A1C test cost in Harrisburg, PA — inpatient
In Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA, 6 hospitals list a cash price for hemoglobin A1C blood test (average blood sugar over about 3 months) as an inpatient: from $10.81 to $49.20, with a median of $20.35. The lowest listed price is at Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute — $9.54 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $49.20 at 64 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 5 cities for code 83036, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute lowest Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-4742 83036 GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN TEST Tech | $10.81 | $63.00 | $23.74–$50.40 | 83% | — source file |
| Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute lowest Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-4742 83036 Hemoglobin A1c-SJR w/eAG. Tech | $10.81 | $63.00 | $23.74–$50.40 | 83% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 83036 Hemoglobin A1c-SJR w/eAG. Tech | $15.05 | $63.00 | $8.05–$50.40 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 83036 GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN TEST Tech | $15.05 | $63.00 | $8.05–$50.40 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 83036 GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN TEST Tech | $19.83 | $63.00 | $8.25–$50.40 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 83036 Hemoglobin A1c-SJR w/eAG. Tech | $19.83 | $63.00 | $8.25–$50.40 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 HEMOGLOBIN A1C SEND-OUT (SQ) | $20.87 | $63.00 | $8.25–$50.40 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 GLYCOHEMOGLOBIN (SQ) | $20.87 | $63.00 | $8.25–$50.40 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 Hgb A1c w/eAg. | $20.87 | $63.00 | $8.25–$50.40 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 LS GLYCOHEMOGLOBIN (SQ) | $20.87 | $63.00 | $8.25–$50.40 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 SC HEMOGLOBIN A1C (SQ) | $20.87 | $63.00 | $8.25–$50.40 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 .Hemoglobin A1c -SJR | $20.87 | $63.00 | $8.25–$50.40 | 67% | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-3131 HC HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $49.20 | $82.00 | $53.30–$69.70 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-3131 HC HA1C W/EAG-CONFIRMATORY TEST | $49.20 | $82.00 | $53.30–$69.70 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle, PA · (717) 249-1212 HC HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $49.20 | $82.00 | $33.46–$69.70 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle, PA · (717) 249-1212 HC HA1C W/EAG-CONFIRMATORY TEST | $49.20 | $82.00 | $33.46–$69.70 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $10.81, median $20.35, highest $49.20 — a 4.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $20.35 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 6 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 2 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.