1-hour glucose test cost in Indianapolis, IN — inpatient
In Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, 9 hospitals list a cash price for glucose challenge test (1-hour glucose after a sugar drink) as an inpatient: from $13.20 to $83.40, with a median of $83.40. The lowest listed price is at St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital — $70.20 less than the median here. Across Indiana, the median is $42.50 at 60 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 6 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 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital lowest Anderson, IN · (765) 649-2511 #GLUCOSE;POST GLUCOSE DOSE | $13.20 | $22.00 | $2.25–$10.83 | 40% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy Elwood, IN · (765) 552-4743 #GLUCOSE;POST GLUCOSE DOSE | $24.60 | $41.00 | $2.25–$10.83 | 40% | — source file |
| Riverview Health Noblesville, IN · (317) 773-0760 GLUCOSE TOLERANCE 1 HR OB | $28.80 | $48.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Riverview Health Noblesville, IN · (317) 773-0760 POC GLUCOSE POST GLUCOSE DOSE | $28.80 | $48.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Riverview Health Noblesville, IN · (317) 773-0760 GLUCOSE POSTPRANDIAL | $28.80 | $48.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Riverview Health Noblesville, IN · (317) 773-0760 GLUCOSE POST GLUCOSE DOSE | $28.80 | $48.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital Anderson, IN · (765) 649-2511 GLUCOSE;POST GLUCOSE(INCL GLS) | $73.20 | $122.00 | $2.25–$10.83 | 40% | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN #GLUCOSE;POST GLUCOSE DOSE | $83.40 | $139.00 | $2.25–$10.83 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Fishers Hospital Fishers, IN · (317) 415-9000 #GLUCOSE;POST GLUCOSE DOSE | $83.40 | $139.00 | $2.25–$10.83 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital Carmel, IN · (317) 582-7000 #GLUCOSE;POST GLUCOSE DOSE | $83.40 | $139.00 | $2.25–$10.83 | 40% | — source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg Carmel, IN #GLUCOSE;POST GLUCOSE DOSE | $83.40 | $139.00 | $2.25–$10.83 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital Indianapolis, IN #GLUCOSE;POST GLUCOSE DOSE | $83.40 | $139.00 | $2.25–$10.83 | 40% | — source file |
| Endo Surgery Center Carmel, IN #GLUCOSE;POST GLUCOSE DOSE | $83.40 | $139.00 | $2.25–$10.83 | 40% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy Elwood, IN · (765) 552-4743 GLUCOSE;POST GLUCOSE(INCL GLS) | $123.60 | $206.00 | $2.25–$10.83 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital Indianapolis, IN GLUCOSE;POST GLUCOSE(INCL GLS) | $130.20 | $217.00 | $2.25–$10.83 | 40% | — source file |
| Endo Surgery Center Carmel, IN GLUCOSE;POST GLUCOSE(INCL GLS) | $130.20 | $217.00 | $2.25–$10.83 | 40% | — source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg Carmel, IN GLUCOSE;POST GLUCOSE(INCL GLS) | $130.20 | $217.00 | $2.25–$10.83 | 40% | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN GLUCOSE;POST GLUCOSE(INCL GLS) | $130.20 | $217.00 | $2.25–$10.83 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Fishers Hospital Fishers, IN · (317) 415-9000 GLUCOSE;POST GLUCOSE(INCL GLS) | $130.20 | $217.00 | $2.25–$10.83 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital Carmel, IN · (317) 582-7000 GLUCOSE;POST GLUCOSE(INCL GLS) | $130.20 | $217.00 | $2.25–$10.83 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $13.20, median $83.40, highest $83.40 — a 6.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $83.40 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 of 8 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.