Blood glucose test cost in Omaha, NE — inpatient
In Omaha, NE-IA, 8 hospitals list a cash price for blood glucose (sugar) test as an inpatient: from $9.60 to $42.14, with a median of $34.02. The lowest listed price is at Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital — $24.42 less than the median here. Across Nebraska, the median is $34.71 at 16 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 4 cities for code 82947, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 14, 2026 and Feb 28, 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 Omaha, NE-IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital lowest Council Bluffs, IA · (712) 396-6000 Glucose Level | $9.60 | $32.00 | — | 70% | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital lowest Council Bluffs, IA · (712) 396-6000 GTT Fasting Glucose | $9.60 | $32.00 | — | 70% | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha, NE · (402) 354-4000 GTT Fasting Glucose | $11.52 | $32.00 | $16.00 | 64% | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha, NE · (402) 354-4000 Glucose Level | $11.52 | $32.00 | $16.00 | 64% | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha, NE · (402) 354-4000 GTT Fasting Glucose | $11.52 | $32.00 | $16.00 | 64% | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha, NE · (402) 354-4000 Glucose Level | $11.52 | $32.00 | $16.00 | 64% | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs, IA · (712) 328-5000 HC GLUCOSE | $34.02 | $81.00 | $48.60–$68.85 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Immanuel Medical Center Omaha, NE · (402) 572-2121 HC GLUCOSE | $34.02 | $81.00 | $48.60–$68.85 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy Omaha, NE · (402) 398-6020 HC GLUCOSE | $34.02 | $81.00 | $48.60–$68.85 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy Omaha, NE · (402) 398-6020 HC GLUCOSE | $34.02 | $81.00 | $48.60–$68.85 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Creighton Health Papillion, NE · (402) 593-3000 HC GLUCOSE | $34.02 | $81.00 | $48.60–$68.85 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Creighton Health Omaha, NE · (402) 717-8000 HC GLUCOSE | $34.02 | $81.00 | $48.60–$68.85 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy Omaha, NE · (402) 398-6020 HC POCT GLUCOSE | $36.96 | $88.00 | $52.80–$74.80 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Immanuel Medical Center Omaha, NE · (402) 572-2121 HC POCT GLUCOSE | $36.96 | $88.00 | $52.80–$74.80 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs, IA · (712) 328-5000 HC POCT GLUCOSE | $36.96 | $88.00 | $52.80–$74.80 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy Omaha, NE · (402) 398-6020 HC POCT GLUCOSE | $36.96 | $88.00 | $52.80–$74.80 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Creighton Health Papillion, NE · (402) 593-3000 HC POCT GLUCOSE | $36.96 | $88.00 | $52.80–$74.80 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Creighton Health Omaha, NE · (402) 717-8000 HC POCT GLUCOSE | $36.96 | $88.00 | $52.80–$74.80 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley, IA · (712) 642-2784 HC GLUCOSE | $42.14 | $86.00 | $49.02–$84.28 | 51% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $9.60, median $34.02, highest $42.14 — a 4.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $34.02 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 7 of 7 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 7 it is below every plan's rate. 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.
7 rows held back from this comparison
They are 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.
| Alegent Health Immanuel Medical Center Omaha, NEHC HEART CHECK GLUCOSE | $1.26 | file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs, IAHC HEART CHECK GLUCOSE | $1.26 | file |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy Omaha, NEHC HEART CHECK GLUCOSE | $1.26 | file |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy Omaha, NEHC HEART CHECK GLUCOSE | $1.26 | file |
| Alegent Creighton Health Papillion, NEHC HEART CHECK GLUCOSE | $1.26 | file |
| Alegent Creighton Health Omaha, NEHC HEART CHECK GLUCOSE | $1.26 | file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley, IAHC HEART CHECK GLUCOSE | $1.47 | file |