1-hour glucose test cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 46 hospitals publish a cash price for glucose challenge test (1-hour glucose after a sugar drink): from $6.82 to $101.60, with a median of $23.17. The lowest price is at Fairview Bethesda Hospital (St. Paul). The highest price is 14.9× 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.
Lowest$6.82Fairview Bethesda Hospital
Median$23.17half pay less
Highest$101.60in Minnesota
Lowest saves$16.35vs the median
Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital lowest St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC GLUCOSE, POST DOSE | $6.82 | $17.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Glucose Test | $9.10 | $35.00 | — source file |
| Hutchinson Hospital Hutchinson · Hutchinson, MN Chemistry | $9.15 | $19.90 | — source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI PR GLUCOSE POST GLUCOSE DOSE | $10.66 | $17.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG 2-HOUR GLUCOSE QUEST | $11.81 | $24.60 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul · St. Paul, MN HCHG 2-HOUR GLUCOSE QUEST | $11.81 | $24.60 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG 2-HOUR GLUCOSE QUEST | $11.81 | $24.60 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center Faribualt · Faribault-Northfield, MN HCHG 2-HOUR GLUCOSE QUEST | $13.78 | $24.60 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG 2-HOUR GLUCOSE QUEST | $13.78 | $24.60 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG 2-HOUR GLUCOSE QUEST | $13.78 | $24.60 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Owatonna Hospital Owatonna · Owatonna, MN HCHG 2-HOUR GLUCOSE QUEST | $13.78 | $24.60 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Glucose, 1 Hour | $13.78 | $53.00 | — source file |
| New Ulm Medical Center New Ulm · New Ulm, MN HCHG 2-HOUR GLUCOSE QUEST | $14.90 | $26.60 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MN HC GLUCOSE, POST DOSE | $17.85 | $42.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing · Duluth, MN-WI HC GLUCOSE, POST DOSE | $17.85 | $42.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC GLUCOSE, POST DOSE | $18.05 | $44.99 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC GLUCOSE, POST DOSE | $18.05 | $45.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC GLUCOSE, POST DOSE | $18.05 | $45.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC GLUCOSE, POST DOSE | $18.05 | $45.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC GLUCOSE, POST DOSE | $18.05 | $45.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Blood glucose (sugar) level after receiving dose of glucose | $18.44 | $35.00 | — source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Blood glucose (sugar) level after receiving dose of glucose | $18.44 | $35.00 | — source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC GLUCOSE, POST DOSE | $19.13 | $44.99 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center Luverne · Sioux Falls, SD-MN GLUCOSE POST GLUCOSE DOSE 82950 | $27.20 | $34.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital of Wabasha Wabasha · Rochester, MN GLUCOSE; POST GLUCOSE DOSE (1HR DEXICOLA) | $33.50 | $55.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI GLUCOSE POST GLUCOSE DOSE | $39.17 | $72.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Virginia Virginia · Duluth, MN-WI GLUCOSE TEST | $39.56 | $63.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Olivia Hospital Olivia · Olivia, MN Chemistry | $40.26 | $66.00 | — source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's - Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes · Detroit Lakes, MN GLUCOSE TEST | $48.15 | $75.00 | — source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Glucose, 1 Hour | $49.58 | $134.00 | — source file |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center Canby · Canby, MN GLUCOSE POST GLUCOSE DOSE 82950 | $50.40 | $63.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center Brainerd · Brainerd, MN GLUCOSE TEST | $50.48 | $75.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Jackson Hospital Jackson · Jackson, MN GLUCOSE POST GLUCOSE DOSE 82950 | $54.40 | $68.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Ada Ada · Ada, MN GLUCOSE TEST | $55.42 | $75.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Deer River Deer River · Grand Rapids, MN GLUCOSE TEST | $55.42 | $75.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fosston Fosston · Grand Forks, ND-MN GLUCOSE TEST | $55.42 | $75.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital Graceville · Graceville, MN GLUCOSE TEST | $55.42 | $75.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake · Duluth, MN-WI GLUCOSE TEST | $55.42 | $75.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Aurora · Duluth, MN-WI GLUCOSE TEST | $55.42 | $75.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Sandstone Sandstone · Sandstone, MN GLUCOSE TEST | $55.42 | $75.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN GLUCOSE POST GLUCOSE DOSE | $59.26 | $72.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Wheaton Wheaton · Wheaton, MN GLUCOSE POST GLUCOSE DOSE 82950 | $60.80 | $76.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN GLUCOSE POST GLUCOSE DOSE 82950 | $62.40 | $78.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN GLUCOSE POST GLUCOSE DOSE 82950 | $62.40 | $78.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital Tracy · Marshall, MN GLUCOSE POST GLUCOSE DOSE 82950 | $101.60 | $127.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital Westbrook · Westbrook, MN GLUCOSE POST GLUCOSE DOSE 82950 | $101.60 | $127.00 | Mar 4, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 17 | $6.82 | $18.05 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 5 | $17.85 | $39.56 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 2 | $17.85 | $36.64 |
| Thief River Falls, MN | 2 | $62.40 | $62.40 |
| Ada, MN | 1 | $55.42 | $55.42 |
| Brainerd, MN | 1 | $50.48 | $50.48 |
| Canby, MN | 1 | $50.40 | $50.40 |
| Detroit Lakes, MN | 1 | $48.15 | $48.15 |
| Faribault-Northfield, MN | 1 | $13.78 | $13.78 |
| Graceville, MN | 1 | $55.42 | $55.42 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 1 | $55.42 | $55.42 |
| Hutchinson, MN | 1 | $9.15 | $9.15 |
| Jackson, MN | 1 | $54.40 | $54.40 |
| Marshall, MN | 1 | $101.60 | $101.60 |
| New Ulm, MN | 1 | $14.90 | $14.90 |
| Olivia, MN | 1 | $40.26 | $40.26 |
| Owatonna, MN | 1 | $13.78 | $13.78 |
| Rochester, MN | 1 | $33.50 | $33.50 |
| Sandstone, MN | 1 | $55.42 | $55.42 |
| St. Paul, MN | 1 | $11.81 | $11.81 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 1 | $27.20 | $27.20 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $59.26 | $59.26 |
| Westbrook, MN | 1 | $101.60 | $101.60 |
| Wheaton, MN | 1 | $60.80 | $60.80 |
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
- Massachusetts$22.50
- Michigan$21.00
- 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.