Lab tests CPT 82950 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

1-hour glucose test cost in Conway, AR — inpatient

In Conway, AR, 1 hospital lists a cash price for glucose challenge test (1-hour glucose after a sugar drink) as an inpatient: from $36.54 to $36.54, with a median of $36.54. Across Arkansas, the median is $34.45 at 23 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 82950, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jul 2, 2026 and Jul 2, 2026.

Lowest$36.54Conway Regional Medical Center
Median$36.54half pay less
Highest$36.54in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Conway Regional Medical Center Conway, AR · (501) 329-3831 GLUCOSE TOLERANCE SCREEN 1 HR $36.54 $166.09 $36.54–$166.09 78% Jul 2, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $36.54, median $36.54, highest $36.54.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $36.54 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is 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.