A1C test cost in Baltimore, MD — inpatient
In Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD, 3 hospitals list a cash price for hemoglobin A1C blood test (average blood sugar over about 3 months) as an inpatient: from $17.74 to $64.06, with a median of $61.94. The lowest listed price is at Greater Baltimore Medical Center — $44.20 less than the median here. Across Maryland, the median is $58.42 at 6 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 83036, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center lowest Towson, MD · (443) 849-2000 HC Hemoglobin, A1c | $17.74 | $18.10 | $17.74–$18.10 | 2% | — source file |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center Towson, MD · (443) 849-2000 Glycosylated Hemoglobin Test | $26.00 | $26.00 | $14.86–$26.00 | — | — source file |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center Towson, MD · (443) 849-2000 Glycosylated Hemoglobin Test | $26.00 | $26.00 | $10.31–$26.00 | — | — source file |
| Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital Baltimore, MD · (410) 578-5050 POC A1C GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOB | $61.94 | $63.20 | $61.94–$63.20 | 2% | — source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Baltimore, MD · (410) 332-9237 HC GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN TEST | $64.06 | $65.37 | $65.37–$64.06 | 2% | — source file |
| Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital Baltimore, MD · (410) 578-5050 LAB-1139-GLYCOHEMOGLOBIN | $73.89 | $75.40 | $73.89–$75.40 | 2% | — source file |
| Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital Baltimore, MD · (410) 578-5050 LAB-GLYCATED TOTAL | $73.89 | $75.40 | $73.89–$75.40 | 2% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $17.74, median $61.94, highest $64.06 — a 3.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $61.94 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is 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.