1-hour glucose test cost in Colorado
In Colorado, 37 hospitals publish a cash price for glucose challenge test (1-hour glucose after a sugar drink): from $4.95 to $1,059.49, with a median of $98.60. The lowest price is at Sterling Regional Medical Center (Sterling). The highest price is 214.0× the lowest.
- The median here, $98.60, is 133% above the US median of $42.35.
- That is 20.8× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($4.75).
- Colorado ranks 50th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 18 of 37 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Colorado's Hospital Discounted Care law (HB21-1198): for qualifying patients with household income at or below 250% of the federal poverty level, hospitals and the clinicians who work in them may charge no more than the greater of the Medicare rate or the Medicaid base rate, and monthly payments are capped. That can be less than the cash prices below; ask the hospital to screen you for discounted care. Other states' laws.
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 Nov 9, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$4.95Sterling Regional Medical Center
Median$98.60half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,059.49in Colorado
Lowest saves$93.65vs the median
Hospitals in Colorado, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling Regional Medical Center lowest Sterling · Sterling, CO LAB GLUCOSE POST DOSE | $4.95 | $15.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| East Morgan County Hospital Brush · Fort Morgan, CO LAB GLUCOSE POST DOSE | $9.24 | $15.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC GLUCOSE, POST GLUCOSE DOSE | $16.41 | $46.87 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HB=GLUCOSE POST GLUCOSE DOSE | $26.65 | $41.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Delta County Memorial Hospital Delta · Delta, CO GLUCOSE SCREENING 1 HOUR | $28.24 | $70.61 | Aug 24, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital Grand Junction · Grand Junction, CO GLUCOSE TEST | $29.68 | $53.00 | Mar 13, 2026 source file |
| Melissa Memorial Hospital Holyoke · Holyoke, CO Blood glucose (sugar) level after receiving dose of glucose | $39.20 | $49.00 | Nov 7, 2026 source file |
| Delta Health Hospital Delta · Delta, CO GLUCOSE SCREENING 1 HOUR | $40.35 | $67.25 | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| Middle Park Health - Fraser Fraser · Fraser, CO HC GLUCOSE POST GLUCOSE DOSE | $40.99 | $51.23 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| Middle Park Medical Center Kremmling · Kremmling, CO HC GLUCOSE POST GLUCOSE DOSE | $40.99 | $51.23 | Apr 27, 2026 source file |
| Middle Park Medical Center-Granby Granby · Granby, CO HC GLUCOSE POST GLUCOSE DOSE | $40.99 | $51.23 | Apr 27, 2026 source file |
| Pagosa Springs Medical Center Pagosa Springs · Pagosa Springs, CO .Glucola Dose | $41.84 | $52.30 | Sep 24, 2026 source file |
| Boulder Community Health Boulder · Boulder, CO HC GLUCOSE TEST - LTT 30 MIN | $43.50 | $87.00 | Sep 16, 2026 source file |
| Yuma Disctrict Hospital Yuma · Yuma, CO .GTT 1 HR | $44.25 | $59.00 | May 28, 2026 source file |
| Grand River Medical Center Rifle · Rifle, CO BLOOD GLUCOSE (SUGAR) LEVEL AFTER RECEIVING DOSE OF GLUCOSE | $65.00 | $130.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Salida Hospital District Salida · Salida, CO Blood glucose (sugar) level after receiving dose of glucose | $72.25 | $85.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Vail Health Hospital Vail · Edwards, CO Glucose 1 Hr Post Glucola | $81.75 | $109.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Aspen Valley Hospital District Aspen · Rifle, CO HC Glucose-Gestational Screen | $87.00 | $87.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Gunnison Valley Hospital Gunnison · Gunnison, CO Blood glucose (sugar) level after receiving dose of glucose | $98.60 | $116.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Wray Community District Hospital Wray · Wray, CO Gestational Glucose | $99.77 | $133.03 | Mar 1, 2024 source file |
