1-hour glucose test cost in Alabama
In Alabama, 6 hospitals publish a cash price for glucose challenge test (1-hour glucose after a sugar drink): from $18.00 to $140.00, with a median of $26.75. The lowest price is at Crestwood Medical Center (Huntsville). The highest price is 7.8× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 82950. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Alabama, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crestwood Medical Center lowest Huntsville · Huntsville, AL GLUCOSE, POST DOSE | $18.00 | $99.98 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama Birmingham · Birmingham, AL HC Glucose 2 Hr P.P. | $20.62 | $47.96 | — source file |
| Springhill Memorial Hospital Mobile · Mobile, AL CH GLUC POST DOSE | $24.35 | $28.65 | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| East Alabama Medical Center Opelika · Auburn-Opelika, AL 28 Week Prenatal Profile | $29.15 | $53.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Huntsville Hospital Huntsville · Huntsville, AL LAB-GRAM STAIN | $77.00 | $77.00 | — source file |
| Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital Birmingham · Birmingham, AL Gluc Post Dose | $140.00 | $140.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham, AL | 2 | $20.62 | $80.31 |
| Huntsville, AL | 2 | $18.00 | $47.50 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | 1 | $29.15 | $29.15 |
| Mobile, AL | 1 | $24.35 | $24.35 |
What it is
The glucose challenge test measures blood sugar one hour after a sugar drink. It is the usual first screening test for gestational diabetes at 24 to 28 weeks of pregnancy.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.
Glucose challenge test (1-hour glucose after a sugar drink) in other states
- Alaska$18.21
- Arizona$394.00
- Arkansas$25.80
- California$44.37
- Colorado$72.53
- Connecticut$19.33
- Delaware$45.05
- Florida$43.49
- Georgia$77.61
- Hawaii$31.20
- Idaho$21.00
- Illinois$39.90
- Indiana$42.50
- Iowa$30.14
- Kansas$47.60
- Kentucky$57.15
- Louisiana$12.04
- Maine$33.05
- Maryland$10.98
- Massachusetts$22.50
- Michigan$21.00
- Minnesota$23.17
- Mississippi$36.43
- Missouri$44.85
- Montana$62.49
- Nebraska$35.52
- Nevada$37.97
- New Hampshire$37.35
- New Jersey$5.46
- New Mexico$37.32
- New York$17.18
- North Carolina$37.10
- North Dakota$37.60
- Ohio$28.10
- Oklahoma$26.00
- Oregon$29.98
- Pennsylvania$37.20
- Puerto Rico$16.00
- Rhode Island$42.00
- South Carolina$94.75
- South Dakota$42.40
- Tennessee$15.36
- Texas$68.98
- Utah$66.01
- Vermont$54.08
- Virginia$32.00
- Washington$33.25
- West Virginia$29.50
- Wisconsin$46.80
- Wyoming$9.98
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.