A1C test cost in Buffalo, NY — inpatient
In Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY, 5 hospitals list a cash price for hemoglobin A1C blood test (average blood sugar over about 3 months) as an inpatient: from $9.71 to $45.91, with a median of $9.71. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Hospital of Buffalo and 2 other hospitals. Across New York, the median is $35.15 at 65 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 2 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 Aug 25, 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 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo lowest Buffalo, NY · (716) 826-7000 Hemoglobin A1C (HbA1c) Test | $9.71 | $24.00 | $4.08–$24.00 | 60% | — source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital lowest Lewiston, NY · (716) 297-4800 Hemoglobin A1C (HbA1c) Test | $9.71 | $24.00 | $4.08–$24.00 | 60% | — source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital lowest Buffalo, NY · (716) 862-1000 Hemoglobin A1C (HbA1c) Test | $9.71 | $24.00 | $4.08–$24.00 | 60% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo, NY · (716) 826-7000 HC Pbb Glycosylated Hemoglobin Test | $24.00 | $24.00 | $4.08–$24.00 | — | — source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston, NY · (716) 297-4800 HC Pbb Glycosylated Hemoglobin Test | $24.00 | $24.00 | $4.08–$24.00 | — | — source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo, NY · (716) 862-1000 HC Pbb Glycosylated Hemoglobin Test | $24.00 | $24.00 | $4.08–$24.00 | — | — source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston, NY · (716) 297-4800 Hemoglobin Glycosylated A1c | $38.11 | $38.11 | $4.08–$24.00 | — | — source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo, NY · (716) 862-1000 Hemoglobin Glycosylated A1c | $38.11 | $38.11 | $4.08–$24.00 | — | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo, NY · (716) 826-7000 Hemoglobin Glycosylated A1c | $38.11 | $38.11 | $4.08–$24.00 | — | — source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston, NY · (716) 297-4800 Hemoglobin Glycosylated A1c | $38.11 | $38.11 | $4.08–$24.00 | — | — source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo, NY · (716) 862-1000 Hemoglobin Glycosylated A1c | $38.11 | $38.11 | $4.08–$24.00 | — | — source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Buffalo, NY · (716) 898-3936 HEMOGLOBIN-A1C | $41.35 | $86.88 | $7.28–$78.19 | 52% | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Buffalo, NY · (716) 898-3936 HEMOGLOBIN-A1C POINT OF CARE | $41.35 | $86.88 | $7.28–$78.19 | 52% | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Roswell Park Cancer Institute Buffalo, NY Hemoglobin, A1C | $45.91 | $45.91 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $9.71, median $9.71, highest $45.91 — a 4.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $9.78 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 4 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.