A1C test cost in Atlanta, GA — inpatient
In Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, 18 hospitals list a cash price for Hemoglobin A1C blood test (average blood sugar over about 3 months) as an inpatient: from $72.50 to $158.00, with a median of $122.46. The lowest listed price is at Shepherd Center — $49.96 less than the median here. Across Georgia, the median is $122.46 at 37 hospitals.
Cash prices at 18 facilities across 13 cities for code 83036, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Center lowest Northwest Atlanta, GA HC HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $72.50 | $145.00 | $71.05–$123.25 | 50% | — source file |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital Marietta, GA Hc Hba1C With Eag | $122.46 | $314.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital Austell, GA Hc Hba1C With Eag | $122.46 | $314.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital Douglasville, GA Hc Hba1C With Eag | $122.46 | $314.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital Marietta, GA Hc Hba1C With Eag | $122.46 | $314.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital Roswell, GA Hc Hba1C With Eag | $122.46 | $314.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital Hiram, GA Hc Hba1C With Eag | $122.46 | $314.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care At Warm Sp Warm Springs, GA Hc Hba1C With Eag | $122.46 | $314.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital Griffin, GA Hc Hba1C With Eag | $122.46 | $314.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital Jackson, GA Hc Hba1C With Eag | $122.46 | $314.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dekalb Medical Center, INC Decatur, GA Hc Glycosylated Hemoglobin Test - Hemoglobin A1C | $158.00 | $158.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dekalb Medical Center, INC Lithonia, GA Hc Glycosylated Hemoglobin Test - Poct Glycated Hemoglobin, Total | $158.00 | $158.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dekalb Medical Center, INC Lithonia, GA Hc Glycosylated Hemoglobin Test - Hemoglobin A1C | $158.00 | $158.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Health Resource, Inc. Decatur, GA Hc Glycosylated Hemoglobin Test - Poct Glycated Hemoglobin, Total | $158.00 | $158.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Health Resource, Inc. Decatur, GA Hc Glycosylated Hemoglobin Test - Hemoglobin A1C | $158.00 | $158.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ehca John's Creek, LLC Johns Creek, GA Hc Glycosylated Hemoglobin Test - Poct Glycated Hemoglobin, Total | $158.00 | $158.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ehca John's Creek, LLC Johns Creek, GA Hc Glycosylated Hemoglobin Test - Hemoglobin A1C | $158.00 | $158.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Es Rehabilitation LLC Atlanta, GA Hc Glycosylated Hemoglobin Test - Poct Glycated Hemoglobin, Total | $158.00 | $158.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Es Rehabilitation LLC Atlanta, GA Hc Glycosylated Hemoglobin Test - Hemoglobin A1C | $158.00 | $158.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Crawford Long Hospital Atlanta, GA Hc Glycosylated Hemoglobin Test - Poct Glycated Hemoglobin, Total | $158.00 | $158.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Crawford Long Hospital Atlanta, GA Hc Glycosylated Hemoglobin Test - Hemoglobin A1C | $158.00 | $158.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory University Atlanta, GA Hc Glycosylated Hemoglobin Test - Poct Glycated Hemoglobin, Total | $158.00 | $158.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory University Atlanta, GA Hc Glycosylated Hemoglobin Test - Hemoglobin A1C | $158.00 | $158.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta INC Atlanta, GA Hc Glycosylated Hemoglobin Test - Poct Glycated Hemoglobin, Total | $158.00 | $158.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta INC Atlanta, GA Hc Glycosylated Hemoglobin Test - Hemoglobin A1C | $158.00 | $158.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Dekalb Medical Center, INC Decatur, GA Hc Glycosylated Hemoglobin Test - Poct Glycated Hemoglobin, Total | $158.00 | $158.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $72.50, median $122.46, highest $158.00 — a 2.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 19 facilities here, median $122.46 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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
An A1C test measures how much sugar is attached to hemoglobin in red blood cells, which reflects average blood sugar over roughly the past three months. It is used to screen for and diagnose prediabetes and diabetes and to track how well diabetes is controlled.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the A1C test only. The blood draw is often billed separately, unless the test is done from a fingerstick in the office.