Glucose tolerance test cost in Portland, ME — inpatient
In Portland-South Portland, ME, 5 hospitals list a cash price for glucose tolerance test, 3 samples as an inpatient: from $50.40 to $288.60, with a median of $125.05. The lowest listed price is at York Hospital — $74.65 less than the median here. Across Maine, the median is $64.00 at 21 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 82951, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 9, 2025 and Sep 9, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Portland-South Portland, ME.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| York Hospital lowest York, ME · (207) 351-2478 W GLUCOSE TOLERANCE, CHG ONLY | $50.40 | $84.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| York Hospital lowest York, ME · (207) 351-2478 GLUCOSE TOLERANCE, CHARGE ONLY | $50.40 | $84.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Portland, ME GTT 3 SPECIMENS | $59.28 | $228.00 | $148.20–$170.09 | 74% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Portland, ME LACTOSE TOLERANCE TEST-Q | $59.28 | $228.00 | $148.20–$170.09 | 74% | — source file |
| MaineHealth Biddeford, ME HC GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST GTT 3 SPECIMENS | $125.05 | $125.05 | $91.99–$117.55 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Brunswick, ME · (207) 729-0181 HC GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST GTT 3 SPECIMENS | $207.40 | $207.40 | $146.42–$195.79 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Portland, ME · (207) 662-0111 B* HC GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST GTT 3 SPECIMENS | $288.60 | $288.60 | $212.29–$271.28 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $50.40, median $125.05, highest $288.60 — a 5.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $94.53 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 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).