A1C test cost in Paducah, KY
In Paducah, KY-IL, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Hemoglobin A1C blood test (average blood sugar over about 3 months): from $39.00 to $164.33, with a median of $101.67. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital LLC — $62.67 less than the median here. Across Kentucky, the median is $164.33 at 15 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities 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 Sep 18, 2026 and Sep 18, 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 Paducah, KY-IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital LLC lowest Paducah, KY HC Hemoglobin Glycosylated A1c | $39.00 | $65.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital LLC Paducah, KY HC So Glycohemoglobin | $45.00 | $75.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Baptist Healthcare System INC Paducah, KY Hemoglobin A1C level | $164.33 | $219.10 | $8.25–$438.20 | 25% | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $39.00, median $101.67, highest $164.33 — a 4.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $45.00. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is 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.