Glucose tolerance test cost in Pittsburgh, PA — inpatient
In Pittsburgh, PA, 11 hospitals list a cash price for glucose tolerance test, 3 samples as an inpatient: from $35.16 to $303.00, with a median of $112.80. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Washington — $77.64 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $78.40 at 62 hospitals.
Cash prices at 11 facilities across 6 cities for code 82951, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 6, 2026 and Mar 6, 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 Pittsburgh, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Washington lowest Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 GLUCOSE TOL-3HR-E | $35.16 | $58.60 | $41.02 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington lowest Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 LACTOSE TOL-E | $35.16 | $58.60 | $41.02 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington lowest Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 GTT-6HR-E | $35.16 | $58.60 | $41.02 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington lowest Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 GTT-4HR-E | $35.16 | $58.60 | $41.02 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington lowest Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 GLUCOSE TOL-5HR-E | $35.16 | $58.60 | $41.02 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington lowest Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 GLUCOSE TOL-2HR | $35.16 | $58.60 | $41.02 | 40% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 GLCS TLRNC GSTTN 3 SPEC | $35.40 | $59.00 | $26.55 | 40% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 GLUCOSE TOLERANCE 2 HR | $35.40 | $59.00 | $26.55 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 GLUCOSE TOLERANCE 3 SPECIMENS | $47.40 | $79.00 | $59.25–$69.52 | 40% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 GLUCOSE 3HR TOLERANCE PREGNANT | $90.60 | $151.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 GLUCOSE 3HR TOLERANCE/NON-PREGNANT | $90.60 | $151.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 GLUCOSE 4HR TOLERANCE | $90.60 | $151.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 GLUCOSE 5HR TOLERANCE | $90.60 | $151.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 GLUCOSE TOLERANCE 3 SPEC | $90.60 | $151.00 | $67.95 | 40% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 GLUCOSE 2HR TOLERANCE | $90.60 | $151.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 TOLERANCE TST GTT 3 SPEC P0281 | $99.00 | $165.00 | $57.26–$140.25 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 GLUCOSE TOLERANCE 3 SPECIMENS | $99.00 | $165.00 | $57.26–$140.25 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 GLUCOSE TOLERANCE 3 SPECIMENS | $112.80 | $188.00 | $57.53–$169.20 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC GLUCOSE TOLERANCE 1ST 3 SPECIMEN | $114.60 | $191.00 | $68.76–$175.72 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 GLUCOSE TOLERANCE 3 SPECIMENS | $138.00 | $230.00 | $149.50–$195.50 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 GLUCOSE TOLERANCE 3 SPECIMENS | $144.60 | $241.00 | $96.40–$216.90 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 GLUCOSE TOLERANCE 3 SPECIMENS | $228.60 | $381.00 | $99.44–$323.85 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC GLUCOSE TOLERANCE 1ST 3 SPECIMEN | $303.00 | $505.00 | $181.80–$469.65 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $35.16, median $112.80, highest $303.00 — a 8.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $105.90 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 9 of 10 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 3 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).