1-hour glucose test cost in Memphis, TN — inpatient
In Memphis, TN-MS-AR, 12 hospitals list a cash price for glucose challenge test (1-hour glucose after a sugar drink) as an inpatient: from $7.26 to $39.60, with a median of $16.53. The lowest listed price is at Methodist Olive Branch Hospital and 5 other hospitals — $9.27 less than the median here. Across Tennessee, the median is $15.36 at 41 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 7 cities for code 82950, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 25, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 27, 2026 and Feb 28, 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 Memphis, TN-MS-AR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Olive Branch Hospital lowest Olive Branch, MS · (662) 932-9000 HC Glucose Test - Gtt 1 Hour | $7.26 | $33.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp lowest Memphis, TN HC Glucose Test - Gtt 1 Hour | $7.26 | $33.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital lowest Memphis, TN HC Glucose Test - Gtt 1 Hour | $7.26 | $33.00 | $2.00–$23.50 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp lowest Germantown, TN HC Glucose Test - Gtt 1 Hour | $7.26 | $33.00 | $2.00–$23.50 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital lowest Memphis, TN HC Glucose Test - Gtt 1 Hour | $7.26 | $33.00 | $2.00–$23.50 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital lowest Memphis, TN · (901) 516-8274 HC Glucose Test - Gtt 1 Hour | $7.26 | $33.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden West Memphis, AR · (870) 394-7800 GLUCOSE 2 HR PP | $25.80 | $172.00 | $65.36–$137.60 | 85% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto Southaven, MS · (662) 772-4000 GLUCOSE 2 HR PP | $34.60 | $173.00 | $65.74–$155.70 | 80% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto Southaven, MS · (662) 772-4000 GLUCOSE CHALLENGE 1 HR | $34.60 | $173.00 | $65.74–$155.70 | 80% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis, TN GLUCOSE 2 HR PP | $36.12 | $172.00 | $65.36–$154.80 | 79% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville, TN GLUCOSE 2 HR PP | $36.12 | $172.00 | $65.36–$154.80 | 79% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis, TN · (901) 226-5000 GLUCOSE 2 HR PP | $36.12 | $172.00 | $65.36–$154.80 | 79% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton Covington, TN · (901) 476-2621 GLUCOSE CHALLENGE 1 HR | $39.60 | $165.00 | $62.70–$148.50 | 76% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden West Memphis, AR · (870) 394-7800 GLUCOSE CHALLENGE 1 HR | $58.65 | $391.00 | $148.58–$312.80 | 85% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton Covington, TN · (901) 476-2621 GLUCOSE 2 HR PP | $71.04 | $296.00 | $112.48–$266.40 | 76% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis, TN GLUCOSE CHALLENGE 1 HR | $82.11 | $391.00 | $148.58–$351.90 | 79% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville, TN GLUCOSE CHALLENGE 1 HR | $82.11 | $391.00 | $148.58–$351.90 | 79% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis, TN · (901) 226-5000 GLUCOSE CHALLENGE 1 HR | $82.11 | $391.00 | $148.58–$351.90 | 79% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $7.26, median $16.53, highest $39.60 — a 5.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $16.53 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 9 of 9 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 6 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.