1-hour glucose test cost in Rochester, NY — inpatient
In Rochester, NY, 4 hospitals list a cash price for glucose challenge test (1-hour glucose after a sugar drink) as an inpatient: from $17.18 to $21.14, with a median of $17.18. The lowest listed price is at Newark-Wayne Community Hospital and 2 other hospitals. Across New York, the median is $17.18 at 59 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 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 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 Rochester, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital lowest Newark, NY · (315) 332-2022 HC GLUCOSE_ POST GLUCOSE DOSE _INCLUDES GLUCOSE_ | $17.18 | $26.43 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rochester General Hospital lowest Rochester, NY · (585) 922-4000 HC GLUCOSE_ POST GLUCOSE DOSE _INCLUDES GLUCOSE_ | $17.18 | $26.43 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Clifton Springs Hospital And Clinic lowest Clifton Springs, NY · (315) 462-9561 HC GLUCOSE_ POST GLUCOSE DOSE _INCLUDES GLUCOSE_ | $17.18 | $26.43 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Unity Hospital of Rochester Rochester, NY · (585) 723-7000 HC GLUCOSE_ POST GLUCOSE DOSE _INCLUDES GLUCOSE_ | $21.14 | $26.43 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $17.18, median $17.18, highest $21.14 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $17.18 — 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.