Glucose tolerance test cost in Buffalo, NY — inpatient
In Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY, 5 hospitals list a cash price for glucose tolerance test, 3 samples as an inpatient: from $28.00 to $124.15, with a median of $28.00. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Hospital of Buffalo and 2 other hospitals. Across New York, the median is $47.85 at 62 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 2 cities for code 82951, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Aug 25, 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 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo lowest Buffalo, NY HC Glucose Tolerance Test (Gtt) - Gtt 2 Hour | $28.00 | $28.00 | $6.91–$28.00 | — | — source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital lowest Buffalo, NY HC Glucose Tolerance Test (Gtt) - Gtt 2 Hour | $28.00 | $28.00 | $6.91–$28.00 | — | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo lowest Buffalo, NY HC Glucose Tolerance Test (Gtt) - Bundled Charge | $28.00 | $28.00 | $6.91–$28.00 | — | — source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital lowest Lewiston, NY HC Glucose Tolerance Test (Gtt) - Bundled Charge | $28.00 | $28.00 | $6.91–$28.00 | — | — source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital lowest Lewiston, NY HC Glucose Tolerance Test (Gtt) - Gtt 2 Hour | $28.00 | $28.00 | $6.91–$28.00 | — | — source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital lowest Buffalo, NY HC Glucose Tolerance Test (Gtt) - Bundled Charge | $28.00 | $28.00 | $6.91–$28.00 | — | — source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Corporation Buffalo, NY GLUCOSE GTT INITIAL 3 SPEC | $49.18 | $18.07 | $6.91–$44.42 | -172% | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Roswell Park Cancer Institute Buffalo, NY Glucose Tolerance (Gtt) | $124.15 | $124.15 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $28.00, median $28.00, highest $124.15 — a 4.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $28.91 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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 tolerance test measures blood sugar before and after drinking a glucose solution. It is used to diagnose gestational diabetes and sometimes prediabetes.
What the price covers
The price covers the first three blood sugar measurements. Each additional sample is billed separately (82952).