1-hour glucose test cost in South Carolina
In South Carolina, 18 hospitals publish a cash price for glucose challenge test (1-hour glucose after a sugar drink): from $22.80 to $272.50, with a median of $94.75. The lowest price is at Beaufort Memorial Hospital (Beaufort). The highest price is 12.0× 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$22.80Beaufort Memorial Hospital
Median$94.75half pay less
Highest$272.50in South Carolina
Lowest saves$71.95vs the median
Hospitals in South Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaufort Memorial Hospital lowest Beaufort · Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC GLUCOSE 1HR SCREEN OB | $22.80 | $38.00 | — source file |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center Cades · Cades, SC HB GLUCOSE TOLERANCE SCREEN GESTATIONAL DIABETES | $26.00 | $52.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kershaw Medical Center Camden · Columbia, SC HB GLUCOSE TOLERANCE SCREEN GESTATIONAL DIABETES | $36.50 | $73.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Medical Center Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HB GLUCOSE TOLERANCE 2HR NON PREGNANT | $36.50 | $73.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Medical University Hospital Authority Orangeburg · Orangeburg, SC HB GLUCOSE TOLERANCE 2HR NON PREGNANT | $36.50 | $73.00 | — source file |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast Columbia · Columbia, SC HB GLUCOSE TOLERANCE SCREEN GESTATIONAL DIABETES | $40.00 | $80.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown Columbia · Columbia, SC HB GLUCOSE TOLERANCE SCREEN GESTATIONAL DIABETES | $40.00 | $80.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Hospital Greenville · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC HC Glucose Post Glucose Dose | $52.20 | $87.00 | — source file |
| MUSC Health Marion Medical Center Mullins · Mullins, SC HB GLUCOSE TOLERANCE 2HR NON PREGNANT | $69.00 | $138.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center Chester · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HB GLUCOSE TOLERANCE SCREEN GESTATIONAL DIABETES | $120.50 | $241.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Medical Center Fort Mill · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC GLUCOSE POST DOSE | $158.25 | $211.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Medical Center Rock Hill · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC GLUCOSE POST DOSE | $158.25 | $211.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC Glucose Post Glucose Dose | $178.10 | $274.00 | — source file |
| Roper Hospital Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC Glucose Post Glucose Dose | $178.10 | $274.00 | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC Glucose Post Glucose Dose | $178.10 | $274.00 | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC Glucose Post Glucose Dose | $178.10 | $274.00 | — source file |
| MUSC Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HB GLUCOSE TOLERANCE SCREEN GESTATIONAL DIABETES | $263.50 | $527.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center Florence · Florence, SC HB GLUCOSE TOLERANCE SCREEN GESTATIONAL DIABETES | $272.50 | $545.00 | Apr 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 5 | $36.50 | $178.10 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 4 | $120.50 | $158.25 |
| Columbia, SC | 3 | $36.50 | $40.00 |
| Cades, SC | 1 | $26.00 | $26.00 |
| Florence, SC | 1 | $272.50 | $272.50 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 1 | $52.20 | $52.20 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | 1 | $22.80 | $22.80 |
| Mullins, SC | 1 | $69.00 | $69.00 |
| Orangeburg, SC | 1 | $36.50 | $36.50 |
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
- 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 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.