A1C test cost in Detroit, MI
In Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, 30 hospitals list a cash price for hemoglobin A1C blood test (average blood sugar over about 3 months): from $7.56 to $215.25, with a median of $42.00. The lowest listed price is at Ascension River District Hospital and 2 other hospitals — $34.44 less than the median here. Across Michigan, the median is $40.40 at 96 hospitals.
- The median here, $42.00, is 30% below the US median of $60.20.
- That is 4.3× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($9.71).
- Detroit, MI ranks 2nd of 2 metro areas in Michigan by median, cheapest first.
- 9 of 30 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 30 facilities across 22 cities for code 83036, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Oct 26, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 31, 2025 and Sep 2, 2026.
Lowest$7.56Ascension River District Hospital + 2 more
Median$42.00half of hospitals charge less
Highest$215.25in this market
Difference28.5×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI.
median
Lowest $7.56Highest $404.95
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension River District Hospital lowest East China Township, MI · (810) 329-7111 HEMOGLOBIN, GLYCATED File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $7.56 | $13.50 | $13.24 | 44% |
| Henry Ford Health St John Hospital lowest Detroit, MI · (313) 343-4000 HEMOGLOBIN, GLYCATED File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $7.56 | $13.50 | $7.91–$13.24 | 44% |
| Henry Ford Health Warren Hospital lowest Warren, MI · (586) 573-5000 HEMOGLOBIN, GLYCATED File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $7.56 | $13.50 | $13.24 | 44% |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital Rochester, MI · (248) 652-5000 SJP-GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN TEST+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $10.34 | $22.00 | $11.53–$12.54 | 53% |
| Henry Ford Health St John Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 343-4000 HGB A1C WITH EAG EST-LC+3 more lines at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $11.20 | $20.00 | $7.91–$19.47 | 44% |
| Ascension River District Hospital East China Township, MI · (810) 329-7111 ESTIMATED AVERAGE GLU-LC+3 more lines at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $11.20 | $20.00 | $13.24–$19.47 | 44% |
| Henry Ford Health Warren Hospital Warren, MI · (586) 573-5000 ESTIMATED AVERAGE GLU-LC+3 more lines at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $12.32 | $22.00 | $13.24–$19.47 | 44% |
| Henry Ford Health Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 916-2600 HB LAB GLYCOSYLATED HGB A1C File of Jun 28, 2026 · source file | $13.40 | $67.00 | $7.92–$13.40 | 80% |
| Henry Ford Health West Bloomfield Hospital West Bloomfield, MI · (248) 325-1000 HB LAB GLYCOSYLATED HGB A1C File of Jun 28, 2026 · source file | $13.40 | $67.00 | $5.08–$34.15 | 80% |
| Surgeons Choice Medical Center Southfield, MI HEMOGLOBIN A1C REF File of May 8, 2026 · source file | $14.00 | $14.00 | $8.57–$9.52 | — |
| Karmanos Cancer Center Detroit, MI · (800) 576-6266 HBA1C BY FINGERSTICK File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $18.80 | $37.60 | $5.31–$28.20 | 50% |
| Surgeons Choice Medical Center Southfield, MI HEMOGLOBIN A1C HGBA1C File of May 8, 2026 · source file | $19.42 | $19.42 | $8.57–$9.52 | — |
| Karmanos Cancer Center Detroit, MI · (800) 576-6266 GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOB(HBA File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $23.25 | $46.50 | $5.31–$34.88 | 50% |
| Henry Ford Health St John Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 343-4000 HEMOGLOBIN GLYCATED+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $23.52 | $42.00 | $7.91–$19.47 | 44% |
| Ascension River District Hospital East China Township, MI · (810) 329-7111 HEMOGLOBIN GLYCATED+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $23.62 | $42.18 | $13.24–$19.47 | 44% |
| McLaren Oakland Pontiac, MI · (248) 338-5000 Hemoglobin A1c POC Amb File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $25.15 | $50.30 | $5.31–$36.28 | 50% |
| Henry Ford Providence Southfield Hospital Southfield, MI · (248) 849-3000 HEMOGLOBIN GLCOSYLATED (A1C)+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $25.76 | $46.00 | $6.55–$17.46 | 44% |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital - Novi Campus Novi, MI · (248) 849-3000 HEMOGLOBIN GLCOSYLATED (A1C)+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $25.76 | $46.00 | $6.55–$17.46 | 44% |
| Henry Ford Health Warren Hospital Warren, MI · (586) 573-5000 HEMOGLOBIN GLYCATED+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $25.76 | $46.00 | $13.24–$19.47 | 44% |
| Henry Ford Providence Southfield Hospital Southfield, MI · (248) 849-3000 HEMOGLOBIN GLYCOSYLATED+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $29.68 | $53.00 | $7.08–$17.46 | 44% |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital - Novi Campus Novi, MI · (248) 849-3000 HEMOGLOBIN GLYCOSYLATED+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $29.68 | $53.00 | $6.55–$17.46 | 44% |
