $45.00 — a 5.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $39.60. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.