1-hour glucose test cost in Houston, TX — inpatient
In Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, 11 hospitals list a cash price for glucose challenge test (1-hour glucose after a sugar drink) as an inpatient: from $4.75 to $156.50, with a median of $156.50. The lowest listed price is at Harris Health and 1 other hospital — $151.75 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $68.98 at 89 hospitals.
Cash prices at 11 facilities across 8 cities for code 82950, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Health lowest Houston, TX GTT 2HOUR POST PRANDIAL | $4.75 | $108.00 | $3.99–$70.20 | 96% | — source file |
| Harris Health lowest Taub Loop Houston, TX GTT 2HOUR POST PRANDIAL | $4.75 | $108.00 | $3.99–$70.20 | 96% | — source file |
| Harris Health lowest Houston, TX GLUCOSE 2HRS POST 75GM | $4.75 | $99.00 | $3.99–$64.35 | 95% | — source file |
| Harris Health lowest Taub Loop Houston, TX GLUCOSE 2HRS POST 75GM | $4.75 | $99.00 | $3.99–$64.35 | 95% | — source file |
| Harris Health lowest Houston, TX GLUCOSE (TEST) SCREEN; GLUSCN | $4.75 | $51.00 | $3.99–$33.15 | 91% | — source file |
| Harris Health lowest Taub Loop Houston, TX GLUCOSE (TEST) SCREEN; GLUSCN | $4.75 | $51.00 | $3.99–$33.15 | 91% | — source file |
| The Methodist Hospital Houston, TX HC GLUCOSE POST PRANDIAL 1,2 HRS | $140.50 | $281.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist West Houston Hospital Houston, TX HC GLUCOSE POST PRANDIAL 1,2 HRS | $156.50 | $313.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston, TX HC GLUCOSE POST PRANDIAL 1,2 HRS | $156.50 | $313.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital Katy, TX HC GLUCOSE POST PRANDIAL 1,2 HRS | $156.50 | $313.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay, TX HC GLUCOSE POST PRANDIAL 1,2 HRS | $156.50 | $313.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown, TX HC GLUCOSE POST PRANDIAL 1,2 HRS | $156.50 | $313.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Cypress, TX HC GLUCOSE POST PRANDIAL 1,2 HRS | $156.50 | $313.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands, TX HC GLUCOSE POST PRANDIAL 1,2 HRS | $156.50 | $313.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land, TX HC GLUCOSE POST PRANDIAL 1,2 HRS | $156.50 | $313.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $4.75, median $156.50, highest $156.50 — a 32.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $156.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 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.