1-hour glucose test cost in Spokane, WA — inpatient
In Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for glucose challenge test (1-hour glucose after a sugar drink) as an inpatient: from $18.20 to $87.50, with a median of $37.17. The lowest listed price is at Providence Mount Carmel Hospital — $18.97 less than the median here. Across Washington, the median is $33.25 at 29 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 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 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital lowest Colville, WA · (509) 684-2561 HC GLUCOSE POST GLUCOSE DOSE | $18.20 | $26.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital lowest Colville, WA · (509) 684-2561 HC GLUCOSE POST GLUCOSE DOSE LAB | $18.20 | $26.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital lowest Colville, WA · (509) 684-2561 HC GESTATIONAL GLUCOSE 1 HOUR | $18.20 | $26.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital lowest Colville, WA · (509) 684-2561 HC GLUCOSE TOL-1 HR-OB | $18.20 | $26.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville, WA · (509) 684-2561 HC GLUCOSE TOLERANCE 1 HR | $18.90 | $27.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC GLUCOSE POST GLUCOSE DOSE LAB | $37.17 | $53.10 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC GLUCOSE POST GLUCOSE DOSE | $37.17 | $53.10 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC GESTATIONAL GLUCOSE 1 HOUR | $37.17 | $53.10 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC GLUCOSE TOL-1 HR-OB | $47.60 | $68.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC GLUCOSE POST GLUCOSE DOSE | $47.60 | $68.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC GLUCOSE POST GLUCOSE DOSE LAB | $47.60 | $68.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC GESTATIONAL GLUCOSE 1 HOUR | $47.60 | $68.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC GLUCOSE POST GLUCOSE DOSE | $49.00 | $70.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC GLUCOSE POST GLUCOSE DOSE LAB | $49.00 | $70.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC GESTATIONAL GLUCOSE 1 HOUR | $49.00 | $70.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC GLUCOSE TOL-1 HR-OB | $49.00 | $70.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Chewelah, WA · (509) 935-8211 HC GLUCOSE POST GLUCOSE DOSE | $87.50 | $125.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Chewelah, WA · (509) 935-8211 HC GLUCOSE POST GLUCOSE DOSE LAB | $87.50 | $125.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Chewelah, WA · (509) 935-8211 HC GLUCOSE TOL-1 HR-OB | $88.20 | $126.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Chewelah, WA · (509) 935-8211 HC GESTATIONAL GLUCOSE 1 HOUR | $88.20 | $126.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $18.20, median $37.17, highest $87.50 — a 4.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $23.80 — 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.