A1C test cost in Charleston, SC — inpatient
In Charleston-North Charleston, SC, 5 hospitals list a cash price for hemoglobin A1C blood test (average blood sugar over about 3 months) as an inpatient: from $37.00 to $91.65, with a median of $91.65. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Medical Center — $54.65 less than the median here. Across South Carolina, the median is $91.65 at 19 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 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 Charleston-North Charleston, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Medical Center lowest Charleston, SC HB HEMOGLOBIN A1C (SEND OUT) | $37.00 | $74.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Medical Center Charleston, SC HB HGB/A1C | $76.50 | $153.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Medical Center Charleston, SC HB HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $76.50 | $153.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC HC Hemoglobin Glycosylated A1c | $91.65 | $141.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper Hospital INC Charleston, SC HC Hemoglobin Glycosylated A1c | $91.65 | $141.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley INC Summerville, SC HC Hemoglobin Glycosylated A1c | $91.65 | $141.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital INC Charleston, SC HC Hemoglobin Glycosylated A1c | $91.65 | $141.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $37.00, median $91.65, highest $91.65 — a 2.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $91.65 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.