Lab tests CPT 82950 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

1-hour glucose test cost in Devils Lake, ND — inpatient

In Devils Lake, ND, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Glucose challenge test (1-hour glucose after a sugar drink) as an inpatient: from $30.66 to $30.66, with a median of $30.66. Across North Dakota, the median is $37.60 at 9 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 82950, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 2026.

Lowest$30.66Mercy Hospital of Devils Lake
Median$30.66half pay less
Highest$30.66in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Mercy Hospital of Devils Lake Devils Lake, ND GLUCOSE 2 HR $30.66 $73.00 $52.56–$69.35 58% Feb 28, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $30.66, median $30.66, highest $30.66.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $30.66 — 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 and below every plan's rate. 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.