1-hour glucose test cost in Arkansas
In Arkansas, 13 hospitals publish a cash price for glucose challenge test (1-hour glucose after a sugar drink): from $14.25 to $41.42, with a median of $25.80. The lowest price is at Mercy Hospital Booneville (Magazine) and 2 other hospitals. The highest price is 2.9× 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 Arkansas, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Booneville lowest Magazine · Magazine, AR Glucose Post Glucose Dose | $14.25 | $19.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Paris lowest Paris · Paris, AR POC Glucose Post Glucose Dose | $14.25 | $19.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron lowest Mansfield · Mansfield, AR Glucose Tolerance 1 Hr OB | $14.25 | $19.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR BLOOD GLUCOSE (SUGAR) LEVEL AFTER RECEIVING DOSE OF GLUCOSE | $16.20 | $27.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith Fort Smith · Fort Smith, AR-OK Glucose Post Glucose Dose | $16.90 | $26.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas Department Bella Vista · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR Glucose Tolerance 1 Hr OB | $16.90 | $26.00 | — source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden West Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR GLUCOSE 2 HR PP | $25.80 | $172.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Booneville Booneville · Booneville, AR Glucose Post Glucose Dose | $34.45 | $53.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark W River Ozark · W River Ozark, AR Glucose Post Glucose Dose | $34.45 | $53.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Paris E Academy Paris · E Academy Paris, AR Glucose Post Glucose Dose | $34.45 | $53.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron Waldron · Waldron, AR Glucose Post Glucose Dose | $34.45 | $53.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville Berryville · Berryville, AR Glucose Tolerance 1 Hr OB | $40.30 | $62.00 | — source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-NEA Jonesboro · Jonesboro, AR GLUCOSE 2 HR PP | $41.42 | $218.00 | Feb 27, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berryville, AR | 1 | $40.30 | $40.30 |
| Booneville, AR | 1 | $34.45 | $34.45 |
| E Academy Paris, AR | 1 | $34.45 | $34.45 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | 1 | $16.90 | $16.90 |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | 1 | $16.90 | $16.90 |
| Jonesboro, AR | 1 | $41.42 | $41.42 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 1 | $16.20 | $16.20 |
| Magazine, AR | 1 | $14.25 | $14.25 |
| Mansfield, AR | 1 | $14.25 | $14.25 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 1 | $25.80 | $25.80 |
| Paris, AR | 1 | $14.25 | $14.25 |
| W River Ozark, AR | 1 | $34.45 | $34.45 |
| Waldron, AR | 1 | $34.45 | $34.45 |
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
- Alabama$26.75
- Alaska$18.21
- Arizona$394.00
- 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.