Blood glucose test cost in Henderson, KY — inpatient
In Henderson, KY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for blood glucose (sugar) test as an inpatient: from $8.75 to $8.75, with a median of $8.75. Across Kentucky, the median is $66.42 at 15 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 82947, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 9, 2026 and Feb 9, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Henderson, KY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital lowest Henderson, KY · (270) 827-7700 CHG GLUCOSE QUANTITATIVE BLOOD XCPT REAGENT STRIP | $8.75 | $25.00 | $1.94–$22.50 | 65% | Feb 9, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital lowest Henderson, KY · (270) 827-7700 GLUCOSE | $8.75 | $25.00 | $1.94–$22.50 | 65% | Feb 9, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $8.75, median $8.75, highest $8.75.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $8.75 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
This test measures the sugar in a blood sample. Fasting glucose is a standard test for diabetes and prediabetes.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 82947 ($31.20). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital Henderson, KYHC GLUCOSE ISTAT | $1.50 | file |