A1C test cost in Charlotte, NC — inpatient
In Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC, 16 hospitals list a cash price for hemoglobin A1C blood test (average blood sugar over about 3 months) as an inpatient: from $111.50 to $482.25, with a median of $136.70. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center — $25.20 less than the median here. Across North Carolina, the median is $120.00 at 37 hospitals.
Cash prices at 16 facilities across 13 cities for code 83036, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 1, 2025 and Sep 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 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center lowest Chester, SC HB HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $111.50 | $223.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center lowest Chester, SC HB HGB/A1C | $111.50 | $223.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center lowest Chester, SC HB HEMOGLOBIN A1C (SEND OUT) | $111.50 | $223.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Gastonia, NC CHG HEMOGLOBIN A1C GLYCATED | $120.00 | $120.00 | $95.04–$114.00 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly, NC CHG HEMOGLOBIN A1C GLYCATED | $120.00 | $120.00 | — | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont, NC CHG HEMOGLOBIN A1C GLYCATED | $120.00 | $120.00 | $95.04–$114.00 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| DUKE HEALTH LAKE NORMAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC. Doing Business As: DUKE HEALTH LAKE NORMAN HOSPITAL Mooresville, NC Hemoglobin Glycated A1c | $123.12 | $456.00 | $132.70–$157.32 | 73% | — source file |
| DUKE HEALTH LAKE NORMAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC. Doing Business As: DUKE HEALTH LAKE NORMAN HOSPITAL Mooresville, NC Hemoglobin Glycated A1c | $123.12 | $456.00 | $132.70–$157.32 | 73% | — source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC HC GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $136.70 | $273.40 | $82.84–$246.06 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte, NC HC GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $136.70 | $273.40 | $91.59–$251.53 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| The Charlotte Mecklenburg Hospital Authority Charlotte, NC HC GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $136.70 | $273.40 | $82.84–$251.53 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| The Charlotte Mecklenburg Hospital Authority Charlotte, NC HC GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $136.70 | $273.40 | $82.84–$251.53 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC HC GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $136.70 | $273.40 | $82.84–$246.06 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC HC GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $136.70 | $273.40 | $82.84–$251.53 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC HC GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $136.70 | $273.40 | $84.75–$240.59 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Belmont, NC HC GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $136.70 | $273.40 | $91.59–$251.53 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Hospitals Inc Wadesboro, NC HC GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $136.70 | $273.40 | $82.84–$259.73 | 50% | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| The Charlotte Mecklenburg Hospital Authority Concord, NC HC GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $136.70 | $273.40 | $82.84–$259.73 | 50% | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Hospitals Inc Lincolnton, NC HC GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $136.70 | $273.40 | $78.38–$259.73 | 50% | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| The Charlotte Mecklenburg Hospital Authority Monroe, NC HC GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $136.70 | $273.40 | $82.84–$259.73 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| MUSC Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster, SC HB HGB/A1C | $259.50 | $519.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster, SC HB HEMOGLOBIN A1C (SEND OUT) | $259.50 | $519.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster, SC HB HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $259.50 | $519.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Amisub of South Carolina, Inc. Rock Hill, SC HEMOGLOBIN GLYCATED | $482.25 | $643.00 | $1.00–$643.00 | 25% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Amisub of South Carolina, Inc. Fort Mill, SC HEMOGLOBIN GLYCATED | $482.25 | $643.00 | $1.00–$643.00 | 25% | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $111.50, median $136.70, highest $482.25 — a 4.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 16 facilities here, median $136.70 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 11 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 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.