1-hour glucose test cost in Sioux City, IA
In Sioux City, IA-NE-SD, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Glucose challenge test (1-hour glucose after a sugar drink): from $12.00 to $12.00, with a median of $12.00. Across Iowa, the median is $30.14 at 36 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 82950, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 28, 2026 and Jan 28, 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 Sioux City, IA-NE-SD.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Iowa Hospital Corporation lowest Sioux City, IA CHG GLUCOSE TEST | $12.00 | $15.00 | $3.90–$9.39 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Iowa Hospital Corporation Sioux City, IA HC GLUCOSE; POST GLUCOSE DOSE | $33.57 | $41.96 | $4.75–$27.27 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $12.00, median $12.00, highest $12.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $12.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.