A1C test cost in Memphis, TN — inpatient
In Memphis, TN-MS-AR, 12 hospitals list a cash price for hemoglobin A1C blood test (average blood sugar over about 3 months) as an inpatient: from $14.74 to $66.24, with a median of $35.44. The lowest listed price is at Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp — $20.70 less than the median here. Across Tennessee, the median is $36.42 at 34 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 7 cities for code 83036, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 25, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 27, 2026 and Feb 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 Memphis, TN-MS-AR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp lowest Memphis, TN HC Glycosylated Hemoglobin Test - POCT Glycated Hemoglobin, Total | $14.74 | $67.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp lowest Memphis, TN HC Glycosylated Hemoglobin Test - Hemoglobin A1c | $14.74 | $67.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown, TN HC Glycosylated Hemoglobin Test - POCT Glycated Hemoglobin, Total | $29.48 | $134.00 | $4.08–$73.03 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown, TN HC Pbb Glycosylated Hemoglobin Test | $29.48 | $134.00 | $4.08–$73.03 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis, TN HC Glycosylated Hemoglobin Test - Hemoglobin A1c | $29.48 | $134.00 | $4.08–$73.03 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis, TN HC Glycosylated Hemoglobin Test - POCT Glycated Hemoglobin, Total | $29.48 | $134.00 | $4.08–$73.03 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis, TN HC Pbb Glycosylated Hemoglobin Test | $29.48 | $134.00 | $4.08–$73.03 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Olive Branch Hospital Olive Branch, MS HC Pbb Glycosylated Hemoglobin Test | $29.48 | $134.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Olive Branch Hospital Olive Branch, MS HC Glycosylated Hemoglobin Test - Hemoglobin A1c | $29.48 | $134.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Olive Branch Hospital Olive Branch, MS HC Glycosylated Hemoglobin Test - POCT Glycated Hemoglobin, Total | $29.48 | $134.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis, TN HC Glycosylated Hemoglobin Test - Hemoglobin A1c | $29.48 | $134.00 | $4.08–$73.03 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis, TN HC Glycosylated Hemoglobin Test - POCT Glycated Hemoglobin, Total | $29.48 | $134.00 | $4.08–$73.03 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis, TN HC Pbb Glycosylated Hemoglobin Test | $29.48 | $134.00 | $4.08–$73.03 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis, TN HC Pbb Glycosylated Hemoglobin Test | $29.48 | $134.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis, TN HC Glycosylated Hemoglobin Test - POCT Glycated Hemoglobin, Total | $29.48 | $134.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis, TN HC Glycosylated Hemoglobin Test - Hemoglobin A1c | $29.48 | $134.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown, TN HC Glycosylated Hemoglobin Test - Hemoglobin A1c | $29.48 | $134.00 | $4.08–$73.03 | 78% | — source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden West Memphis, AR HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $41.40 | $276.00 | $104.88–$220.80 | 85% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto Southaven, MS HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $55.20 | $276.00 | $104.88–$248.40 | 80% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis, TN HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $57.96 | $276.00 | $104.88–$248.40 | 79% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis, TN HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $57.96 | $276.00 | $104.88–$248.40 | 79% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville, TN HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $57.96 | $276.00 | $104.88–$248.40 | 79% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton Covington, TN HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $66.24 | $276.00 | $104.88–$248.40 | 76% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $14.74, median $35.44, highest $66.24 — a 4.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $35.44 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 9 of 9 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 6 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.