| AdventHealth Avista Louisville · Boulder, CO HC GLUCOSE TEST - POST GLUCOSE DOSE | $115.38 | $115.38 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC GLUCOSE TEST - LTT FASTING | $115.38 | $115.38 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST (GTT) 1 HOUR SPECIMEN | $115.38 | $115.38 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST (GTT) 1 HOUR SPECIMEN | $115.38 | $115.38 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC GLUCOSE TEST - LTT FASTING | $115.38 | $115.38 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Presbyterian St Lukes Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO GLUCOSE 1 HR W GLUCOLA | $277.00 | $277.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Sky Ridge Lone Tree · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO GLUCOSE 1 HR W GLUCOLA | $347.20 | $347.20 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone South Parker ER Parker · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO GLUCOSE 1 HR W GLUCOLA | $347.20 | $347.20 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Centennial Hospital A Campus of Tmca Englewood · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO GLUCOSE 2 HR W GLUCOLA | $420.44 | $420.44 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Aurora Aurora · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO GLUCOSE 1 HR W GLUCOLA | $420.44 | $420.44 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Belmar ER Lakewood · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Glucose; post glucose dose (includes glucose) | $422.56 | $422.56 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Southwest ER Littleton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO GLUCOSE 2 HR W GLUCOLA | $422.56 | $422.56 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Swedish Englewood · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO GLUCOSE 2 HR W GLUCOLA | $422.56 | $422.56 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Central Park ER Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO GLUCOSE 1 HR W GLUCOLA | $495.00 | $495.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Rose Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO GLUCOSE 1 HR W GLUCOLA | $495.00 | $495.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Mountain Ridge Thornton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Glucose; post glucose dose (includes glucose) | $1,059.49 | $1,059.49 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Northeast ER Thornton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO GLUCOSE 1 HR W GLUCOLA | $1,059.49 | $1,059.49 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 18 | $16.41 | $383.82 |
| Boulder, CO | 2 | $43.50 | $79.44 |
| Delta, CO | 2 | $28.24 | $34.30 |
| Rifle, CO | 2 | $65.00 | $76.00 |
| Edwards, CO | 1 | $81.75 | $81.75 |
| Fraser, CO | 1 | $40.99 | $40.99 |
| Fort Morgan, CO | 1 | $9.24 | $9.24 |
| Granby, CO | 1 | $40.99 | $40.99 |
| Gunnison, CO | 1 | $98.60 | $98.60 |
| Grand Junction, CO | 1 | $29.68 | $29.68 |
| Holyoke, CO | 1 | $39.20 | $39.20 |
| Kremmling, CO | 1 | $40.99 | $40.99 |
| Pagosa Springs, CO | 1 | $41.84 | $41.84 |
| Salida, CO | 1 | $72.25 | $72.25 |
| Sterling, CO | 1 | $4.95 | $4.95 |
| Wray, CO | 1 | $99.77 | $99.77 |
| Yuma, CO | 1 | $44.25 | $44.25 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What 1-hour glucose test is, what the price covers and why prices differ: 1-hour glucose test explained.
Glucose challenge test (1-hour glucose after a sugar drink) in other states
- Alabama$40.32
- Alaska$63.85
- Arizona$89.10
- Arkansas$25.80
- California$52.00
- Connecticut$25.69
- Delaware$45.05
- District of Columbia$48.00, 3 hospitals
- Florida$70.70
- Georgia$44.25
- Hawaii$33.80
- Idaho$39.40
- Illinois$57.60
- Indiana$41.00
- Iowa$42.80
- Kansas$46.48
- Kentucky$50.60
- Louisiana$16.30
- Maine$37.50
- Maryland$10.98
- Massachusetts$24.00
- Michigan$21.80
- Minnesota$42.08
- Mississippi$33.71
- Missouri$42.50
- Montana$61.50
- Nebraska$56.76
- Nevada$69.69
- New Hampshire$51.71
- New Jersey$5.46
- New Mexico$35.54
- New York$21.14
- North Carolina$39.00
- North Dakota$35.38
- Ohio$38.40
- Oklahoma$30.55
- Oregon$34.50
- Pennsylvania$37.13
- Puerto Rico$17.77
- Rhode Island$42.00
- South Carolina$60.60
- South Dakota$81.19
- Tennessee$30.24
- Texas$78.40
- Utah$132.33
- Vermont$54.20
- Virginia$40.95
- Washington$41.15
- West Virginia$33.50
- Wisconsin$49.40
- Wyoming$43.50
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.