1-hour glucose test cost in Lima, OH
In Lima, OH, 2 hospitals list a cash price for glucose challenge test (1-hour glucose after a sugar drink): from $5.40 to $75.60, with a median of $40.50. The lowest listed price is at Lima Memorial Health System — $35.10 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $28.10 at 92 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities 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 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 Lima, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lima Memorial Health System lowest Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 Glucose Test | $5.40 | $6.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center Lima, OH · (419) 227-3361 HC Glucose Post Glucose Dose | $75.60 | $126.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 Glucose, Post Gl | $92.70 | $103.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $5.40, median $40.50, highest $75.60 — a 14.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $47.10. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.