1-hour glucose test cost in Philadelphia, PA — inpatient
In Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, 13 hospitals list a cash price for glucose challenge test (1-hour glucose after a sugar drink) as an inpatient: from $16.11 to $168.35, with a median of $26.40. The lowest listed price is at Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill and 3 other hospitals — $10.29 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $37.20 at 57 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 13 cities for code 82950, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 24, 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill lowest Mullica Hill, NJ GEST GLUCOSE SCREEN | $16.11 | $16.11 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Elmer lowest Elmer, NJ · (856) 363-1000 GEST GLUCOSE SCREEN | $16.11 | $16.11 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Health Center Woodbury lowest Woodbury, NJ GEST GLUCOSE SCREEN | $16.11 | $16.11 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mannington lowest Salem, NJ GEST GLUCOSE SCREEN | $16.11 | $16.11 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli, PA · (610) 648-1000 Hc Glucose Post Dose | $26.40 | $66.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media, PA · (610) 566-9400 Hc Glucose Post Dose | $26.40 | $66.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr, PA · (610) 526-3000 Hc Glucose Post Dose | $26.40 | $66.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital Malvern, PA Hc Glucose Post Dose | $26.40 | $66.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood, PA · (610) 645-2000 Hc Glucose Post Dose | $26.40 | $66.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 HC Glucose 2 Hr Post Dose | $37.05 | $57.00 | $4.75–$61.38 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 HC Glucose 1 Hr Post Dose | $37.05 | $57.00 | $4.75–$61.38 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby, PA · (215) 237-4000 HC Glucose 2 Hr Post Dose | $137.15 | $211.00 | $4.74–$211.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby, PA · (215) 237-4000 HC Glucose 1 Hr Post Dose | $137.15 | $211.00 | $4.74–$211.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia, PA · (215) 335-6000 HC Glucose 1 Hr Post Dose | $137.15 | $211.00 | $4.75–$473.55 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 421-4100 HC Glucose 2 Hr Post Dose | $168.35 | $259.00 | $4.66–$248.64 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 421-4100 HC Glucose 1 Hr Post Dose | $168.35 | $259.00 | $4.66–$248.64 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $16.11, median $26.40, highest $168.35 — a 10.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 20 facilities here, median $21.26 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.