A1C test cost in Cincinnati, OH — inpatient
In Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 15 hospitals list a cash price for hemoglobin A1C blood test (average blood sugar over about 3 months) as an inpatient: from $6.00 to $80.40, with a median of $27.00. The lowest listed price is at The Craig and Frances Lindner Center of Hope — $21.00 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $43.55 at 98 hospitals.
Cash prices at 15 facilities across 9 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 Jul 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 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Craig and Frances Lindner Center of Hope lowest Mason, OH HC GLYCOHEMOGLOGIN (HGB A1C) | $6.00 | $14.00 | $11.00 | 57% | — source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Kettering, OH Hc Hgb A1C Glycohemoglobin | $8.00 | $20.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton, OH Hc Hgb A1C Glycohemoglobin | $8.00 | $20.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Miamisburg, OH Hc Hgb A1C Glycohemoglobin | $8.00 | $20.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health West Hospital LLC Cincinnati, OH HC So1 Glycohemoglobin | $27.00 | $45.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital LLC Batavia, OH HC So1 Glycohemoglobin | $27.00 | $45.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital LLC Mason, OH HC So1 Glycohemoglobin | $27.00 | $45.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Jewish Hospital LLC Cincinnati, OH HC So1 Glycohemoglobin | $27.00 | $45.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital LLC Cincinnati, OH HC So1 Glycohemoglobin | $27.00 | $45.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital LLC Fairfield, OH HC So1 Glycohemoglobin | $27.00 | $45.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital, Inc. Oxford, OH HC Glycated Hgb | $29.86 | $39.81 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital, Inc. Oxford, OH HC Hgb A1c | $33.18 | $44.24 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati, OH HC Glycated Hgb | $33.18 | $44.24 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH Hb Hemoglobin A1C, Rapid | $46.92 | $92.00 | $44.16–$92.00 | 49% | — source file |
| West Chester Hospital, LLC West Chester, OH Hc Poc Glycosylated (Hgb A1C) | $80.40 | $134.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center, LLC Cincinnati, OH Hc Glycohemoglogin (Hgb A1C) | $80.40 | $134.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center, LLC Cincinnati, OH Hc Poc Glycosylated (Hgb A1C) | $80.40 | $134.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Chester Hospital, LLC West Chester, OH Hc Glycohemoglogin (Hgb A1C) | $80.40 | $134.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH Hb Dca 2000 Hbg A1C | $81.09 | $159.00 | $76.32–$159.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital LLC Mason, OH HC So Glycohemoglobin | $82.80 | $138.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Jewish Hospital LLC Cincinnati, OH HC So Glycohemoglobin | $82.80 | $138.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital LLC Cincinnati, OH HC So Glycohemoglobin | $82.80 | $138.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital LLC Fairfield, OH HC So Glycohemoglobin | $82.80 | $138.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital LLC Batavia, OH HC So Glycohemoglobin | $82.80 | $138.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health West Hospital LLC Cincinnati, OH HC So Glycohemoglobin | $82.80 | $138.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH Hb A1C Hemoglobin | $86.19 | $169.00 | $81.12–$169.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital LLC Cincinnati, OH HC Hemoglobin Glycosylated A1c | $90.60 | $151.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital LLC Fairfield, OH HC Hemoglobin Glycosylated A1c | $90.60 | $151.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health West Hospital LLC Cincinnati, OH HC Hemoglobin Glycosylated A1c | $90.60 | $151.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital LLC Batavia, OH HC Hemoglobin Glycosylated A1c | $90.60 | $151.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital LLC Mason, OH HC Hemoglobin Glycosylated A1c | $90.60 | $151.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Jewish Hospital LLC Cincinnati, OH HC Hemoglobin Glycosylated A1c | $90.60 | $151.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Kettering, OH Hc Hemoglobin, Glycosated (A1C), Lc | $94.40 | $236.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Miamisburg, OH Hc Hemoglobin, Glycosated (A1C), Lc | $94.40 | $236.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton, OH Hc Hemoglobin, Glycosated (A1C), Lc | $94.40 | $236.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Kettering, OH Hc Hba1C-Glycohemoglobin | $111.20 | $278.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton, OH Hc Hba1C-Glycohemoglobin | $111.20 | $278.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Miamisburg, OH Hc Hba1C-Glycohemoglobin | $111.20 | $278.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $6.00, median $27.00, highest $80.40 — a 13.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 15 facilities here, median $27.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 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.