Glucose tolerance test cost in Lubbock, TX
In Lubbock, TX, 6 hospitals list a cash price for Glucose tolerance test, 3 samples: from $67.62 to $418.32, with a median of $89.88. The lowest listed price is at Methodist Children's Hospital and 1 other hospital — $22.26 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $140.92 at 93 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 2 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 Lubbock, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Children's Hospital lowest Lubbock, TX HC GLUCOSE TOLERANCE(3 SPEC) | $67.62 | $161.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center lowest Lubbock, TX HC GLUCOSE TOLERANCE(3 SPEC) | $67.62 | $161.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Levelland Levelland, TX HC GLUCOSE TOLERANCE(3 SPEC) | $69.30 | $165.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lubbock Heritage Hospital LLC Lubbock, TX HC GLUCOSE TOLERANCE(3 SPEC) | $110.46 | $263.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University Medical Center Lubbock, TX Hc Glucose Tol Test 3 Spec | $203.00 | $203.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Lubbock, TX HC GLUCOSE TOLERANCE(3 SPEC) | $418.32 | $996.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Long-Term Care LLC Lubbock, TX HC GLUCOSE TOLERANCE(3 SPEC) | $418.32 | $996.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Children's Hospital Lubbock, TX HC GLUCOSE TOLERANCE(3 SPEC) | $418.32 | $996.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $67.62, median $89.88, highest $418.32 — a 6.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $310.66. 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).