1-hour glucose test cost in Missouri
In Missouri, 27 hospitals publish a cash price for glucose challenge test (1-hour glucose after a sugar drink): from $4.00 to $113.66, with a median of $44.85. The lowest price is at St Joseph Medical Center (Kansas City). The highest price is 28.4× 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 25, 2026.
Lowest$4.00St Joseph Medical Center
Median$44.85half pay less
Highest$113.66in Missouri
Lowest saves$40.85vs the median
Hospitals in Missouri, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Medical Center lowest Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Hc Glucose Test | $4.00 | $97.53 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Western Missouri Medical Center Warrensburg · Warrensburg, MO GTT 1 Hr Gestational | $10.00 | $110.20 | Dec 1, 2024 source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Glucose Tolerance 1 Hr OB | $16.90 | $26.00 | — source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia · Columbia, MO 2 HOUR GLUCOSE P28621283 | $20.70 | $34.50 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia · Columbia, MO GLUCOSE POST GLUCOS DOSE | $21.63 | $36.05 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO Glucose Tolerance 1 Hr OB | $24.70 | $38.00 | — source file |
| NKC Health North Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Glucose 1 Hour Gestational | $26.10 | $90.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO Glucose Post Glucose Dose | $26.25 | $35.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS GLUCOSE TOL 1 GLUCOSE | $26.88 | $56.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield · Springfield, MO Glucose Tolerance 1 Hr OB | $28.60 | $44.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Ozark · Springfield, MO Glucose Post Glucose Dose | $28.60 | $44.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter · Dexter, MO Glucose Post Glucose Dose | $33.80 | $52.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS Glucose Tolerance 1 Hr OB | $42.90 | $66.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage · Joplin, MO-KS Glucose Postprandial | $44.85 | $69.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora Aurora · Aurora, MO Glucose Post Glucose Dose | $45.50 | $70.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Cassville Cassville · Cassville, MO Glucose Tolerance 1 Hr OB | $45.50 | $70.00 | — source file |
| Mercy St. Francis Hospital Mountain View · West Plains, MO Glucose Tolerance 1 Hr OB | $45.50 | $70.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Bernie · Bernie, MO Glucose Post Glucose Dose | $48.00 | $64.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter · Dexter, MO Glucose Post Glucose Dose | $48.00 | $64.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy · St. Louis, MO-IL Glucose Post Glucose Dose | $61.10 | $94.00 | — source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS GLUCOSE 2 HR POST PRANDIAL | $61.74 | $154.35 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus · St. Louis, MO-IL Glucose Tolerance 1 Hr OB | $70.20 | $108.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Glucose Tolerance 1 Hr OB | $70.20 | $108.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL Glucose Tolerance 1 Hr OB | $72.80 | $112.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon Lebanon · Lebanon, MO Glucose Post Glucose Dose | $87.10 | $134.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Glucose Post Glucose Dose | $90.35 | $139.00 | — source file |
| Fitzgibbon Hospital Marshall · Marshall, MO Blood glucose (sugar) level after receiving dose of glucose | $113.66 | $142.07 | Feb 2, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 5 | $16.90 | $70.20 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 3 | $42.90 | $44.85 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 3 | $4.00 | $26.10 |
| Columbia, MO | 2 | $20.70 | $21.16 |
| Dexter, MO | 2 | $33.80 | $40.90 |
| Perryville, MO | 2 | $24.70 | $25.48 |
| Springfield, MO | 2 | $28.60 | $28.60 |
| Aurora, MO | 1 | $45.50 | $45.50 |
| Bernie, MO | 1 | $48.00 | $48.00 |
| Cassville, MO | 1 | $45.50 | $45.50 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 1 | $90.35 | $90.35 |
| Lebanon, MO | 1 | $87.10 | $87.10 |
| Marshall, MO | 1 | $113.66 | $113.66 |
| Warrensburg, MO | 1 | $10.00 | $10.00 |
| West Plains, MO | 1 | $45.50 | $45.50 |
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
- Minnesota$23.17
- Mississippi$36.43
- 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.