A1C test cost in Austin, TX
In Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX, 13 hospitals list a cash price for hemoglobin A1C blood test (average blood sugar over about 3 months): from $41.58 to $184.67, with a median of $92.09. The lowest listed price is at Ascension Seton — $50.51 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $86.30 at 100 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 10 cities for code 83036, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 5, 2026 and Jun 13, 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 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Seton lowest Luling, TX · (830) 875-7000 HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $41.58 | $115.50 | $8.16–$72.16 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton lowest Luling, TX · (830) 875-7000 HGB A1C BY HPLC | $41.58 | $115.50 | $8.16–$72.16 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton lowest Luling, TX · (830) 875-7000 HGB A1C BY HPLC | $41.58 | $115.50 | $8.16–$72.16 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton lowest Luling, TX · (830) 875-7000 HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $41.58 | $115.50 | $8.16–$72.16 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Kyle, TX · (512) 324-5000 HGB A1C BY HPLC | $60.75 | $168.75 | $8.16–$75.94 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Kyle, TX · (512) 324-5000 HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $60.75 | $168.75 | $8.16–$75.94 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Kyle, TX · (512) 324-5000 HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $60.75 | $168.75 | $8.16–$75.94 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Kyle, TX · (512) 324-5000 HEMOGLOBIN GLYCATED (A1C) | $60.75 | $168.75 | $8.16–$75.94 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Kyle, TX · (512) 324-5000 HEMOGLOBIN GLYCATED (A1C) | $60.75 | $168.75 | $8.16–$75.94 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Kyle, TX · (512) 324-5000 HGB A1C BY HPLC | $60.75 | $168.75 | $8.16–$75.94 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $63.27 | $175.75 | $8.16–$79.09 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Smithville, TX · (512) 237-3214 HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $63.27 | $175.75 | $8.16–$79.09 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Smithville, TX · (512) 237-3214 HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $63.27 | $175.75 | $8.16–$79.09 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Smithville, TX · (512) 237-3214 HGB A1C BY HPLC | $63.27 | $175.75 | $8.16–$79.09 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Smithville, TX · (512) 237-3214 HGB A1C BY HPLC | $63.27 | $175.75 | $8.16–$79.09 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Smithville, TX · (512) 237-3214 HEMOGLOBIN GLYCATED (A1C) | $63.27 | $175.75 | $8.16–$79.09 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Smithville, TX · (512) 237-3214 HEMOGLOBIN GLYCATED (A1C) | $63.27 | $175.75 | $8.16–$79.09 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $63.27 | $175.75 | $8.16–$79.09 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $63.27 | $175.75 | $8.16–$79.09 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX HGB A1C BY HPLC | $63.27 | $175.75 | $8.16–$79.09 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX HGB A1C BY HPLC | $63.27 | $175.75 | $8.16–$79.09 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $63.27 | $175.75 | $8.16–$79.09 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $63.27 | $175.75 | $8.16–$79.09 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $63.27 | $175.75 | $8.16–$79.09 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $63.27 | $175.75 | $8.16–$79.09 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $63.27 | $175.75 | $8.16–$79.09 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX HGB A1C BY HPLC | $70.20 | $195.00 | $8.16–$87.75 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX HGB A1C BY HPLC | $70.20 | $195.00 | $8.16–$87.75 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX HGB A1C BY HPLC | $70.20 | $195.00 | $8.16–$87.75 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX HGB A1C BY HPLC | $70.20 | $195.00 | $8.16–$87.75 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX HGB A1C BY HPLC | $70.20 | $195.00 | $8.16–$87.75 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX HGB A1C BY HPLC | $70.20 | $195.00 | $8.16–$87.75 | 64% | — source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Pflugerville Pflugerville, TX · (512) 654-6100 HC REF QUEST 8181 HGBA1C WITH MPG | $92.09 | $153.48 | $8.16–$138.13 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda Buda, TX · (737) 999-6200 HC REF QUEST 8181 HGBA1C WITH MPG | $92.09 | $153.48 | $8.16–$115.11 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lakeway Lakeway, TX HC REF QUEST 8181 HGBA1C WITH MPG | $92.09 | $153.48 | $8.16–$138.13 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock Round Rock, TX · (512) 509-0401 HC REF QUEST 8181 HGBA1C WITH MPG | $92.09 | $153.48 | $8.16–$138.13 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Austin Austin, TX · (512) 654-2100 HC REF QUEST 8181 HGBA1C WITH MPG | $92.09 | $153.48 | $8.16–$115.11 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor Taylor, TX · (512) 352-7611 HC REF QUEST 8181 HGBA1C WITH MPG | $92.09 | $153.48 | $12.00–$122.78 | 40% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Emergency Medical Center - Cedar Park Cedar Park, TX HC REF QUEST 8181 HGBA1C WITH MPG | $92.09 | $153.48 | $10.20–$99.76 | 40% | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital - Austin Austin, TX · (832) 824-1100 TC HEMOGLOBIN A1C - POCT | $93.13 | $139.00 | $9.71–$132.05 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital - Austin Austin, TX · (832) 824-1100 TC GLYCATED HEMOGLOBIN | $99.16 | $148.00 | $9.71–$140.60 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital - Austin Austin, TX · (832) 824-1100 TC HEMOGLOBIN, GLYCOSYLATED (A1C) | $99.16 | $148.00 | $9.71–$140.60 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Ascension Seton Luling, TX · (830) 875-7000 HEMOGLOBIN GLYCATED (A1C) | $108.63 | $301.75 | $8.16–$135.79 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Luling, TX · (830) 875-7000 HEMOGLOBIN GLYCATED (A1C) | $108.63 | $301.75 | $8.16–$135.79 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $123.03 | $175.75 | $8.16–$79.09 | 30% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX HGB A1C BY HPLC | $123.03 | $175.75 | $8.16–$79.09 | 30% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX HEMOGLOBIN GLYCATED (A1C) | $123.03 | $175.75 | $8.16–$79.09 | 30% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX HEMOGLOBIN GLYCATED (A1C) | $123.03 | $175.75 | $8.16–$79.09 | 30% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $123.03 | $175.75 | $8.16–$79.09 | 30% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX HGB A1C BY HPLC | $123.03 | $175.75 | $8.16–$79.09 | 30% | — source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda Buda, TX · (737) 999-6200 HC GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN | $123.97 | $206.61 | $8.16–$154.96 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Emergency Medical Center - Cedar Park Cedar Park, TX HC GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN | $123.97 | $206.61 | $10.20–$134.30 | 40% | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lakeway Lakeway, TX HC GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN | $123.97 | $206.61 | $8.16–$185.95 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Austin Austin, TX · (512) 654-2100 HC GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN | $123.97 | $206.61 | $8.16–$154.96 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor Taylor, TX · (512) 352-7611 HC GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN | $123.97 | $206.61 | $12.00–$165.29 | 40% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Pflugerville Pflugerville, TX · (512) 654-6100 HC GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN | $123.97 | $206.61 | $8.16–$185.95 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock Round Rock, TX · (512) 509-0401 HC GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN | $123.97 | $206.61 | $8.16–$185.95 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Ascension Cedar Park Cedar Park, TX · (512) 528-7000 HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $184.67 | $512.98 | $8.16–$230.84 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Cedar Park Cedar Park, TX · (512) 528-7000 HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $184.67 | $512.98 | $8.16–$230.84 | 64% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $41.58, median $92.09, highest $184.67 — a 4.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $92.09. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 13 of 13 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. 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.