1-hour glucose test cost in Massachusetts
In Massachusetts, 17 hospitals publish a cash price for glucose challenge test (1-hour glucose after a sugar drink): from $7.48 to $63.00, with a median of $22.50. The lowest price is at Boston Medical Center South (Brockton). The highest price is 8.4× 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 Massachusetts, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Medical Center South lowest Brockton · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Chg Glucose Post Glucose Dose | $7.48 | $16.62 | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Brighton Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Chg Glucose Post Glucose Dose | $9.60 | $21.34 | — source file |
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Glucose; Post Glucose Dose | $12.60 | $18.00 | — source file |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Glucose; Post Glucose Dose | $12.60 | $18.00 | — source file |
| Brown University Health Morton Hospital Taunton · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC GLUCOSE WITH DOSE | $16.62 | $16.62 | — source file |
| Saint Anne's Hospital Fall River · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC GLUCOSE WITH DOSE | $21.58 | $21.58 | — source file |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Glucose POC | $22.00 | $22.00 | — source file |
| The Mercy Hospital Springfield · Springfield, MA HC Glucose 1 Hr Post Dose | $22.10 | $34.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Boston Medical Center Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Chg Glucose Post Glucose Dose | $22.50 | $50.00 | — source file |
| Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke · Springfield, MA Glucose Test | $24.00 | $24.00 | — source file |
| Berkshire Medical Center Pittsfield · Pittsfield, MA Gestational Diabetes Sc | $41.08 | $43.24 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Hospital Great Barrington · Pittsfield, MA Gestational Diabetes Sc | $41.08 | $43.24 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| North Adams Regional Hospital North Adams · Pittsfield, MA Gestational Diabetes Sc | $41.08 | $43.24 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital Leominster · Worcester, MA Glucose Test | $55.36 | $55.36 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital Southbridge · Worcester, MA Glucose Test | $55.36 | $55.36 | Apr 3, 2026 source file |
| UMass Memorial Medical Center Worcester · Worcester, MA Glucose Test | $55.36 | $55.36 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Milford Regional Medical Center Milford · Worcester, MA Glucose test | $63.00 | $63.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 6 | $7.48 | $12.60 |
| Worcester, MA | 4 | $55.36 | $55.36 |
| Pittsfield, MA | 3 | $41.08 | $41.08 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 2 | $16.62 | $19.10 |
| Springfield, MA | 2 | $22.10 | $23.05 |
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
- Maryland$10.98
- 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.