Glucose tolerance test cost in Houston, TX — inpatient
In Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, 12 hospitals list a cash price for glucose tolerance test, 3 samples as an inpatient: from $12.87 to $264.00, with a median of $264.00. The lowest listed price is at Harris Health and 1 other hospital — $251.13 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $140.92 at 93 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 8 cities for code 82951, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 5, 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Health lowest Houston, TX TOLERANCE TEST-GTT (3 SPEC) | $12.87 | $110.00 | $10.81–$71.50 | 88% | — source file |
| Harris Health lowest Taub Loop Houston, TX TOLERANCE TEST-GTT (3 SPEC) | $12.87 | $110.00 | $10.81–$71.50 | 88% | — source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC LACTOSE TOLERANCE | $173.53 | $259.00 | $103.60–$246.05 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC LACTOSE TOLERANCE | $173.53 | $259.00 | $103.60–$246.05 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC LACTOSE TOLERANCE | $173.53 | $259.00 | $103.60–$246.05 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC SUCROSE TOLERANCE | $174.87 | $261.00 | $104.40–$247.95 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC SUCROSE TOLERANCE | $174.87 | $261.00 | $104.40–$247.95 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC SUCROSE TOLERANCE | $174.87 | $261.00 | $104.40–$247.95 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC GLUCOSE TOL TEST-1HR | $207.70 | $310.00 | $124.00–$294.50 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC GLUCOSE TOL TEST-1HR | $207.70 | $310.00 | $124.00–$294.50 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC GLUCOSE TOL TEST-1HR | $207.70 | $310.00 | $124.00–$294.50 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| The Methodist Hospital Houston, TX HC GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST BASIC | $223.50 | $447.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Cypress, TX HC GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST BASIC | $264.00 | $528.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands, TX HC GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST BASIC | $264.00 | $528.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land, TX HC GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST BASIC | $264.00 | $528.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown, TX HC GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST BASIC | $264.00 | $528.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist West Houston Hospital Houston, TX HC GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST BASIC | $264.00 | $528.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay, TX HC GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST BASIC | $264.00 | $528.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston, TX HC GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST BASIC | $264.00 | $528.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital Katy, TX HC GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST BASIC | $264.00 | $528.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $12.87, median $264.00, highest $264.00 — a 20.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 14 facilities here, median $264.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 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).