1-hour glucose test cost in Providence, RI — inpatient
In Providence-Warwick, RI-MA, 6 hospitals list a cash price for glucose challenge test (1-hour glucose after a sugar drink) as an inpatient: from $16.62 to $42.00, with a median of $42.00. The lowest listed price is at Brown University Health Morton Hospital — $25.38 less than the median here. Across Rhode Island, the median is $42.00 at 6 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 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 — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Providence-Warwick, RI-MA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown University Health Morton Hospital lowest Taunton, MA · (508) 828-7000 HC GLUCOSE WITH DOSE | $16.62 | $16.62 | — | — | — source file |
| Saint Anne's Hospital Fall River, MA · (508) 674-5600 HC GLUCOSE WITH DOSE | $21.58 | $21.58 | — | — | — source file |
| Newport Hospital Newport, RI · (401) 846-6400 HC GLUCOSE WITH DOSE | $42.00 | $42.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Rhode Island Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 444-4000 HC GLUCOSE WITH DOSE | $42.00 | $42.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital East Providence, RI · (401) 432-1000 HC GLUCOSE WITH DOSE | $42.00 | $42.00 | — | — | — source file |
| The Miriam Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 793-2500 HC GLUCOSE WITH DOSE | $42.00 | $42.00 | — | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $16.62, median $42.00, highest $42.00 — a 2.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $42.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.