1-hour glucose test cost in Nebraska
In Nebraska, 17 hospitals publish a cash price for glucose challenge test (1-hour glucose after a sugar drink): from $5.52 to $113.00, with a median of $35.52. The lowest price is at Nebraska Heart Hospital (Lincoln). The highest price is 20.5× 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 23, 2026.
Lowest$5.52Nebraska Heart Hospital
Median$35.52half pay less
Highest$113.00in Nebraska
Lowest saves$30.00vs the median
Hospitals in Nebraska, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska Heart Hospital lowest Lincoln · Lincoln, NE HC POST GMLUCOSE DOSE | $5.52 | $12.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Banner Ogallala Community Hospital Ogallala · Ogallala, NE LAB GLUCOSE POST DOSE | $9.20 | $15.00 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Creighton Health Plainview · Norfolk, NE HC RHC GLUCOSE POST GLUCOSE | $11.76 | $14.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Memorial Hospital, Schuyler Schuyler · Columbus, NE HC RHC GLUCOSE POST GLUCOSE | $11.90 | $14.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Bellevue Medical Center Bellevue · Omaha, NE-IA Blood glucose (sugar) level after receiving dose of glucose | $15.60 | $24.00 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Medical Center Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA Blood glucose (sugar) level after receiving dose of glucose | $15.60 | $24.00 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA GTT Post 2 Hour Glucose | $16.20 | $45.00 | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
| St. Mary's Community Hospital Nebraska City · Nebraska City, NE HC POST GMLUCOSE EA | $24.90 | $30.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Fremont Health Fremont · Fremont, NE GTT Post 2 Hour Glucose | $35.52 | $96.00 | Feb 16, 2026 source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Kearney · Kearney, NE HC POST GLUCOSE DOSE | $39.04 | $64.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Medical Center Grand Island · Grand Island, NE HC POST GMLUCOSE EA | $41.30 | $70.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Creighton Health Papillion · Omaha, NE-IA HC POST GLUCOSE DOSE | $55.44 | $132.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Creighton Health Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC POST GLUCOSE DOSE | $55.44 | $132.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Immanuel Medical Center Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC POST GLUCOSE DOSE | $55.44 | $132.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC POST GLUCOSE DOSE | $55.44 | $132.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical Center Lincoln · Lincoln, NE HC POST GLUCOSE DOSE | $64.00 | $128.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| York General Hospital York · York, NE Blood glucose (sugar) level after receiving dose of glucose | $113.00 | $113.00 | Jul 22, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha, NE-IA | 7 | $15.60 | $55.44 |
| Lincoln, NE | 2 | $5.52 | $34.76 |
| Columbus, NE | 1 | $11.90 | $11.90 |
| Fremont, NE | 1 | $35.52 | $35.52 |
| Grand Island, NE | 1 | $41.30 | $41.30 |
| Kearney, NE | 1 | $39.04 | $39.04 |
| Nebraska City, NE | 1 | $24.90 | $24.90 |
| Norfolk, NE | 1 | $11.76 | $11.76 |
| Ogallala, NE | 1 | $9.20 | $9.20 |
| York, NE | 1 | $113.00 | $113.00 |
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
- 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
- Tennessee$15.36
- 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.