1-hour glucose test cost in Portland, ME — inpatient
In Portland-South Portland, ME, 5 hospitals list a cash price for glucose challenge test (1-hour glucose after a sugar drink) as an inpatient: from $17.94 to $166.35, with a median of $70.70. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Hospital — $52.76 less than the median here. Across Maine, the median is $33.05 at 20 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 82950, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 9, 2025 and Sep 9, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Portland-South Portland, ME.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital lowest Portland, ME GLUCOSE POST GLUCOSE DOSE | $17.94 | $69.00 | $44.85–$51.47 | 74% | — source file |
| York Hospital York, ME · (207) 351-2478 W GLUCOSE TOL.1HR 50G OBS (WELLS) | $43.80 | $73.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| York Hospital York, ME · (207) 351-2478 W GLUCOSE TOL.1HR 75G NON OBS (WELLS) | $43.80 | $73.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| York Hospital York, ME · (207) 351-2478 GLUCOSE TOLERANCE, 1 HR GLUCOLA | $43.80 | $73.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| MaineHealth Biddeford, ME HC GLUCOSE POST GLUCOSE DOSE | $70.70 | $70.70 | $52.01–$66.46 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Portland, ME · (207) 662-0111 B* HC GLUCOSE POST GLUCOSE DOSE | $115.75 | $115.75 | $85.15–$108.81 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Brunswick, ME · (207) 729-0181 HC GLUCOSE POST GLUCOSE DOSE | $166.35 | $166.35 | $117.44–$157.03 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $17.94, median $70.70, highest $166.35 — a 9.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $57.25 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 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 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.