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In short Glucose tolerance test price What the glucose tolerance test checks What is included Why people get it How Pymander fits Common questions SourcesA glucose tolerance test costs about $8.68 using the Medicare national rate as a cash benchmark.
A lab may add a blood draw fee. Insurance is not billed. This is an outside benchmark, not a Pymander price. Benchmark as of 2026 Q4.
Glucose tolerance test price
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Benchmark price | $8.68 |
| Basis | CMS Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule 2026 Q4 |
| Billing codes | CPT 82947 + 82950 |
| Sample | Blood |
| Fasting | Yes, usually 8 to 12 hours, water only |
| Results | 1–2 days |
$8.68 is Medicare’s national limit for this test, the public benchmark for a cash lab price. It is not a quote from a specific lab and it is not a Pymander price. A lab may add a blood draw fee. Ask for the total price in writing before you book. Source data: CMS Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule 2026 Q4.
Of the 9 Diabetes & metabolism lab tests and panels in our catalog, Glucose tolerance test costs less than 4 of the others. The middle price for that group is $8.68.
What the glucose tolerance test checks
This test checks how your body handles sugar. Blood sugar is measured before and 2 hours after a sweet drink.
What it checks
How fast your body clears a set amount of sugar from the blood.
How it works
You fast overnight, give a blood sample, drink a sugar solution, and give another sample 2 hours later. Plan to stay at the lab the whole time.
Good to know
Don’t eat, smoke or exercise during the 2 hours. It catches some diabetes that fasting glucose or A1c can miss. Pregnancy screening uses a different version.
The plain-language description on this page was written from public medical sources and has not been reviewed by a clinician. Use it to get oriented, then check with your own clinician or pharmacist.
What is included
- Fasting glucose
- 2-hour glucose after a sugar drink
Why people get it
People look this up for diabetes, prediabetes, gestational diabetes, blood sugar.
How Pymander fits
Pymander is an AI-native, cash-pay healthcare system. This catalog shows an outside benchmark price so you know what to expect before you pay. You can text our free AI doctor to talk through your symptoms and whether this lab test makes sense, and bring the care note to a licensed clinician. A clinician decides what is ordered.
Common questions
How much does a glucose tolerance test cost without insurance?
About $8.68 using Medicare’s national limit for this test, the public benchmark for a cash lab price (2026 Q4). A lab may add a blood draw fee. The real price depends on where you go.
Why is this a Medicare price?
Medicare publishes national rates for every billing code. They are a public, checkable benchmark, so we use them instead of guessing. Cash prices at a given lab, center or clinic can be higher or lower.
Do I need an order for this lab test?
Most labs need an order from a licensed clinician. If you are having an emergency, call 911.
Is this Pymander’s price?
No. It is a public outside benchmark that Pymander does not set. Ask for the exact price before you book.