Lab tests CPT 82951 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Glucose tolerance test cost in Seaford, DE — inpatient

In Seaford, DE, 2 hospitals list a cash price for glucose tolerance test, 3 samples as an inpatient: from $118.44 to $170.00, with a median of $144.22. The lowest listed price is at Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus — $25.78 less than the median here. Across Delaware, the median is $152.58 at 6 hospitals.

Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 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 Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$118.44Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus
Median$144.22half pay less
Highest$170.00in this market
Difference1.4×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Seaford, DE.

median
Lowest $118.44Highest $170.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus lowest Milford, DE Hc Glucose Tolerance Test 3 Spec $118.44 $141.00 — 16% Apr 1, 2026
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TidalHealth Nanticoke Seaford, DE HC Glucose Tolerance Test 3 Specimens $170.00 $170.00 $12.87–$134.30 — —
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Inpatient: lowest $118.44, median $144.22, highest $170.00 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $135.15 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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).