1-hour glucose test cost in Riverside, CA — inpatient
In Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, 10 hospitals list a cash price for glucose challenge test (1-hour glucose after a sugar drink) as an inpatient: from $47.25 to $269.94, with a median of $52.00. The lowest listed price is at Loma Linda University Medical Center and 3 other hospitals — $4.75 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $44.37 at 93 hospitals.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 8 cities for code 82950, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Sep 2, 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 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loma Linda University Medical Center lowest Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC GLUCOSE LOADING 1 HR | $47.25 | $105.00 | $21.00–$94.50 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital lowest Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC GLUCOSE LOADING 1 HR | $47.25 | $105.00 | $21.00–$89.25 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center lowest Redlands, CA HC GLUCOSE LOADING 1 HR | $47.25 | $105.00 | $57.75–$84.00 | 55% | Aug 31, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta lowest Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC GLUCOSE LOADING 1 HR | $47.25 | $105.00 | $19.00–$78.75 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 251-6530 GLUCOSE POST GLUCOSE DOSE | $52.00 | $100.00 | $3.00–$10.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside, CA · (951) 353-2000 GLUCOSE POST GLUCOSE DOSE | $52.00 | $100.00 | $3.00–$10.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana, CA · (909) 427-5000 GLUCOSE POST GLUCOSE DOSE | $52.00 | $100.00 | $3.00–$10.00 | 48% | — source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley, CA · (760) 242-2311 HC GLUCOSE POST GLUCOSE DOSE | $95.52 | $199.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley, CA · (760) 242-2311 HC GLUCOSE POST GLUCOSE DOSE LAB | $95.52 | $199.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley, CA · (760) 242-2311 HC GESTATIONAL GLUCOSE 1 HOUR | $95.52 | $199.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Palo Verde Hospital Blythe, CA · (760) 922-4115 Glucose Level | $107.25 | $143.00 | — | 25% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Glucose Test, Post Dose | $269.94 | $269.94 | $3.35–$269.94 | — | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Glucose Test, Post Dose | $269.94 | $269.94 | $3.35–$269.94 | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $47.25, median $52.00, highest $269.94 — a 5.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 15 facilities here, median $52.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 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.