Glucose tolerance test cost in Charlotte, NC — inpatient
In Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC, 16 hospitals list a cash price for glucose tolerance test, 3 samples as an inpatient: from $95.00 to $528.50, with a median of $130.20. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center — $35.20 less than the median here. Across North Carolina, the median is $130.20 at 36 hospitals.
Cash prices at 16 facilities across 13 cities for code 82951, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 1, 2025 and Sep 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 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center lowest Chester, SC HB GLUCOSE TOLERANCE 1 | $95.00 | $190.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| DUKE HEALTH LAKE NORMAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC. Doing Business As: DUKE HEALTH LAKE NORMAN HOSPITAL Mooresville, NC Gtt 3 Specimens | $113.13 | $419.00 | $121.93–$144.56 | 73% | — source file |
| DUKE HEALTH LAKE NORMAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC. Doing Business As: DUKE HEALTH LAKE NORMAN HOSPITAL Mooresville, NC Gtt 3 Specimens | $113.13 | $419.00 | $121.93–$144.56 | 73% | — source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC HC GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST GTT 2 HOUR | $130.20 | $260.40 | $78.90–$234.36 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte, NC HC GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST GTT 2 HOUR | $130.20 | $260.40 | $87.23–$239.57 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC HC GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST GTT 2 HOUR | $130.20 | $260.40 | $80.72–$229.15 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Belmont, NC HC GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST GTT 2 HOUR | $130.20 | $260.40 | $87.23–$239.57 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC HC GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST GTT 2 HOUR | $130.20 | $260.40 | $78.90–$239.57 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Hospitals Inc Wadesboro, NC HC GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST GTT 2 HOUR | $130.20 | $260.40 | $78.90–$247.38 | 50% | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| The Charlotte Mecklenburg Hospital Authority Concord, NC HC GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST GTT 2 HOUR | $130.20 | $260.40 | $78.90–$247.38 | 50% | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Hospitals Inc Lincolnton, NC HC GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST GTT 2 HOUR | $130.20 | $260.40 | $74.66–$247.38 | 50% | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| The Charlotte Mecklenburg Hospital Authority Charlotte, NC HC GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST GTT 2 HOUR | $130.20 | $260.40 | $78.90–$239.57 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| The Charlotte Mecklenburg Hospital Authority Monroe, NC HC GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST GTT 2 HOUR | $130.20 | $260.40 | $78.90–$247.38 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| The Charlotte Mecklenburg Hospital Authority Charlotte, NC HC GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST GTT 2 HOUR | $130.20 | $260.40 | $78.90–$239.57 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC HC GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST GTT 2 HOUR | $130.20 | $260.40 | $78.90–$234.36 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Gastonia, NC CHG GLUCOSE TOL TEST 3 SPECIMEN | $136.00 | $136.00 | $107.71–$129.20 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly, NC CHG GLUCOSE TOL TEST 3 SPECIMEN | $136.00 | $136.00 | — | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont, NC CHG GLUCOSE TOL TEST 3 SPECIMEN | $136.00 | $136.00 | $107.71–$129.20 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Amisub of South Carolina, Inc. Rock Hill, SC GLUCOSE TOLERANCE 3SPEC | $357.75 | $477.00 | $1.00–$477.00 | 25% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Amisub of South Carolina, Inc. Fort Mill, SC GLUCOSE TOLERANCE 3SPEC | $357.75 | $477.00 | $1.00–$477.00 | 25% | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster, SC HB GLUCOSE TOLERANCE 1 | $528.50 | $1,057.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $95.00, median $130.20, highest $528.50 — a 5.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 16 facilities here, median $130.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 11 of 13 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is 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).