1-hour glucose test cost in Milwaukee, WI
In Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI, 15 hospitals list a cash price for Glucose challenge test (1-hour glucose after a sugar drink): from $24.38 to $55.00, with a median of $55.00. The lowest listed price is at Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare - Southeast Wisconsin Inc and 3 other hospitals — $30.62 less than the median here. Across Wisconsin, the median is $46.80 at 77 hospitals.
Cash prices at 15 facilities across 9 cities 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 Nov 21, 2025 and Mar 23, 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 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare - Southeast Wisconsin Inc lowest Franklin, WI HC GLUCOSE TEST | $24.38 | $46.00 | $4.99–$22.32 | 47% | — source file |
| Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare - Southeast Wisconsin Inc lowest Franklin, WI HC GLUCOSE TEST - POC | $24.38 | $46.00 | $4.99–$22.32 | 47% | — source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital, Inc. lowest Franklin, WI HC GLUCOSE TEST | $24.38 | $46.00 | $4.99–$22.32 | 47% | — source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital, Inc. lowest Franklin, WI HC GLUCOSE TEST - POC | $24.38 | $46.00 | $4.99–$22.32 | 47% | — source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital, Inc. lowest Milwaukee, WI HC GLUCOSE TEST | $24.38 | $46.00 | $4.99–$22.32 | 47% | — source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital, Inc. lowest Milwaukee, WI HC GLUCOSE TEST - POC | $24.38 | $46.00 | $4.99–$22.32 | 47% | — source file |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. lowest Milwaukee, WI HC GLUCOSE TEST | $24.38 | $46.00 | $4.99–$22.32 | 47% | — source file |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. lowest Milwaukee, WI HC GLUCOSE TEST - POC | $24.38 | $46.00 | $4.99–$22.32 | 47% | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee, Inc. Mequon, WI HC GLUCOSE TEST - POC | $40.28 | $76.00 | $4.99–$21.67 | 47% | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee, Inc. Mequon, WI HC GLUCOSE TEST - POC | $40.28 | $76.00 | $4.99–$21.67 | 47% | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc. Milwaukee, WI HC GLUCOSE TEST | $40.28 | $76.00 | $4.99–$21.67 | 47% | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc. Milwaukee, WI HC GLUCOSE TEST | $40.28 | $76.00 | $4.99–$21.67 | 47% | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc. Milwaukee, WI HC GLUCOSE TEST - POC | $40.28 | $76.00 | $4.99–$21.67 | 47% | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc. Milwaukee, WI HC GLUCOSE TEST - POC | $40.28 | $76.00 | $4.99–$21.67 | 47% | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee, Inc. Mequon, WI HC GLUCOSE TEST | $40.28 | $76.00 | $4.99–$21.67 | 47% | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee, Inc. Mequon, WI HC GLUCOSE TEST | $40.28 | $76.00 | $4.99–$21.67 | 47% | — source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI HBC GLUCOSE POST GLUCOSE DOSE | $48.81 | $88.75 | $62.13–$84.31 | 45% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI HBC GLUCOSE POST GLUCOSE DOSE | $48.81 | $88.75 | $62.13–$84.31 | 45% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton Grafton, WI GLUCOSE, POST GLUCOSE DOSE | $55.00 | $110.00 | $3.80–$93.50 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit Summit, WI GLUCOSE, POST GLUCOSE DOSE | $55.00 | $110.00 | $3.80–$93.50 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County Hartford, WI GLUCOSE, POST GLUCOSE DOSE | $55.00 | $110.00 | $3.80–$93.50 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Kenosha, WI GLUCOSE, POST GLUCOSE DOSE | $55.00 | $110.00 | $3.80–$93.50 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Inc Milwaukee, WI GLUCOSE, POST GLUCOSE DOSE | $55.00 | $110.00 | $3.80–$93.50 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Inc Milwaukee, WI GLUCOSE, POST GLUCOSE DOSE | $55.00 | $110.00 | $3.80–$93.50 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora St Lukes South Shore of Aurora Health Care Metro Inc Cudahy, WI GLUCOSE, POST GLUCOSE DOSE | $55.00 | $110.00 | $3.80–$93.50 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center West Allis, WI GLUCOSE, POST GLUCOSE DOSE | $55.00 | $110.00 | $3.80–$93.50 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $24.38, median $55.00, highest $55.00 — a 2.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $55.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 9 of 15 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 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.