A1C test cost in Fresno, CA — inpatient
In Fresno, CA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for hemoglobin A1C blood test (average blood sugar over about 3 months) as an inpatient: from $12.80 to $79.52, with a median of $12.80. The lowest listed price is at Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center and 1 other hospital. Across California, the median is $65.25 at 99 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 83036, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 24, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 15, 2026 and Jun 18, 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 Fresno, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center lowest Fresno, CA CARDIO IQ HA1C;Q | $12.80 | $16.00 | $4.08–$17.60 | 20% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center lowest Clovis, CA CARDIO IQ HA1C;Q | $12.80 | $16.00 | $4.08–$17.60 | 20% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center lowest Fresno, CA CARDIO IQ HA1C;Q | $12.80 | $16.00 | $4.08–$17.60 | 20% | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center lowest Fresno, CA CARDIO IQ HA1C;Q | $12.80 | $16.00 | $4.08–$17.60 | 20% | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno Fresno, CA HEMOGLOBIN GLYCOSYLATED A1C | $79.52 | $142.00 | $10.00–$30.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center Fresno, CA GLYCATED HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $139.52 | $174.39 | $44.47–$191.83 | 20% | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center Fresno, CA GLYCATED HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $139.52 | $174.39 | $44.47–$191.83 | 20% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center Fresno, CA GLYCATED HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $139.52 | $174.39 | $44.47–$191.83 | 20% | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center Clovis, CA GLYCATED HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $139.52 | $174.39 | $44.47–$191.83 | 20% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $12.80, median $12.80, highest $79.52 — a 6.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $46.16 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.