1-hour glucose test cost in Harrisburg, PA — inpatient
In Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for glucose challenge test (1-hour glucose after a sugar drink) as an inpatient: from $7.41 to $24.00, with a median of $10.27. The lowest listed price is at Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center — $2.86 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $37.20 at 57 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 5 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 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center lowest Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 82950 Glucose 2 Hour Tech | $7.41 | $31.00 | $4.04–$24.80 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center lowest Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 82950 Glucose Screen, 1 hour, post Glucola. Tech | $7.41 | $31.00 | $4.04–$24.80 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center lowest Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 82950 Glucose Tolerance 1 Hr Tech | $7.41 | $31.00 | $4.04–$24.80 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center lowest Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 82950 Glucose, 1 Hour, post Glucola. Tech | $7.41 | $31.00 | $4.04–$24.80 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center lowest Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 82950 Glucose, 2 Hour, post Glucola. Tech | $7.41 | $31.00 | $4.04–$24.80 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 82950 Glucose Screen, 1 hour, post Glucola. Tech | $9.76 | $31.00 | $4.04–$24.80 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 82950 Glucose 2 Hour Tech | $9.76 | $31.00 | $4.04–$24.80 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 82950 Glucose, 1 Hour, post Glucola. Tech | $9.76 | $31.00 | $4.04–$24.80 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 82950 Glucose Tolerance 1 Hr Tech | $9.76 | $31.00 | $4.04–$24.80 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 82950 Glucose, 2 Hour, post Glucola. Tech | $9.76 | $31.00 | $4.04–$24.80 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 Glucose Screen 1 hour post Glucola. | $10.27 | $31.00 | $4.04–$24.80 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 Glucose Screen 2 hour post Glucola. | $10.27 | $31.00 | $4.04–$24.80 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 SC GLUCOSE POST GLU DOSE (SQ) | $10.27 | $31.00 | $4.04–$24.80 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 GLUC POST GLUCOLA PRE-D (SQ) | $10.27 | $31.00 | $4.04–$24.80 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 GLUCOSE 1HR PC (SQ) | $10.27 | $31.00 | $4.04–$24.80 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 GLUCOSE 2HR. PC (SQ) | $10.27 | $31.00 | $4.04–$24.80 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 Glucose 1 Hour post Glucola. | $10.27 | $31.00 | $4.04–$24.80 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 Glucose 2 Hour post Glucola. | $10.27 | $31.00 | $4.04–$24.80 | 67% | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-3131 HC GLUCOSE, POST GLUCOSE DOSE | $20.40 | $34.00 | $22.10–$28.90 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-3131 HC GLUCOSE 1 HR PP | $24.00 | $40.00 | $26.00–$34.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-3131 HC GLUCOSE TOLERANCE ONE HOUR B | $24.00 | $40.00 | $26.00–$34.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-3131 HC GLUCOSE TOLERANCE-TRANSPLANT B | $24.00 | $40.00 | $26.00–$34.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-3131 HC GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST, 2 SPECIMENS (75G) B | $24.00 | $40.00 | $26.00–$34.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle, PA · (717) 249-1212 HC GLUCOSE 1 HR PP | $24.00 | $40.00 | $16.32–$34.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle, PA · (717) 249-1212 HC GLUCOSE 2 HR PP | $24.00 | $40.00 | $16.32–$34.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle, PA · (717) 249-1212 HC GLUCOSE TOLERANCE ONE HOUR B | $24.00 | $40.00 | $16.32–$34.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle, PA · (717) 249-1212 HC GLUCOSE TOLERANCE-TRANSPLANT B | $24.00 | $40.00 | $16.32–$34.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-3131 HC GLUCOSE 2 HR PP | $24.00 | $40.00 | $26.00–$34.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle, PA · (717) 249-1212 HC GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST, 2 SPECIMENS (75G) B | $24.00 | $40.00 | $16.32–$34.00 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $7.41, median $10.27, highest $24.00 — a 3.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $10.27 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 of 5 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is 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.