1-hour glucose test cost in Manchester, NH — inpatient
In Manchester-Nashua, NH, 3 hospitals list a cash price for glucose challenge test (1-hour glucose after a sugar drink) as an inpatient: from $32.19 to $73.54, with a median of $42.51. The lowest listed price is at Elliot Hospital — $10.32 less than the median here. Across New Hampshire, the median is $37.35 at 6 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 82950, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 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 Manchester-Nashua, NH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elliot Hospital lowest Manchester, NH Hc Glucose Post Glucose Dose | $32.19 | $87.00 | — | 63% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Hospital of Nashua Nashua, NH HC GLUCOSE POST PRANDIAL | $42.51 | $109.00 | — | 61% | — source file |
| Monadnock Community Hospital Peterborough, NH GLUCOSE POST GLUCOLA | $73.54 | $122.57 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Monadnock Community Hospital Peterborough, NH GLUCOSE-1 HR POST GLUCOLA | $73.54 | $122.57 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $32.19, median $42.51, highest $73.54 — a 2.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $42.51 — 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.