A1C test cost in Detroit, MI — inpatient
In Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, 14 hospitals list a cash price for hemoglobin A1C blood test (average blood sugar over about 3 months) as an inpatient: from $7.56 to $178.50, with a median of $42.00. The lowest listed price is at Henry Ford Health and 2 other hospitals — $34.44 less than the median here. Across Michigan, the median is $42.00 at 62 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 10 cities for code 83036, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 6, 2026 and Sep 2, 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 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford Health lowest Detroit, MI HEMOGLOBIN, GLYCATED | $7.56 | $13.50 | $7.91–$13.24 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health lowest Warren, MI HEMOGLOBIN, GLYCATED | $7.56 | $13.50 | $13.24 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health lowest East China Township, MI HEMOGLOBIN, GLYCATED | $7.56 | $13.50 | $13.24 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Detroit, MI ESTIMATED AVERAGE GLU-LC | $11.20 | $20.00 | $7.91–$19.47 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Detroit, MI HGB A1C WITH EAG EST-LC | $11.20 | $20.00 | $7.91–$19.47 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health East China Township, MI HGB A1C WITH EAG EST-LC | $11.20 | $20.00 | $13.24–$19.47 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health East China Township, MI ESTIMATED AVERAGE GLU-LC | $11.20 | $20.00 | $13.24–$19.47 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Warren, MI ESTIMATED AVERAGE GLU-LC | $12.32 | $22.00 | $13.24–$19.47 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Warren, MI HGB A1C WITH EAG EST-LC | $12.32 | $22.00 | $13.24–$19.47 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Detroit, MI HEMOGLOBIN GLYCATED | $23.52 | $42.00 | $7.91–$19.47 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health East China Township, MI HEMOGLOBIN GLYCATED | $23.62 | $42.18 | $13.24–$19.47 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Novi, MI HEMOGLOBIN GLCOSYLATED (A1C) | $25.76 | $46.00 | $6.55–$17.46 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Warren, MI HEMOGLOBIN GLYCATED | $25.76 | $46.00 | $13.24–$19.47 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Southfield, MI HEMOGLOBIN GLCOSYLATED (A1C) | $25.76 | $46.00 | $6.55–$17.46 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Novi, MI HEMOGLOBIN GLYCOSYLATED | $29.68 | $53.00 | $6.55–$17.46 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Southfield, MI HEMOGLOBIN GLYCOSYLATED | $29.68 | $53.00 | $7.08–$17.46 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Southfield, MI HEMOGLOBIN GLYCOSYLATED | $29.68 | $53.00 | $7.08–$17.46 | 44% | — source file |
| Oakwood Healthcare Inc Taylor, MI Hc Glycated Hemoglobin | $42.00 | $42.00 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Grosse Pointe, MI Hc Glycated Hemoglobin | $42.00 | $42.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Oakwood Healthcare Inc Trenton, MI Hc Glycated Hemoglobin | $42.00 | $42.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Oakwood Healthcare Inc Wayne, MI Hc Glycated Hemoglobin | $42.00 | $42.00 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Troy, MI Hc Glycated Hemoglobin | $42.00 | $42.00 | — | — | — source file |
| VHS Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan Inc Detroit, MI HEMOGLOBIN GLYCATED | $49.50 | $66.00 | — | 25% | Apr 8, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health Warren, MI HEMOGLOBIN GLYCATED A1C | $56.00 | $100.00 | $13.24–$19.47 | 44% | — source file |
| Vhs Harper-Hutzel Hospital INC Detroit, MI HEMOGLOBIN GLYCATED | $88.50 | $118.00 | $1.00–$13.24 | 25% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Vhs Harper-Hutzel Hospital INC Detroit, MI HEMOGLOBIN GLYCATED | $88.50 | $118.00 | $1.00–$13.24 | 25% | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| VHS Childrens Hospital of Michigan Inc Detroit, MI HEMOGLOBIN GLYCATED | $176.25 | $235.00 | — | 25% | Apr 6, 2026 source file |
| VHS Detroit Receiving Hospital Inc Detroit, MI HEMOGLOBIN GLYCATED | $178.50 | $238.00 | — | 25% | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $7.56, median $42.00, highest $178.50 — a 23.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 26 facilities here, median $38.31 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 6 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 3 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.