1-hour glucose test cost in New York, NY — inpatient
In New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, 20 hospitals list a cash price for glucose challenge test (1-hour glucose after a sugar drink) as an inpatient: from $4.75 to $45.00, with a median of $5.70. The lowest listed price is at Hmh Hospitals — $0.95 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $17.18 at 59 hospitals.
Cash prices at 20 facilities across 15 cities for code 82950, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Oct 28, 2025 and Aug 13, 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 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hmh Hospitals lowest Neptune City, NJ GLUCOSE 2HR PP | $4.75 | $65.00 | $10.79–$65.00 | 93% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| CentraState Medical Center Freehold Township, NJ · (732) 294-7012 Glucose Post Glucose Dose | $5.46 | $53.00 | — | 90% | — source file |
| University Hospital Newark, NJ · (973) 972-4300 GLUCOSE POST GLUCOSE DOSE | $5.46 | $151.90 | $3.80–$144.31 | 96% | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Morristown Medical Center Morristown, NJ · (973) 971-5450 Glucose Post Glucose Dose | $5.46 | $68.00 | — | 92% | — source file |
| Newton Medical Center Newton, NJ · (973) 383-2121 Glucose Post Glucose Dose | $5.46 | $246.00 | — | 98% | — source file |
| Chilton Medical Center Pompton Plains, NJ · (973) 831-5000 Glucose Post Glucose Dose | $5.46 | $176.00 | — | 97% | — source file |
| Overlook Medical Center Summit, NJ · (908) 522-2000 Glucose Post Glucose Dose | $5.46 | $159.00 | — | 97% | — source file |
| NYU Langone Brooklyn, NY HC GLUCOSE TEST | $5.70 | $77.34 | $4.28–$160.44 | 93% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone New York, NY · (212) 263-7300 HC GLUCOSE TEST | $5.70 | $77.34 | $4.28–$160.44 | 93% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone Mineola, NY HC GLUCOSE TEST | $5.70 | $77.34 | $4.28–$160.44 | 93% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone New York, NY · (212) 263-7300 HC GLUCOSE TEST | $5.70 | $77.34 | $4.28–$160.44 | 93% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone Hospital - Suffolk Patchogue, NY · (631) 654-7100 HC GLUCOSE TEST | $5.70 | $77.34 | $4.28–$160.44 | 93% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Englewood Health Englewood, NJ · (201) 894-3000 Glucose, 1 Hour 82950 | $7.50 | $75.00 | $5.87–$60.00 | 90% | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Nassau University Medical Center East Meadow, NY · (516) 572-0123 Chem Se 50g Glu Challenge | $12.25 | $17.50 | — | 30% | Oct 28, 2025 source file |
| Englewood Health Englewood, NJ · (201) 894-3000 Xpld-Post Gluc. 82950 | $14.20 | $142.00 | $11.10–$113.60 | 90% | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Englewood Health Englewood, NJ · (201) 894-3000 Glucose, 2 Hour Pp 82950 | $19.50 | $195.00 | $15.25–$156.00 | 90% | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| The Valley Hospital Paramus, NJ · (201) 447-8000 GLUCOSE; POST GLUCOSE DOSE | $41.40 | $69.00 | $3.80–$58.65 | 40% | — source file |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 283-6000 GLUCOSE 2 HOUR | $42.00 | $42.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Behavioral Health Center New York, NY HC Glucose Post Glucose Dose | $45.00 | $50.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Queens Long Island, NY HC Glucose Post Glucose Dose | $45.00 | $50.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY HC Glucose Post Glucose Dose | $45.00 | $50.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Mount Sinai Hospital New York, NY · (212) 241-7981 HC Glucose Post Glucose Dose | $45.00 | $50.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Morningside New York, NY HC Glucose Post Glucose Dose | $45.00 | $50.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Valley Hospital Paramus, NJ · (201) 447-8000 GLUCOSE TEST 6100013 | $51.00 | $85.00 | $3.80–$72.25 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $4.75, median $5.70, highest $45.00 — a 9.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 43 facilities here, median $5.46 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 8 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 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.