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Blood Glucose (CPT 82947) Cost in Iowa
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 59 Iowa hospitals. CPT 82947. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $36.00
📉 Low $1.26
📈 High $116
🏥 59 hospitals
🏛️ 45 with insurance contracts
Hospital comparison — Iowa
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 59 of 59 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | Aetna | BCBS | Humana | Molina | Cigna | MultiPlan | Centene |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI HEALTH MERCY COUNCIL BLUFFS COUNCIL BLUFFS |
$1.26 | $1.38 | — | $3.00 | $3.00 | $3.12 | — | $2.13 | — |
| CHI HEALTH MERCY CORNING CORNING |
$1.44 | $1.29 | — | $3.93 | $3.93 | $1.35 | — | $2.94 | $1.32 |
| CHI HEALTH MISSOURI VALLEY MISSOURI VALLEY |
$1.47 | $1.29 | — | $2.71 | $3.93 | $1.35 | — | $2.94 | $4.01 |
| STORY COUNTY HOSPITAL NORTH NEVADA |
$7.20 | $6.84 | $8.73 | $5.49 | $9.00 | $9.00 | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE NORTH IOWA MASON CITY |
$7.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH GRINNELL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER GRINNELL |
$10.40 | $3.93 | $4.01 | $3.93 | $4.13 | $4.01 | $5.11 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH TRINITY MUSCATINE MUSCATINE |
$10.40 | $3.93 | $4.01 | $3.93 | $4.13 | — | $5.11 | — | $6.29 |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH TRINITY BETTENDORF |
$10.40 | $3.93 | $4.01 | $3.93 | $4.13 | — | $5.11 | — | $6.29 |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL CEDAR RAPIDS |
$10.40 | $3.93 | $4.01 | $3.93 | $4.13 | $4.01 | $5.11 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH MARSHALLTOWN MARSHALLTOWN |
$10.40 | $3.93 | $4.01 | $3.93 | $4.13 | $4.01 | $5.11 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH BLANK CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL DES MOINES |
$10.40 | $3.93 | $4.01 | $3.93 | — | $4.01 | $5.11 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH ALLEN HOSPITAL WATERLOO |
$10.40 | $3.93 | $4.01 | $3.93 | $4.13 | $4.01 | $5.11 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH ST. LUKE'S SIOUX CITY |
$10.40 | $3.93 | $4.01 | $3.93 | $4.13 | $4.01 | $5.11 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH TRINITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER FORT DODGE |
$10.40 | $3.93 | $4.01 | $3.93 | $4.13 | — | $5.11 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH IOWA LUTHERAN HOSPITAL DES MOINES |
$10.40 | $3.93 | $4.01 | $3.93 | $4.13 | $4.01 | $5.11 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH JONES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ANAMOSA |
$10.40 | $3.93 | $7.38 | $3.93 | $17.20 | — | $5.11 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTHCARE FINLEY HOSPITAL DUBUQUE |
$10.40 | $3.93 | $3.93 | $3.93 | $4.13 | $4.01 | $5.11 | — | — |
| RINGGOLD COUNTY HOSPITAL MT AYR |
$13.50 | — | $8.55 | — | $8.55 | — | — | — | — |
| LORING HOSPITAL SAC CITY |
$16.80 | $16.17 | $16.17 | — | $16.17 | $21.00 | $20.16 | — | — |
| BROADLAWNS MEDICAL CENTER DES MOINES |
$19.00 | $4.72 | $17.00 | — | — | — | $13.60 | — | — |
| MONTGOMERY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL RED OAK |
$22.40 | — | $40.85 | $27.52 | — | — | — | — | — |
| REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MANCHESTER |
$24.80 | $37.70 | $34.34 | — | — | — | $88.03 | $95.00 | — |
| HAWARDEN REGIONAL HEALTHCARE HARWARDEN |
$27.20 | $16.15 | — | $16.15 | — | — | — | — | — |
| GREENE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER JEFFERSON |
$28.00 | $50.00 | $26.00 | — | $26.00 | $26.00 | — | — | $26.00 |
| GRUNDY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GRUNDY CENTER |
$28.01 | $25.63 | $17.16 | $17.16 | $17.16 | $56.00 | $33.27 | — | — |
| MERCYONE WATERLOO MEDICAL CENTER WATERLOO |
$29.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE CEDAR FALLS MEDICAL CENTER CEDAR FALLS |
$29.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PELLA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER PELLA |
$30.00 | $3.93 | $11.40 | $11.40 | $11.40 | $10.50 | — | $21.00 | — |
