A1C test cost in Minneapolis, MN
In Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, 20 hospitals list a cash price for hemoglobin A1C blood test (average blood sugar over about 3 months): from $10.14 to $54.39, with a median of $20.83. The lowest listed price is at Regions Hospital — $10.69 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $31.20 at 49 hospitals.
Cash prices at 20 facilities across 18 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 Jan 29, 2026 and Jun 17, 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 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regions Hospital lowest St. Paul, MN · (651) 254-1616 Chemistry | $10.14 | $39.00 | $9.49–$31.20 | 74% | — source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul, MN HC GLYCATED HEMOGLOBIN POCT | $11.61 | $28.94 | $7.15–$26.05 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 HCHG HEMOGLOBIN A1C QUEST | $17.86 | $37.20 | $7.48–$48.11 | 52% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems Coon Rapids, MN HCHG HEMOGLOBIN A1C QUEST | $17.86 | $37.20 | $7.48–$48.11 | 52% | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale, MN · (763) 520-5200 Hemoglobin A1C level | $17.92 | $34.00 | $7.18–$38.43 | 47% | — source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove, MN · (763) 581-1000 Hemoglobin A1C level | $17.92 | $34.00 | $7.18–$29.20 | 47% | — source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 PR HEMOGLOBIN GLYCOSYLATED A1C | $18.14 | $28.92 | $9.69–$26.03 | 37% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park, MN Chemistry | $19.24 | $74.00 | $8.80–$55.50 | 74% | — source file |
| Allina Health Systems River Falls, WI HCHG HEMOGLOBIN A1C QUEST | $20.83 | $37.20 | $7.48–$112.95 | 44% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG HEMOGLOBIN A1C QUEST | $20.83 | $37.20 | $7.48–$68.69 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG HEMOGLOBIN A1C QUEST | $20.83 | $37.20 | $7.48–$68.69 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC HEMOGLOBIN A1C, POCT AFINION | $26.06 | $64.97 | $9.55–$86.38 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 HC HEMOGLOBIN A1C, POCT AFINION | $26.06 | $64.97 | $9.55–$86.38 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 HC GLYCATED HEMOGLOBIN POCT | $26.07 | $65.00 | $9.55–$86.38 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul, MN HC HEMOGLOBIN A1C, POCT AFINION | $26.07 | $65.00 | $9.55–$58.50 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 HC GLYCATED HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $26.07 | $65.01 | $9.55–$86.38 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 Outpatient Services | $26.07 | $65.01 | $9.55–$86.38 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC HEMOGLOBIN A1C, POCT AFINION | $26.07 | $65.00 | $9.55–$86.38 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC GLYCATED HEMOGLOBIN POCT | $26.07 | $65.00 | $9.55–$86.38 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC GLYCATED HEMOGLOBIN POCT | $26.07 | $65.00 | $9.55–$86.38 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina, MN · (952) 924-5000 HC GLYCATED HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $26.07 | $65.00 | $9.55–$86.38 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina, MN · (952) 924-5000 HC GLYCATED HEMOGLOBIN POCT | $26.07 | $65.00 | $9.55–$86.38 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina, MN · (952) 924-5000 HC HEMOGLOBIN A1C, POCT AFINION | $26.07 | $65.00 | $9.55–$86.38 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood, MN · (651) 232-7000 HC GLYCATED HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $26.07 | $65.00 | $9.55–$86.38 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood, MN · (651) 232-7000 HC GLYCATED HEMOGLOBIN POCT | $26.07 | $65.00 | $9.55–$86.38 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood, MN · (651) 232-7000 HC HEMOGLOBIN A1C, POCT AFINION | $26.07 | $65.00 | $9.55–$86.38 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury, MN · (651) 232-2185 HC GLYCATED HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $26.07 | $65.00 | $9.55–$86.38 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury, MN · (651) 232-2185 HC GLYCATED HEMOGLOBIN POCT | $26.07 | $65.00 | $9.55–$86.38 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury, MN · (651) 232-2185 HC HEMOGLOBIN A1C, POCT AFINION | $26.07 | $65.00 | $9.55–$86.38 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC GLYCATED HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $26.35 | $65.70 | $9.55–$86.38 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC GLYCATED HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $26.35 | $65.70 | $9.55–$86.38 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul, MN HC GLYCATED HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $26.37 | $65.74 | $9.55–$59.17 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville, MN · (952) 892-2000 HC HEMOGLOBIN A1C, POCT AFINION | $27.63 | $65.00 | $9.55–$86.38 | 57% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville, MN · (952) 892-2000 HC GLYCATED HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $27.63 | $65.00 | $9.55–$86.38 | 57% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville, MN · (952) 892-2000 HC GLYCATED HEMOGLOBIN POCT | $27.63 | $65.00 | $9.55–$86.38 | 57% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $28.50 | $50.90 | $9.04–$68.69 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems River Falls, WI HCHG HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $28.50 | $50.90 | $9.04–$112.95 | 44% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $28.50 | $50.90 | $9.04–$68.69 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems Coon Rapids, MN HCHG HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $31.20 | $65.00 | $9.04–$54.60 | 52% | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 HCHG HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $31.20 | $65.00 | $9.04–$54.60 | 52% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Westfields Hospital New Richmond, WI · (715) 246-2101 Chemistry | $43.66 | $83.00 | $29.49–$83.00 | 47% | — source file |
| Hudson Hospital Hudson, WI · (715) 531-6000 Chemistry | $47.82 | $106.00 | $19.42–$106.00 | 55% | — source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater, MN · (651) 430-4509 Chemistry | $54.39 | $147.00 | $0.30–$132.30 | 63% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $10.14, median $20.83, highest $54.39 — a 5.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 20 facilities here, median $20.83. 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 20 of 20 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.