1-hour glucose test cost in Kentucky
In Kentucky, 15 hospitals publish a cash price for Glucose challenge test (1-hour glucose after a sugar drink): from $13.30 to $80.40, with a median of $57.15. The lowest price is at Deaconess Health System Henderson Hospital (Henderson) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 6.0× 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.
Lowest$13.30Deaconess Health System Henderson Hospital + 1 more
Median$57.15half pay less
Highest$80.40in Kentucky
Lowest saves$43.85vs the median
Hospitals in Kentucky, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deaconess Health System Henderson Hospital lowest Henderson · Henderson, KY CHG GLUCOSE POST GLUCOSE DOSE | $13.30 | $38.00 | Feb 9, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Health System Union County Hospital lowest Morganfield · Morganfield, KY CHG GLUCOSE POST GLUCOSE DOSE | $13.30 | $38.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Ashland Hospital Corporation Ashland · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HCHG GLUCOSE, PP | $20.34 | $50.85 | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| University of Kentucky Hospital Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Hc Glucose Test - Gtt 1 Hour | $32.35 | $80.87 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Marcum & Wallace Hospital LLC Irvine · Richmond-Berea, KY HC Glucose Post Glucose Dose | $42.60 | $71.00 | — source file |
| Norton Hospitals INC Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB GLUCOSE POST DOSE | $56.40 | $282.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Healthcare System INC La Grange · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Blood glucose (sugar) level after receiving dose of glucose | $57.15 | $76.20 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Healthcare System INC Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL Blood glucose (sugar) level after receiving dose of glucose | $57.15 | $76.20 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Healthcare System INC Eastern Byp Richmond · Richmond-Berea, KY Blood glucose (sugar) level after receiving dose of glucose | $57.15 | $76.20 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Healthcare System INC Corbin · Corbin, KY Blood glucose (sugar) level after receiving dose of glucose | $57.15 | $76.20 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Healthcare System INC Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Blood glucose (sugar) level after receiving dose of glucose | $57.15 | $76.20 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Healthcare System INC Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, KY Blood glucose (sugar) level after receiving dose of glucose | $57.15 | $76.20 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Healthcare System Inc. Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Blood glucose (sugar) level after receiving dose of glucose | $57.15 | $76.20 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Adventhealth Manchester Manchester · Corbin, KY HC GLUCOSE TEST - POST GLUCOSE DOSE | $76.99 | $76.99 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital LLC Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL HC Glucose Post Glucose Dose | $80.40 | $134.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 3 | $56.40 | $57.15 |
| Corbin, KY | 2 | $57.15 | $67.07 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 2 | $32.35 | $44.75 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | 2 | $57.15 | $68.78 |
| Richmond-Berea, KY | 2 | $42.60 | $49.88 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | 1 | $57.15 | $57.15 |
| Henderson, KY | 1 | $13.30 | $13.30 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 1 | $20.34 | $20.34 |
| Morganfield, KY | 1 | $13.30 | $13.30 |
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
- 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
- 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.