Glucose tolerance test cost in Charleston, SC
In Charleston-North Charleston, SC, 5 hospitals list a cash price for glucose tolerance test, 3 samples: from $108.50 to $289.25, with a median of $289.25. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Medical Center — $180.75 less than the median here. Across South Carolina, the median is $129.50 at 19 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 cities for code 82951, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. 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 Charleston-North Charleston, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Medical Center lowest Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB GLUCOSE TOLERANCE 1 | $108.50 | $217.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC HC Glucose Tolerance Test | $289.25 | $445.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC Glucose Tolerance Test | $289.25 | $445.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC Glucose Tolerance Test | $289.25 | $445.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC Glucose Tolerance Test | $289.25 | $445.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $108.50, median $289.25, highest $289.25 — a 2.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $289.25. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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).