Glucose tolerance test cost in Providence, RI — inpatient
In Providence-Warwick, RI-MA, 6 hospitals list a cash price for glucose tolerance test, 3 samples as an inpatient: from $45.05 to $120.00, with a median of $120.00. The lowest listed price is at Brown University Health Morton Hospital — $74.95 less than the median here. Across Rhode Island, the median is $120.00 at 6 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 5 cities for code 82951, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Providence-Warwick, RI-MA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown University Health Morton Hospital lowest Taunton, MA · (508) 828-7000 HC GLUCOSE TOLERANCE 3 SPECIMENS | $45.05 | $45.05 | — | — | — source file |
| Saint Anne's Hospital Fall River, MA · (508) 674-5600 HC GLUCOSE TOLERANCE 3 SPECIMENS | $58.48 | $58.48 | — | — | — source file |
| Rhode Island Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 444-4000 HC GLUCOSE TOLERANCE 3 SPECIMENS | $120.00 | $120.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Rhode Island Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 444-4000 HC LACTOSE TOLERANCE TEST | $120.00 | $120.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital East Providence, RI · (401) 432-1000 HC GLUCOSE TOLERANCE 3 SPECIMENS | $120.00 | $120.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital East Providence, RI · (401) 432-1000 HC LACTOSE TOLERANCE TEST | $120.00 | $120.00 | — | — | — source file |
| The Miriam Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 793-2500 HC GLUCOSE TOLERANCE 3 SPECIMENS | $120.00 | $120.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Newport Hospital Newport, RI · (401) 846-6400 HC GLUCOSE TOLERANCE 3 SPECIMENS | $120.00 | $120.00 | — | — | — source file |
| The Miriam Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 793-2500 HC LACTOSE TOLERANCE TEST | $120.00 | $120.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Newport Hospital Newport, RI · (401) 846-6400 HC LACTOSE TOLERANCE TEST | $120.00 | $120.00 | — | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $45.05, median $120.00, highest $120.00 — a 2.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $120.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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).