Glucose tolerance test cost in Minneapolis, MN
In Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, 23 hospitals list a cash price for glucose tolerance test, 3 samples: from $8.57 to $383.00, with a median of $27.50. The lowest listed price is at Cambridge Medical Center and 2 other hospitals — $18.93 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $101.64 at 78 hospitals.
- The median here, $27.50, is 69% below the US median of $87.78.
- That is 2.1× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($12.87).
- Minneapolis, MN has the lowest median of 2 metro areas in Minnesota with at least 10 hospitals pricing this code.
- 1 of 23 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 23 facilities across 19 cities for code 82951, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Oct 25, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 29, 2026 and Sep 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 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge Medical Center lowest Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST (GTT) QUEST File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $8.57 | $15.30 | $3.08–$68.69 | 44% |
| Buffalo Hospital lowest Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST (GTT) QUEST File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $8.57 | $15.30 | $3.08–$68.69 | 44% |
| River Falls Area Hospital lowest River Falls, WI · (715) 307-6000 HCHG GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST (GTT) QUEST File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $8.57 | $15.30 | $3.08–$112.95 | 44% |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove, MN · (763) 581-1000 Blood glucose (sugar) tolerance test+1 more line at this price File of Apr 30, 2026 · source file | $17.39 | $33.00 | $3.92–$26.40 | 47% |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale, MN · (763) 520-5200 Blood glucose (sugar) tolerance test+1 more line at this price File of Apr 30, 2026 · source file | $17.39 | $33.00 | $3.92–$26.40 | 47% |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul, MN HC GTT, 2HR GESTATIONAL File of Jan 29, 2026 · source file | $17.54 | $43.73 | $10.80–$39.36 | 60% |
| Hudson Hospital Hudson, WI · (715) 531-6000 Glucose, 2 Hour+2 more lines at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $19.40 | $43.00 | $12.87–$50.40 | 55% |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul, MN · (651) 254-1616 Chemistry+1 more line at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $19.76 | $76.00 | $12.58–$60.80 | 74% |
| Westfields Hospital New Richmond, WI · (715) 246-2101 Glucose, Pregnant 2 Hour File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $24.20 | $46.00 | $18.27–$46.00 | 47% |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park, MN · (952) 993-5000 Glucose Tolerance Test (Gtt) File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $24.70 | $95.00 | $11.65–$71.25 | 74% |
| River Falls Area Hospital River Falls, WI · (715) 307-6000 HCHG GTT File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $25.09 | $44.80 | $9.01–$112.95 | 44% |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG GTT File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $25.09 | $44.80 | $9.01–$68.69 | 44% |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG GTT File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $25.09 | $44.80 | $9.01–$68.69 | 44% |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park, MN · (952) 993-5000 Glucose, Pregnant 2 Hour+2 more lines at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $25.22 | $97.00 | $11.65–$72.75 | 74% |
| Westfields Hospital New Richmond, WI · (715) 246-2101 Glucose, 2 Hour File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $25.25 | $48.00 | $19.07–$48.00 | 47% |
| Mille Lacs Health System Onamia, MN · (320) 532-3154 NIS 3 HR GLUCOSE TOL+1 more line at this price File of Aug 13, 2026 · source file | $26.60 | $38.00 | $15.20–$76.00 | 30% |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 HCHG GTT File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $27.50 | $57.30 | $11.53–$48.13 | 52% |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids, MN · (762) 236-6000 HCHG GTT File of Jun 17, 2026 · source file | $27.50 | $57.30 | $11.53–$54.99 | 52% |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul, MN · (651) 241-8000 HCHG GTT File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $27.50 | $57.30 | $11.53–$57.30 | 52% |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC GTT, 2HR GESTATIONAL File of Jan 29, 2026 · source file | $32.89 | $82.00 | $12.13–$112.29 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 HC GTT, 2HR GESTATIONAL+1 more line at this price File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $32.89 | $82.00 | $12.13–$112.29 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital Maplewood, MN · (651) 232-7000 HC GTT, 2HR GESTATIONAL File of Feb 5, 2026 · source file | $32.89 | $82.00 | $12.13–$112.29 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina, MN · (952) 924-5000 HC GTT, 2HR GESTATIONAL File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $32.89 | $82.00 | $12.13–$112.29 | 60% |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC GTT, 2HR GESTATIONAL File of Feb 5, 2026 · source file | $32.89 | $82.00 | $12.13–$112.29 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury, MN · (651) 232-2185 HC GTT, 2HR GESTATIONAL File of Feb 5, 2026 · source file | $32.89 | $82.00 | $12.13–$112.29 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville, MN · (952) 892-2000 HC GTT, 2HR GESTATIONAL File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $34.85 | $82.00 | $12.13–$112.29 | 58% |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater, MN · (651) 430-4509 Glucose, 2 Hour File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $49.58 | $134.00 | $0.39–$120.60 | 63% |
| Westfields Hospital New Richmond, WI · (715) 246-2101 Chemistry File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $105.73 | $201.00 | $38.34–$201.00 | 47% |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 GLUCOSE;TOLERANCE TEST,3 SPEC File of May 7, 2026 · source file | $383.00 | $383.00 | $11.90–$383.00 | — |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 GLUCOSE TOLERANCE 4 HR File of May 7, 2026 · source file | $667.00 | $667.00 | $11.90–$667.00 | — |
Outpatient: lowest $8.57, median $27.50, highest $383.00 — a 44.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 23 facilities here, median $27.50. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 22 of 23 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 glucose tolerance test is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Glucose tolerance test explained.
3 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 82951 ($80.08). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Hospital | Cash price | File |
|---|---|---|
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MNHCHG GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST (GTT) QUEST | $7.34 | file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids, MNHCHG GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST (GTT) QUEST | $7.34 | file |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul, MNHCHG GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST (GTT) QUEST | $7.34 | file |