A1C test cost in Marshalltown, IA
In Marshalltown, IA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for hemoglobin A1C blood test (average blood sugar over about 3 months): from $24.80 to $24.80, with a median of $24.80. Across Iowa, the median is $34.00 at 35 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility 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 Jan 28, 2026 and Jan 28, 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 Marshalltown, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown lowest Marshalltown, IA · (641) 754-5151 PR GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN TEST | $24.80 | $31.00 | $5.83–$18.77 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown, IA · (641) 754-5151 HC HEMOGLOBIN GLYCOSYLATED TEST (A1C) | $33.57 | $41.96 | $9.71–$33.48 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $24.80, median $24.80, highest $24.80.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $24.80. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.