1-hour glucose test cost in Tennessee
In Tennessee, 41 hospitals publish a cash price for Glucose challenge test (1-hour glucose after a sugar drink): from $7.26 to $72.36, with a median of $15.36. The lowest price is at Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp (Memphis) and 4 other hospitals. The highest price is 10.0× 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 25, 2026.
Lowest$7.26Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp + 4 more
Median$15.36half pay less
Highest$72.36in Tennessee
Lowest saves$8.10vs the median
Hospitals in Tennessee, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp lowest Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Glucose Test - Gtt 1 Hour | $7.26 | $33.00 | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp lowest Germantown · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Glucose Test - Gtt 1 Hour | $7.26 | $33.00 | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital lowest Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Glucose Test - Gtt 1 Hour | $7.26 | $33.00 | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital lowest Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Glucose Test - Gtt 1 Hour | $7.26 | $33.00 | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital lowest Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Glucose Test - Gtt 1 Hour | $7.26 | $33.00 | — source file |
| Hancock County Hospital Sneedville · Sneedville, TN HC GLUCOSE POST GLUCOSE DOSE | $8.28 | $36.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson County Community Hospital Mountain City · Mountain City, TN HC GLUCOSE POST GLUCOSE DOSE | $8.28 | $36.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Health Pikeville · Pikeville, TN CHG GLUCOSE POST GLUCOSE DOSE | $8.38 | $29.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center Bristol · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC GLUCOSE POST GLUCOSE DOSE | $8.40 | $56.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC GLUCOSE POST GLUCOSE DOSE | $8.40 | $56.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Greeneville Community Hospital Greeneville · Greeneville, TN HC GLUCOSE POST GLUCOSE DOSE | $8.40 | $56.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital Rogersville · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC GLUCOSE POST GLUCOSE DOSE | $8.40 | $56.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Holston Valley Medical Center Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC GLUCOSE POST GLUCOSE DOSE | $8.40 | $56.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Indian Path Community Hospital Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC GLUCOSE POST GLUCOSE DOSE | $8.40 | $56.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson City Medical Center Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC GLUCOSE POST GLUCOSE DOSE | $8.40 | $56.00 | — source file |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital Elizabethton · Johnson City, TN HC GLUCOSE POST GLUCOSE DOSE | $8.40 | $56.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Claiborne Medical Center Tazewell · Tazewell, TN GLU POST GLU DOSE | $9.52 | $34.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association Morristown · Morristown, TN GLUCOSE POST DOSE | $14.40 | $48.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Parkwest Medical Center Knoxville · Knoxville, TN GLUCOSE POST DOSE | $14.40 | $48.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Health Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA CHG GLUCOSE POST GLUCOSE DOSE | $15.31 | $29.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. Crossville · Crossville, TN GLUCOSE POST DOSE | $15.36 | $48.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center Lenoir City · Knoxville, TN GLUCOSE POST DOSE | $15.84 | $48.00 | Aug 27, 2026 source file |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Knoxville · Knoxville, TN GLUCOSE POST DOSE | $15.84 | $48.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge Oak Ridge · Knoxville, TN GLUCOSE POST DOSE | $15.84 | $48.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Roane County Medical Center Harriman · Knoxville, TN GLUCOSE POST DOSE | $15.84 | $48.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Parkwest Medical Center Louisville · Knoxville, TN GLUCOSE POST DOSE | $30.24 | $48.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville · Shelbyville, TN HC GLUCOSE POST DOSE | $30.74 | $106.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN HC GLUCOSE POST DOSE | $30.74 | $106.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HC GLUCOSE POST DOSE | $30.74 | $106.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville · Memphis, TN-MS-AR GLUCOSE 2 HR PP | $36.12 | $172.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR GLUCOSE 2 HR PP | $36.12 | $172.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR GLUCOSE 2 HR PP | $36.12 | $172.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital Clarksville · Clarksville, TN-KY GLUCOSE, POST DOSE | $39.09 | $201.42 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton Covington · Memphis, TN-MS-AR GLUCOSE CHALLENGE 1 HR | $39.60 | $165.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas Regional Hospitals McMinnville · McMinnville, TN GLUCOSE -2 HOUR POSTPRANDIAL | $50.82 | $169.40 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Regional Hospitals Smithville · Smithville, TN GLUCOSE -1 HOUR POSTPRANDIAL | $50.82 | $169.40 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Regional Hospitals Sparta · Cookeville, TN GLUCOSE -1 HOUR POSTPRANDIAL | $50.82 | $169.40 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital Murfreesboro · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN GLUCOSE -1 HOUR POSTPRANDIAL | $50.82 | $169.40 | — source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Carroll County Huntingdon · Huntingdon, TN GLUCOSE 2 HR PP | $51.06 | $222.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HC GLUCOSE POST DOSE | $57.24 | $106.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| STRHS Pulaski East College Pulaski · East College Pulaski, TN Glucose; post glucose dose (includes glucose) | $72.36 | $246.97 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 9 | $7.26 | $7.26 |
| Knoxville, TN | 6 | $14.40 | $15.84 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 4 | $8.40 | $8.40 |
| Johnson City, TN | 3 | $8.40 | $8.40 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 3 | $30.74 | $50.82 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 1 | $15.31 | $15.31 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 1 | $39.09 | $39.09 |
| Cookeville, TN | 1 | $50.82 | $50.82 |
| Crossville, TN | 1 | $15.36 | $15.36 |
| East College Pulaski, TN | 1 | $72.36 | $72.36 |
| Greeneville, TN | 1 | $8.40 | $8.40 |
| Huntingdon, TN | 1 | $51.06 | $51.06 |
| Mountain City, TN | 1 | $8.28 | $8.28 |
| McMinnville, TN | 1 | $50.82 | $50.82 |
| Morristown, TN | 1 | $14.40 | $14.40 |
| Pikeville, TN | 1 | $8.38 | $8.38 |
| Smithville, TN | 1 | $50.82 | $50.82 |
| Sneedville, TN | 1 | $8.28 | $8.28 |
| Shelbyville, TN | 1 | $30.74 | $30.74 |
| Tazewell, TN | 1 | $9.52 | $9.52 |
| Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 1 | $30.74 | $30.74 |
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 Carolina$94.75
- South Dakota$42.40
- 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.