| AVERA MERRILL PIONEER HOSPITAL ROCK RAPIDS |
$30.07 | $26.44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CLARKE COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL OSCEOLA |
$31.74 | — | — | — | — | $5.34 | — | — | — |
| LUCAS COUNTY HEALTH CENTER CHARITON |
$36.00 | $22.00 | $22.00 | — | $3.93 | $28.00 | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE OELWEIN MEDICAL CENTER OELWEIN |
$36.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE NEWTON MEDICAL CENTER NEWTON |
$36.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GREATER REGIONAL HEALTH W TOWNLINE ST CRESTON |
$36.40 | $29.50 | $31.50 | $64.00 | $32.00 | $59.00 | $44.50 | — | — |
| MERCYONE NEW HAMPTON NEW HAMPTON |
$36.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE ELKADER MEDICAL CENTER ELKADER |
$36.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE DYERSVILLE MEDICAL CENTER DYERSVILLE |
$36.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OSCEOLA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER SIBLEY |
$36.80 | $39.24 | — | $4.60 | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHEROKEE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CHEROKEE |
$39.60 | $44.00 | $44.00 | $44.00 | $23.32 | $24.20 | $44.00 | — | — |
| DALLAS COUNTY HOSPITAL PERRY |
$40.00 | $28.52 | $27.95 | — | $27.95 | $31.62 | — | — | — |
| AVERA HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL ESTHERVILLE |
$40.74 | $35.83 | — | $7.41 | — | — | — | — | — |
| BURGESS HEALTH CENTER ONAWA |
$42.40 | $27.03 | $27.03 | $27.03 | $27.03 | — | — | — | — |
| FLOYD VALLEY HOSPITAL LE MARS |
$47.00 | $40.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HEGG HEALTH CENTER ROCK VALLEY |
$48.00 | $40.94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SANFORD SHELDON MEDICAL CENTER SHELDON |
$48.80 | $18.85 | $18.85 | $18.85 | — | — | — | $54.90 | — |
| STEWART MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LAKE CITY |
$48.80 | $31.72 | $30.50 | — | $31.72 | $52.00 | $40.26 | $30.50 | — |
| PALO ALTO COUNTY HOSPITAL EMMETSBURG |
$49.50 | $31.68 | — | $15.36 | $15.66 | $43.02 | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE DUBUQUE DUBUQUE |
$50.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JACKSON COUNTY REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER MAQUOKETA |
$51.00 | $28.05 | $42.79 | $36.83 | $26.01 | — | — | — | — |
| COMPASS MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE BOX 228 |
$54.87 | $21.40 | $4.62 | — | $41.15 | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE CENTERVILLE MEDICAL CENTER CENTERVILLE |
$56.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BUCHANAN COUNTY HEALTH CENTER INDEPENDENCE |
$56.93 | $38.00 | $24.11 | $24.11 | $24.11 | $38.00 | $55.59 | — | — |
| MERCYONE CLINTON CLINTON |
$57.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SPENCER HOSPITAL SPENCER |
$62.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES OF HOWARD COUNTY CRESCO |
$65.00 | $47.45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SIOUX CENTER HEALTH AVERA SIOUX CENTER |
$65.96 | $58.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LAKES REGIONAL HEALTHCARE SPIRIT LAKE |
$69.35 | $55.63 | — | $3.93 | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE DES MOINES MEDICAL CENTER DES MOINES |
$75.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE WEST DES MOINES MEDICAL CENTER WEST DES MOINES |
$116 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 82947, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $30.11 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
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Frequently asked questions
- How much does blood glucose cost in Iowa?
- Cash prices for blood glucose (CPT 82947) in Iowa range from $1.26 to $116, with a median of $36.00. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest blood glucose in Iowa?
- The cheapest Iowa hospital published cash price for this procedure is $1.26. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each Iowa facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 82947 (Labs). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.