Glucose tolerance test cost in Minneapolis, MN — inpatient
In Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, 21 hospitals list a cash price for glucose tolerance test, 3 samples as an inpatient: from $8.57 to $383.00, with a median of $25.56. The lowest listed price is at Allina Health Systems and 2 other hospitals — $16.99 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $71.91 at 50 hospitals.
Cash prices at 21 facilities across 18 cities for code 82951, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 29, 2026 and Jun 17, 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 | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allina Health Systems lowest River Falls, WI HCHG GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST (GTT) QUEST | $8.57 | $15.30 | $9.37–$15.30 | 44% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center lowest Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST (GTT) QUEST | $8.57 | $15.30 | $6.80–$15.30 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital lowest Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST (GTT) QUEST | $8.57 | $15.30 | $6.80–$15.30 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove, MN · (763) 581-1000 Blood glucose (sugar) tolerance test | $17.39 | $33.00 | $3.92–$26.40 | 47% | — source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale, MN · (763) 520-5200 Blood glucose (sugar) tolerance test | $17.39 | $33.00 | $3.92–$26.40 | 47% | — source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul, MN HC GTT, 2HR GESTATIONAL | $17.54 | $43.73 | $11.69–$39.36 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Hudson Hospital Hudson, WI · (715) 531-6000 Glucose, 2 Hour | $19.40 | $43.00 | $12.87–$50.40 | 55% | — source file |
| Hudson Hospital Hudson, WI · (715) 531-6000 Glucose, Pregnant 2 Hour | $19.40 | $43.00 | $12.87–$50.40 | 55% | — source file |
| Hudson Hospital Hudson, WI · (715) 531-6000 Chemistry | $19.40 | $43.00 | $12.87–$50.40 | 55% | — source file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul, MN · (651) 254-1616 Chemistry | $19.76 | $76.00 | $12.58–$60.80 | 74% | — source file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul, MN · (651) 254-1616 Glucose, 2 Hour | $19.76 | $76.00 | $12.58–$60.80 | 74% | — source file |
| Westfields Hospital New Richmond, WI · (715) 246-2101 Glucose, Pregnant 2 Hour | $24.20 | $46.00 | $18.27–$46.00 | 47% | — source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park, MN Glucose Tolerance Test (Gtt) | $24.70 | $95.00 | $11.65–$71.25 | 74% | — source file |
| Allina Health Systems River Falls, WI HCHG GTT | $25.09 | $44.80 | $27.45–$44.80 | 44% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG GTT | $25.09 | $44.80 | $19.90–$44.80 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG GTT | $25.09 | $44.80 | $19.90–$44.80 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park, MN Chemistry | $25.22 | $97.00 | $11.65–$72.75 | 74% | — source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park, MN Glucose, 2 Hour | $25.22 | $97.00 | $11.65–$72.75 | 74% | — source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park, MN Glucose, Pregnant 2 Hour | $25.22 | $97.00 | $11.65–$72.75 | 74% | — source file |
| Westfields Hospital New Richmond, WI · (715) 246-2101 Glucose, 2 Hour | $25.25 | $48.00 | $19.07–$48.00 | 47% | — source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 PR GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST GTT 3 SPECIMENS | $25.56 | $40.76 | $12.85–$36.68 | 37% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids, MN · (762) 236-6000 HCHG GTT | $27.50 | $57.30 | $38.35–$48.13 | 52% | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 HCHG GTT | $27.50 | $57.30 | $38.35–$48.13 | 52% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood, MN · (651) 232-7000 HC GTT, 2HR GESTATIONAL | $32.89 | $82.00 | $42.72–$73.80 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury, MN · (651) 232-2185 HC GTT, 2HR GESTATIONAL | $32.89 | $82.00 | $42.72–$73.80 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina, MN · (952) 924-5000 HC GTT, 2HR GESTATIONAL | $32.89 | $82.00 | $42.72–$73.80 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC GTT, 2HR GESTATIONAL | $32.89 | $82.00 | $42.72–$73.80 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 HC GTT, 2HR GESTATIONAL | $32.89 | $82.00 | $42.72–$73.80 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC GTT, 2HR GESTATIONAL | $32.89 | $82.00 | $42.72–$73.80 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville, MN · (952) 892-2000 HC GTT, 2HR GESTATIONAL | $34.85 | $82.00 | $42.72–$73.80 | 58% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater, MN · (651) 430-4509 Glucose, 2 Hour | $49.58 | $134.00 | $0.39–$120.60 | 63% | — source file |
| Westfields Hospital New Richmond, WI · (715) 246-2101 Chemistry | $105.73 | $201.00 | $38.34–$201.00 | 47% | — source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 GLUCOSE;TOLERANCE TEST,3 SPEC | $383.00 | $383.00 | $129.45–$344.70 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 GLUCOSE TOLERANCE 4 HR | $667.00 | $667.00 | $225.45–$600.30 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $8.57, median $25.56, highest $383.00 — a 44.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 21 facilities here, median $25.56 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 20 of 21 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 9 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).
2 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 82951 ($77.45). 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.
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids, MNHCHG GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST (GTT) QUEST | $7.34 | file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MNHCHG GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST (GTT) QUEST | $7.34 | file |