1-hour glucose test cost in Lincoln, NE — inpatient
In Lincoln, NE, 2 hospitals list a cash price for glucose challenge test (1-hour glucose after a sugar drink) as an inpatient: from $5.52 to $64.00, with a median of $34.76. The lowest listed price is at Nebraska Heart Hospital — $29.24 less than the median here. Across Nebraska, the median is $35.52 at 17 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 82950, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 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 Lincoln, NE.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska Heart Hospital lowest Lincoln, NE · (402) 328-3000 HC POST GMLUCOSE DOSE | $5.52 | $12.00 | $8.52–$9.00 | 54% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical Center Lincoln, NE · (402) 219-7700 HC POST GLUCOSE DOSE | $64.00 | $128.00 | $79.36–$102.40 | 50% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $5.52, median $34.76, highest $64.00 — a 11.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $34.76 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 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
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.