Glucose tolerance test cost in Riverside, CA — inpatient
In Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, 9 hospitals list a cash price for glucose tolerance test, 3 samples as an inpatient: from $25.20 to $565.84, with a median of $101.70. The lowest listed price is at St Mary Medical Center — $76.50 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $137.20 at 96 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 7 cities for code 82951, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Sep 2, 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 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary Medical Center lowest Apple Valley, CA HC GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST GTT 3 SPECIMENS LAB | $25.20 | $52.50 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center Redlands, CA HC GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST 3 HR | $101.70 | $226.00 | $124.30–$180.80 | 55% | Aug 31, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center Redlands, CA HC GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST 2 HR | $101.70 | $226.00 | $124.30–$180.80 | 55% | Aug 31, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA HC LACTOSE TOLERANCE | $101.70 | $226.00 | $45.20–$192.10 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA HC GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST 3 HR | $101.70 | $226.00 | $45.20–$192.10 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA HC GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST 2 HR | $101.70 | $226.00 | $45.20–$192.10 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center Redlands, CA HC LACTOSE TOLERANCE | $101.70 | $226.00 | $124.30–$180.80 | 55% | Aug 31, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA HC GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST 3 HR | $101.70 | $226.00 | $45.20–$203.40 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA HC GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST 2 HR | $101.70 | $226.00 | $45.20–$203.40 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA HC LACTOSE TOLERANCE | $101.70 | $226.00 | $40.91–$169.50 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA HC GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST 3 HR | $101.70 | $226.00 | $40.91–$169.50 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA HC GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST 2 HR | $101.70 | $226.00 | $40.91–$169.50 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA HC LACTOSE TOLERANCE | $101.70 | $226.00 | $45.20–$203.40 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana, CA GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST GTT 3 SPECIMENS | $137.28 | $264.00 | $8.00–$25.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley, CA GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST GTT 3 SPECIMENS | $137.28 | $264.00 | $8.00–$25.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside, CA GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST GTT 3 SPECIMENS | $137.28 | $264.00 | $8.00–$25.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA HC Glucose Tolerance Test 3 Specs | $565.84 | $565.84 | $9.02–$565.84 | — | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA HC Glucose Tolerance Test 3 Specs | $565.84 | $565.84 | $9.02–$565.84 | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $25.20, median $101.70, highest $565.84 — a 22.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 14 facilities here, median $101.70 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 8 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).