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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest, IL | $70.00 | $9.71 – $102.27 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | $70.00 | $9.71 – $84.00 |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | $70.00 | $9.71 – $84.00 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | $70.00 | $9.71 – $84.00 |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville, IL | $70.00 | $9.71 – $84.00 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | $70.00 | $9.71 – $84.00 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $70.20 | $8.16 – $79.09 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $70.20 | $8.16 – $79.09 |
| Middlesboro ARH Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $70.20 | $8.25 – $9.71 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | $70.40 | $9.71 – $158.40 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | $70.56 | $8.74 – $44.18 |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | $70.56 | $8.74 – $45.64 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | $70.56 | $8.74 – $45.64 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | $70.56 | $9.71 – $43.70 |
| Harlan ARH Hospital | KY 40831, KY | $70.80 | $8.25 – $9.71 |
| Paintsville ARH Hospital | Paintsville, KY | $70.80 | $8.25 – $11.99 |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | $70.85 | $9.71 – $10.10 |
| Shelby Hospital | Shelby, OH | $70.85 | not published |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $71.00 | $8.74 – $37.24 |
| Adventhealth Port Charlotte | Port Charlotte, FL | $71.39 | $9.71 – $17.73 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | $71.40 | $9.71 – $9.90 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | $72.80 | $9.71 – $37.97 |
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $73.20 | $8.25 – $9.71 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE HOSPITAL | Clearlake, CA | $73.44 | $0.83 – $113.49 |
| AdventHealth Polk | Columbus, NC | $73.50 | not published |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $74.00 | $7.70 – $20.17 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $74.30 | $9.71 – $232.54 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $74.40 | $7.70 – $10.49 |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville | Berryville, AR | $74.75 | $8.64 – $44.29 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $74.90 | $6.99 – $214.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $74.90 | $6.99 – $214.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $74.90 | $6.99 – $214.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $74.90 | $6.99 – $214.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $74.90 | $6.99 – $214.00 |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $75.00 | $6.31 – $100.00 |
| UPMC Magee | Pittsburgh, PA | $75.00 | $7.70 – $20.79 |
| United Hospital Center | Bridgeport, WV | $75.00 | $9.18 – $15.34 |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg, WV | $75.00 | $9.18 – $15.34 |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $75.00 | not published |
| Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center | Williamson, KY | $75.00 | $8.25 – $9.71 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | $75.15 | $9.71 – $92.00 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | $75.24 | $4.86 – $38.63 |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $75.50 | $7.49 – $15.34 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | $75.92 | $9.71 – $40.78 |
| St. Joseph's Hospital | Buckhannon, WV | $76.50 | not published |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $76.50 | $9.71 – $23.61 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $76.50 | $9.71 – $10.68 |
| Mercy Hospital Tishomingo | Tishomingo, OK | $77.35 | $8.64 – $12.14 |
| Trinity Medical Center East | Steubenville, OH | $77.37 | $4.80 – $104.52 |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $77.60 | $7.00 – $7.00 |