1-hour glucose test cost in Pittsburgh, PA — inpatient
In Pittsburgh, PA, 10 hospitals list a cash price for glucose challenge test (1-hour glucose after a sugar drink) as an inpatient: from $15.00 to $168.60, with a median of $61.50. The lowest listed price is at Monogahela Valley Hospital — $46.50 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $37.20 at 57 hospitals.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 5 cities for code 82950, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 6, 2026 and Mar 6, 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 Pittsburgh, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monogahela Valley Hospital lowest Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 GESTATIONAL DIAB SER BS | $15.00 | $25.00 | $11.25 | 40% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 GLUCOSE 1HR GESTATION | $33.60 | $56.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 GLUCOSE 2HRPP | $33.60 | $56.00 | $25.20 | 40% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 GLUCOSE 1HR TOLERANCE | $33.60 | $56.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 GLUCOSE TEST 1HR POST GLUCOLA | $37.80 | $63.00 | $47.25–$55.44 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 GLUCOSE TEST 1HR POST GLUCOLA | $39.60 | $66.00 | $20.20–$59.40 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 GLUCOSE TEST 1HR POST GLUCOLA | $52.80 | $88.00 | $35.20–$79.20 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC GLUCOSE POST DOSE | $70.20 | $117.00 | $42.12–$107.64 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 GLUCOSE TEST 1HR POST GLUCOLA | $90.60 | $151.00 | $39.41–$128.35 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 GLUCOSE TEST 1HR POST GLUCOLA | $90.60 | $151.00 | $98.15–$128.35 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 GLUCOSE SERUM 2HR PP | $90.60 | $151.00 | $39.41–$128.35 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC GLUCOSE POST DOSE | $144.60 | $241.00 | $86.76–$224.13 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 GLUC 1HR POST GLUC (50GM) C | $168.60 | $281.00 | $97.51–$238.85 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 GLUCOSE TEST 1HR POST GLUCOLA | $168.60 | $281.00 | $97.51–$238.85 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 GLUCOSE SERUM 2HR PP | $168.60 | $281.00 | $97.51–$238.85 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $15.00, median $61.50, highest $168.60 — a 11.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $52.80 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 8 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 2 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.