A1C test cost in New Orleans, LA
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 8 hospitals list a cash price for hemoglobin A1C blood test (average blood sugar over about 3 months): from $22.66 to $64.53, with a median of $49.42. The lowest listed price is at University Med Center — $26.76 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $49.42 at 13 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 3 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 Jun 24, 2026 and Jul 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 New Orleans-Metairie, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Med Center lowest New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Hemoglobin A1c | $22.66 | $103.00 | $10.68–$9.71 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center lowest New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Labcorp Hemoglobin Glycosylated A1c | $22.66 | $103.00 | $10.68–$9.71 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center lowest New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 POCT Hemoglobin A1c | $22.66 | $103.00 | $10.68–$9.71 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center lowest New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Arup-Hemoglobin A1c | $22.66 | $103.00 | $10.68–$9.71 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center lowest New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Hemoglobin A1c Level | $22.66 | $103.00 | $10.68–$9.71 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Arup-Hemoglobin A1c | $32.80 | $205.00 | $10.20–$97.17 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Hemoglobin A1c Level | $37.12 | $232.00 | $10.20–$9.71 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Hemoglobin A1c | $37.12 | $232.00 | $10.20–$9.71 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Labcorp Hemoglobin Glycosylated A1c | $37.12 | $232.00 | $10.20–$9.71 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 POCT Hemoglobin A1c | $37.12 | $232.00 | $10.20–$9.71 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 592-6600 Hemoglobin A1c | $38.24 | $239.00 | $10.21–$9.71 | 84% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 592-6600 Hemoglobin A1c Level | $38.24 | $239.00 | $10.21–$9.71 | 84% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 592-6600 POCT Hemoglobin A1c | $38.24 | $239.00 | $10.21–$9.71 | 84% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA Hemoglobin A1c Level | $49.42 | $353.00 | $105.90–$98.84 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Hemoglobin A1c Level | $49.42 | $353.00 | $105.90–$98.84 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA Arup-Hemoglobin A1c | $49.42 | $353.00 | $105.90–$98.84 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA Labcorp Hemoglobin Glycosylated A1c | $49.42 | $353.00 | $105.90–$98.84 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA Labcorp Hemoglobin Glycosylated A1c | $49.42 | $353.00 | $105.90–$98.84 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA Arup-Hemoglobin A1c | $49.42 | $353.00 | $105.90–$98.84 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA Hemoglobin A1c Level | $49.42 | $353.00 | $105.90–$98.84 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Labcorp Hemoglobin Glycosylated A1c | $49.42 | $353.00 | $105.90–$98.84 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Arup-Hemoglobin A1c | $49.42 | $353.00 | $105.90–$98.84 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Labcorp Hemoglobin Glycosylated A1c | $50.68 | $362.00 | $11.17–$9.71 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 POCT Hemoglobin A1c | $50.68 | $362.00 | $11.17–$9.71 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Arup-Hemoglobin A1c | $50.68 | $362.00 | $11.17–$9.71 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Hemoglobin A1c Level | $54.46 | $389.00 | $11.17–$9.71 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Hemoglobin A1c | $54.46 | $389.00 | $11.17–$9.71 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 POCT Hemoglobin A1c | $64.53 | $239.00 | $10.68–$93.21 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Arup-Hemoglobin A1c | $64.53 | $239.00 | $10.68–$93.21 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Hemoglobin A1c Level | $64.53 | $239.00 | $10.68–$93.21 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Labcorp Hemoglobin Glycosylated A1c | $64.53 | $239.00 | $10.68–$93.21 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Hemoglobin A1c | $64.53 | $239.00 | $10.68–$93.21 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Hemoglobin A1c | $64.96 | $464.00 | $11.92–$96.98 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA POCT Hemoglobin A1c | $64.96 | $464.00 | $11.92–$96.98 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA Ej Ref Lab Hemoglobin Glycosylated A1c | $64.96 | $464.00 | $11.92–$96.98 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA Hemoglobin A1c | $64.96 | $464.00 | $11.92–$96.98 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 POCT Hemoglobin A1c | $64.96 | $464.00 | $11.92–$96.98 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Ej Ref Lab Hemoglobin Glycosylated A1c | $64.96 | $464.00 | $11.92–$96.98 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA POCT Hemoglobin A1c | $64.96 | $464.00 | $11.92–$96.98 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA Ej Ref Lab Hemoglobin Glycosylated A1c | $64.96 | $464.00 | $11.92–$96.98 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA Hemoglobin A1c | $64.96 | $464.00 | $11.92–$96.98 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Ej Ref Lab Hemoglobin Glycosylated A1c | $74.24 | $464.00 | $10.20–$9.71 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $22.66, median $49.42, highest $64.53 — a 2.8× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 of 8 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 3 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.