Diabetes (HbA1c) Test cost at US hospitals
Hemoglobin A1c · CPT 83036
$6.81
lowest cash price
$79.30
national median
$783.00
highest cash price
941
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $6.81–$783.00 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($30.25) → Sep 1, 2026 ($164.33)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $81.12 | $125.58 | $152.88 |
| Arizona | 24 | $14.10 | $27.97 | $171.41 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $30.31 | $46.15 | $179.00 |
| California | 91 | $18.26 | $79.52 | $477.87 |
| Colorado | 12 | $6.81 | $27.00 | $783.00 |
| Florida | 78 | $10.89 | $228.11 | $649.53 |
| Georgia | 25 | $24.57 | $122.46 | $660.26 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $61.76 | $61.76 | $67.50 |
| Illinois | 51 | $10.80 | $70.00 | $159.84 |
| Indiana | 26 | $37.62 | $135.00 | $250.80 |
| Iowa | 29 | $33.57 | $66.24 | $781.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $58.00 | $217.09 | $276.23 |
| Kentucky | 26 | $46.76 | $80.40 | $713.98 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $47.32 | $47.32 | $47.32 |
| Maine | 7 | $30.25 | $77.70 | $165.00 |
| Maryland | 2 | $32.40 | $32.40 | $32.40 |
| Michigan | 27 | $10.34 | $38.00 | $79.20 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $28.50 | $31.20 | $117.60 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $8.80 | $46.46 | $92.50 |
| Missouri | 20 | $31.50 | $58.30 | $406.81 |
| Montana | 2 | $40.80 | $40.80 | $63.20 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $18.39 | $81.06 | $117.30 |
| Nevada | 4 | $30.37 | $106.19 | $148.15 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $166.05 | $166.05 | $166.05 |
| New Jersey | 23 | $9.71 | $10.68 | $67.00 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $114.66 | $114.66 | $114.66 |
| New York | 23 | $9.71 | $9.71 | $327.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $73.50 | $136.70 | $184.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $55.20 | $55.20 | $55.20 |
| Ohio | 68 | $26.00 | $87.50 | $146.25 |
| Oklahoma | 18 | $47.85 | $98.15 | $266.34 |
| Oregon | 12 | $25.60 | $39.10 | $53.25 |
| Pennsylvania | 33 | $25.00 | $66.60 | $416.40 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $55.50 | $126.00 | $408.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $45.60 | $62.40 | $91.20 |
| Tennessee | 37 | $16.56 | $32.34 | $701.39 |
| Texas | 106 | $30.45 | $113.55 | $759.96 |
| Virginia | 43 | $16.56 | $109.50 | $577.08 |
| Washington | 33 | $19.20 | $67.90 | $114.10 |
| West Virginia | 18 | $20.00 | $67.00 | $86.50 |
| Wisconsin | 35 | $34.20 | $82.50 | $193.18 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $12.60 | $18.45 | $19.95 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | $77.70 | $7.87 – $50.25 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | $78.03 | $8.16 – $79.09 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | $78.40 | $9.71 – $30.11 |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | $78.41 | $1.35 – $25.76 |
| WILLITS HOSPITAL INC | Willits, CA | $78.90 | $3.79 – $21.86 |
| Methodist Charlton Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $79.00 | $7.75 – $33.39 |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $79.00 | $7.75 – $44.19 |
| Methodist Mansfield Medical Center | Mansfield, TX | $79.00 | $7.75 – $34.87 |
| Methodist Midlothian Medical Center | Midlothian, TX | $79.00 | $7.75 – $33.39 |
| Methodist Richardson Medical Center | Richardson, TX | $79.00 | $7.75 – $33.39 |
| Methodist Celina Medical Center | Celina, TX | $79.00 | $8.98 – $24.28 |
| Methodist Southlake Medical Center | Souhtlake, TX | $79.00 | $5.70 – $42.03 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | $79.10 | $9.71 – $9.71 |
| OSF Holy Family Medical Center | Monmouth, IL | $79.20 | not published |
| Sanford Hospital Webster | Webster, SD | $79.20 | $31.09 – $89.10 |
| OSF Saint Clare Medical Center | Princeton, IL | $79.20 | not published |
| OSF St Francis Hospital | Escanaba, MI | $79.20 | not published |
| OSF Saint Paul Medical Center | Mendota, IL | $79.20 | not published |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $79.28 | $2.50 – $27.90 |
| MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center | Dyersville, IA | $79.30 | $46.12 – $137.32 |
| MercyOne Elkader Medical Center | Elkader, IA | $79.30 | $6.80 – $127.51 |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $79.30 | $9.40 – $122.00 |
| Redwood City Medical Center | Redwood City, CA | $79.52 | $10.00 – $10.00 |
| Oakland Medical Center | Oakland, CA | $79.52 | $10.00 – $10.00 |
| Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $79.52 | $10.00 – $10.00 |
| San Leandro Medical Center | SAN LEANDRO, CA | $79.52 | $10.00 – $10.00 |
| Santa Clara Medical Center | SANTA CLARA, CA | $79.52 | $10.00 – $10.00 |
| San Rafael Medical Center | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $79.52 | $10.00 – $10.00 |
| Santa Rosa Medical Center | SANTA ROSA, CA | $79.52 | $10.00 – $10.00 |
| South San Francisco Medical Center | SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $79.52 | $10.00 – $10.00 |
| South Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $79.52 | $10.00 – $10.00 |
| Vacaville Medical Center | VACAVILLE, CA | $79.52 | $10.00 – $10.00 |
| Walnut Creek Medical Center | WALNUT CREEK, CA | $79.52 | $10.00 – $10.00 |
| Vallejo Medical Center | VALLEJO, CA | $79.52 | $10.00 – $10.00 |
| Antioch Medical Center | ANTIOCH, CA | $79.52 | $10.00 – $10.00 |
| Fremont Medical Center | FREMONT, CA | $79.52 | $10.00 – $10.00 |
| Fresno Medical Center | FRESNO, CA | $79.52 | $10.00 – $10.00 |
| Roseville Medical Center | ROSEVILLE, CA | $79.52 | $10.00 – $10.00 |
| San Jose Medical Center | SAN JOSE, CA | $79.52 | $10.00 – $10.00 |
| San Francisco Medical Center | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $79.52 | $10.00 – $10.00 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | $79.56 | $9.71 – $60.49 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | $79.56 | $8.25 – $54.38 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $79.56 | $9.71 – $45.30 |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | $80.14 | $2.50 – $27.90 |
| Beckley ARH Hospital | Beckley, WV | $80.40 | $8.74 – $48.54 |
| Summers County ARH Hospital | Hinton, WV | $80.40 | $8.74 – $8.74 |
| ARH Our Lady of the Way Hospital | Martin, KY | $80.40 | $9.71 – $9.71 |
| Morgan County ARH Hospital | Liberty, KY | $80.40 | $9.71 – $9.71 |
| Mary Breckinridge ARH Hospital | Hayden, KY | $80.40 | $9.71 – $9.71 |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $80.40 | $8.25 – $9.71 |