1-hour glucose test cost in Grand Rapids, MI — inpatient
In Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI, 4 hospitals list a cash price for glucose challenge test (1-hour glucose after a sugar drink) as an inpatient: from $14.00 to $19.00, with a median of $16.50. The lowest listed price is at Corewell Health Zeeland Community Hospital and 1 other hospital — $2.50 less than the median here. Across Michigan, the median is $21.00 at 55 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 cities for code 82950, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corewell Health Zeeland Community Hospital lowest Zeeland, MI · (616) 772-4644 Hc Glucose 1 Hour Total | $14.00 | $14.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Greenville Hospital lowest Greenville, MI · (616) 754-4691 Hc Glucose 1 Hour Total | $14.00 | $14.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital Grand Rapids, MI · (616) 391-1774 Hc Glucose 1 Hour Total | $19.00 | $19.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital Grand Rapids, MI · (616) 391-1774 Hc Glucose 1 Hour Total | $19.00 | $19.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital East Grand Rapids, MI Hc Glucose 1 Hour Total | $19.00 | $19.00 | — | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $14.00, median $16.50, highest $19.00 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $16.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.