1-hour glucose test cost in Tucson, AZ
In Tucson, AZ, 1 hospital lists a cash price for glucose challenge test (1-hour glucose after a sugar drink): from $15.12 to $15.12, with a median of $15.12. Across Arizona, the median is $394.00 at 16 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 Apr 30, 2026 and Apr 30, 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 Tucson, AZ.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tucson Medical Center lowest Tucson, AZ · (520) 324-1399 HC Glucose 1hr Post Glucola | $15.12 | $54.00 | $4.75–$9.59 | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center lowest Tucson, AZ · (520) 324-1399 HC Glucose 1hr Pp | $15.12 | $54.00 | $4.75–$9.59 | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center lowest Tucson, AZ · (520) 324-1399 HC Glucose 1hr Post Glucola | $15.12 | $54.00 | $4.75–$9.59 | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center lowest Tucson, AZ · (520) 324-1399 HC Glucose 1hr Pp | $15.12 | $54.00 | $4.75–$9.59 | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $15.12, median $15.12, highest $15.12.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $15.12. 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.
2 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 82950 ($37.10). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Banner University Med Center South Tucson, AZLAB GLUCOSE POST DOSE | $2.34 | file |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson Tucson, AZLAB GLUCOSE POST DOSE | $2.43 | file |