A1C test cost in Austin, TX — inpatient
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) as an inpatient: 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 inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $41.58 | $115.50 | $8.16–$72.16 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton lowest Luling, TX HGB A1C BY HPLC | $41.58 | $115.50 | $8.16–$72.16 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Kyle, TX HEMOGLOBIN GLYCATED (A1C) | $60.75 | $168.75 | $8.16–$75.94 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Kyle, TX HGB A1C BY HPLC | $60.75 | $168.75 | $8.16–$75.94 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Kyle, TX HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $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 HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $63.27 | $175.75 | $8.16–$79.09 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Smithville, TX HGB A1C BY HPLC | $63.27 | $175.75 | $8.16–$79.09 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Smithville, TX 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 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 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 HC REF QUEST 8181 HGBA1C WITH MPG | $92.09 | $153.48 | $84.41–$138.13 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor Taylor, TX HC REF QUEST 8181 HGBA1C WITH MPG | $92.09 | $153.48 | $84.41–$122.78 | 40% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock Round Rock, TX HC REF QUEST 8181 HGBA1C WITH MPG | $92.09 | $153.48 | $84.41–$138.13 | 40% | Jun 13, 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 | $84.41–$99.76 | 40% | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lakeway Lakeway, TX HC REF QUEST 8181 HGBA1C WITH MPG | $92.09 | $153.48 | $84.41–$138.13 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda Buda, TX HC REF QUEST 8181 HGBA1C WITH MPG | $92.09 | $153.48 | $84.41–$107.44 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Austin Austin, TX HC REF QUEST 8181 HGBA1C WITH MPG | $92.09 | $153.48 | $84.41–$107.44 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital - Austin Austin, TX TC HEMOGLOBIN A1C - POCT | $93.13 | $139.00 | $55.60–$132.05 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital - Austin Austin, TX TC HEMOGLOBIN, GLYCOSYLATED (A1C) | $99.16 | $148.00 | $59.20–$140.60 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital - Austin Austin, TX TC GLYCATED HEMOGLOBIN | $99.16 | $148.00 | $59.20–$140.60 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Ascension Seton Luling, TX HEMOGLOBIN GLYCATED (A1C) | $108.63 | $301.75 | $8.16–$135.79 | 64% | — 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 A1C | $123.03 | $175.75 | $8.16–$79.09 | 30% | — source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Pflugerville Pflugerville, TX HC GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN | $123.97 | $206.61 | $113.64–$185.95 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda Buda, TX HC GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN | $123.97 | $206.61 | $113.64–$144.63 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock Round Rock, TX HC GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN | $123.97 | $206.61 | $113.64–$185.95 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lakeway Lakeway, TX HC GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN | $123.97 | $206.61 | $113.64–$185.95 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor Taylor, TX HC GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN | $123.97 | $206.61 | $113.64–$165.29 | 40% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Emergency Medical Center - Cedar Park Cedar Park, TX HC GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN | $123.97 | $206.61 | $113.64–$134.30 | 40% | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Austin Austin, TX HC GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN | $123.97 | $206.61 | $113.64–$144.63 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Ascension Cedar Park Cedar Park, TX HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $184.67 | $512.98 | $8.16–$230.84 | 64% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $41.58, median $92.09, highest $184.67 — a 4.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $92.09 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.