A1C test cost in Columbia, MO — inpatient
In Columbia, MO, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Hemoglobin A1C blood test (average blood sugar over about 3 months) as an inpatient: from $44.40 to $50.04, with a median of $47.22. The lowest listed price is at Boone Hospital Center — $2.82 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $43.55 at 31 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 83036, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 15, 2025 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 Columbia, MO.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone Hospital Center lowest Columbia, MO HEMOGLOBIN GLYCOSYLATED | $44.40 | $74.00 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO HEMOGLOBIN A1C P28620247 | $50.04 | $83.40 | $22.68–$73.39 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO HEMOGLOBIN A1C P31020247 | $50.04 | $83.40 | $22.68–$73.39 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO POC HEMOGLOBIN A1C P31029033 | $53.04 | $88.40 | $24.04–$77.79 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO POC HEMOGLOBIN A1C P28629033 | $53.04 | $88.40 | $24.04–$77.79 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO GLYCOSYLATED (A1C) P31037146 | $55.95 | $93.25 | $25.36–$82.06 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO HEMOGLOBIN GLYCOSYLATED A1C P31033090 | $55.95 | $93.25 | $25.36–$82.06 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $44.40, median $47.22, highest $50.04 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $47.22 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.