A1C test cost in Houston, TX
In Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, 14 hospitals list a cash price for Hemoglobin A1C blood test (average blood sugar over about 3 months): from $9.52 to $248.00, with a median of $248.00. The lowest listed price is at Hsa St. Joseph LLC — $238.48 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $86.30 at 100 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 9 cities for code 83036, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 5, 2026 and Sep 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hsa St. Joseph LLC lowest Houston, TX GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN TEST | $9.52 | $313.58 | $5.10–$313.58 | 97% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Hsa St. Joseph LLC lowest Houston, TX RL HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $9.52 | $313.58 | $5.10–$313.58 | 97% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Hsa St. Joseph LLC lowest Houston, TX RL GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN TST | $9.52 | $313.58 | $5.10–$313.58 | 97% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Harris Health Taub Loop Houston, TX ECHG POC-HEMOGLOBIN A1C NURSE ONLY | $9.71 | $111.00 | $8.16–$72.15 | 91% | — source file |
| Harris Health Houston, TX HEMOGLOBIN AIC | $9.71 | $111.00 | $8.16–$72.15 | 91% | — source file |
| Harris Health Houston, TX GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN TEST; A1CPOC | $9.71 | $111.00 | $8.16–$72.15 | 91% | — source file |
| Harris Health Houston, TX ECHG POC-HEMOGLOBIN A1C NURSE ONLY | $9.71 | $111.00 | $8.16–$72.15 | 91% | — source file |
| Harris Health Taub Loop Houston, TX HEMOGLOBIN AIC | $9.71 | $111.00 | $8.16–$72.15 | 91% | — source file |
| Harris Health Taub Loop Houston, TX GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN TEST; A1CPOC | $9.71 | $111.00 | $8.16–$72.15 | 91% | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens Texas Galveston, TX HEMOGLOBIN A1C LEVEL | $72.60 | $72.60 | $8.64–$18.64 | — | — source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC HEMOGLOBIN A1C - POCT | $93.13 | $139.00 | $9.71–$132.05 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC HEMOGLOBIN A1C - POCT | $93.13 | $139.00 | $9.71–$132.05 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC HEMOGLOBIN A1C - POCT | $93.13 | $139.00 | $9.71–$132.05 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC HEMOGLOBIN, GLYCOSYLATED (A1C) | $99.16 | $148.00 | $9.71–$140.60 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC GLYCATED HEMOGLOBIN | $99.16 | $148.00 | $9.71–$140.60 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC HEMOGLOBIN, GLYCOSYLATED (A1C) | $99.16 | $148.00 | $9.71–$140.60 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC GLYCATED HEMOGLOBIN | $99.16 | $148.00 | $9.71–$140.60 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC HEMOGLOBIN, GLYCOSYLATED (A1C) | $99.16 | $148.00 | $9.71–$140.60 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC GLYCATED HEMOGLOBIN | $99.16 | $148.00 | $9.71–$140.60 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| The Methodist Hospital Houston, TX HC HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $205.50 | $411.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay, TX HC HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $248.00 | $496.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital Katy, TX HC HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $248.00 | $496.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Cypress, TX HC HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $248.00 | $496.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands, TX HC HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $248.00 | $496.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land, TX HC HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $248.00 | $496.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist West Houston Hospital Houston, TX HC HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $248.00 | $496.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown, TX HC HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $248.00 | $496.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston, TX HC HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $248.00 | $496.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $9.52, median $248.00, highest $248.00 — a 26.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $248.00. 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 4 of 5 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.