| McLaren Port Huron Port Huron, MI · (810) 987-5000 GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN TEST File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $34.62 | $69.23 | $5.31–$35.17 | 50% |
| McLaren Port Huron Port Huron, MI · (810) 987-5000 Hemoglobin A1c POC Amb+1 more line at this price File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $35.50 | $71.00 | $5.31–$53.25 | 50% |
| Beaumont Hospital - Grosse Pointe Grosse Pointe, MI · (313) 473-1000 HC GLYCATED HEMOGLOBIN+1 more line at this price File of May 1, 2026 · source file | $42.00 | $42.00 | — | — |
| Corewell Health Farmington Hills Hospital Farmington Hills, MI · (248) 471-8000 HC GLYCATED HEMOGLOBIN File of May 1, 2026 · source file | $42.00 | $42.00 | — | — |
| Corewell Health Trenton Hospital Trenton, MI · (734) 671-3800 HC GLYCATED HEMOGLOBIN+1 more line at this price File of May 1, 2026 · source file | $42.00 | $42.00 | — | — |
| Beaumont Hospital Royal Oak Royal Oak, MI · (248) 898-5400 HC GLYCATED HEMOGLOBIN File of May 1, 2026 · source file | $42.00 | $42.00 | — | — |
| Beaumont Hospital - Taylor Taylor, MI · (313) 295-5000 HC GLYCATED HEMOGLOBIN+1 more line at this price File of May 1, 2026 · source file | $42.00 | $42.00 | — | — |
| Corewell Health Wayne Hospital Wayne, MI · (734) 467-4175 Hc Glycated Hemoglobin+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $42.00 | $42.00 | — | — |
| Beaumont Hospital - Dearborn Dearborn, MI · (313) 593-7125 HC GLYCATED HEMOGLOBIN File of May 1, 2026 · source file | $42.00 | $42.00 | — | — |
| Beaumont Hospital, Troy Troy, MI · (248) 964-8800 Hc Glycated Hemoglobin+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $42.00 | $42.00 | — | — |
| McLaren Oakland Pontiac, MI · (248) 338-5000 Hemoglobin A1c (Glycosylated) File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $47.20 | $94.40 | $5.31–$72.91 | 50% |
| McLaren Lapeer Region Lapeer, MI · (810) 667-5500 Hemoglobin A1c (Glycosylated)+1 more line at this price File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $47.20 | $94.40 | $5.31–$49.47 | 50% |
| McLaren Macomb Mount Clemens, MI · (586) 493-8000 Hemoglobin A1c (Glycosylated)+1 more line at this price File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $47.20 | $94.40 | $5.31–$58.29 | 50% |
| Henry Ford Health Warren Hospital Warren, MI · (586) 573-5000 HEMOGLOBIN GLYCATED A1C+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $56.00 | $100.00 | $13.24–$19.47 | 44% |
| VHS Sinai Grace Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 966-3300 HEMOGLOBIN GLYCATED File of Apr 8, 2026 · source file | $56.25 | $75.00 | — | 25% |
| St Joseph Mercy Livingston Hospital Brighton, MI · (517) 545-6000 HC Hemoglobin Glycosylated (A1c) File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $63.05 | $97.00 | $5.31–$97.00 | 35% |
| St Joseph Mercy Oakland Pontiac, MI · (248) 858-3000 HC Hemoglobin Glycosylated (A1c) File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $63.05 | $97.00 | $5.31–$97.00 | 35% |
| St Mary Mercy Livonia Livonia, MI · (734) 655-4800 HC Hemoglobin Glycosylated (A1c) File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $63.05 | $97.00 | $5.31–$97.00 | 35% |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 HEMOGLOBIN GLYCATED+1 more line at this price File of Sep 2, 2026 · source file | $88.50 | $118.00 | $1.00–$13.24 | 25% |
| VHS Childrens Hospital of Michigan Detroit, MI · (313) 745-5437 HEMOGLOBIN GLYCATED File of Apr 6, 2026 · source file | $176.25 | $235.00 | — | 25% |
| VHS Detroit Receiving Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-2941 HEMOGLOBIN GLYCATED File of Apr 7, 2026 · source file | $178.50 | $238.00 | — | 25% |
| VHS Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital Commerce Charter Twp, MI · (248) 937-3370 HEMOGLOBIN GLYCATED File of May 20, 2026 · source file | $215.25 | $287.00 | $1.00–$13.24 | 25% |
| St Mary Mercy Livonia Livonia, MI · (734) 655-4800 HC Hemoglobin Glycosylated (A1c) File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $404.95 | — | $5.31–$38.01 | — |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More
Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
Outpatient: lowest $7.56, median $42.00, highest $215.25 — a 28.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 25 facilities here, median $42.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 13 of 19 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 4 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 A1C test is, what the price covers and why prices differ: A1C test explained.
4 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 83036 ($56.35). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Hospital | Cash price | File |
|---|---|---|
| Karmanos Cancer Center Detroit, MIHEMOGLOBIN GLYCATED | $1.40 | file |
| St Mary Mercy Livonia Livonia, MIHC Warde Hemoglobin Glycosylated (A1c) | $3.12 | file |
| St Joseph Mercy Oakland Pontiac, MIHC Warde Hemoglobin Glycosylated (A1c) | $3.12 | file |
| St Joseph Mercy Livingston Hospital Brighton, MIHC Warde Hemoglobin Glycosylated (A1c) | $3.12 | file |
File Link to the hospital's own price file.