1-hour glucose test cost in Maryland
In Maryland, 5 hospitals publish a cash price for glucose challenge test (1-hour glucose after a sugar drink): from $6.00 to $12.81, with a median of $10.98. The lowest price is at UPMC Western Maryland (Cumberland). The highest price is 2.1× 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 Maryland, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Western Maryland lowest Cumberland · Cumberland, MD-WV GLUCOSE WITH GLUCOLA | $6.00 | $10.00 | — source file |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center Towson · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC Glucose Quant Post Glucose Dose | $9.11 | $9.30 | — source file |
| TidalHealth Peninsula Salisbury · Salisbury, MD HC GLUC. CHALLENGE SCREEN (GLUC) | $10.98 | $11.20 | — source file |
| Atlantic General Hospital Berlin · Ocean Pines, MD Glucose; post glucose dose (includes glucose) | $12.52 | $12.52 | — source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC GLUCOSE TEST | $12.81 | $13.07 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 2 | $9.11 | $10.96 |
| Cumberland, MD-WV | 1 | $6.00 | $6.00 |
| Ocean Pines, MD | 1 | $12.52 | $12.52 |
| Salisbury, MD | 1 | $10.98 | $10.98 |
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
- Kentucky$57.15
- Louisiana$12.04
- Maine$33.05
- 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.