A1C test cost in Philadelphia, PA
In Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, 22 hospitals list a cash price for hemoglobin A1C blood test (average blood sugar over about 3 months): from $9.00 to $277.14, with a median of $29.08. The lowest listed price is at Lower Bucks Hospital and 1 other hospital — $20.08 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $49.20 at 64 hospitals.
Cash prices at 22 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 Mar 24, 2026 and Sep 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Bucks Hospital lowest Bristol, PA · (215) 785-9200 Hc Glycosylated Hemoglobin Test | $9.00 | $249.00 | $7.00–$199.20 | 96% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital lowest Philadelphia, PA · (215) 483-9900 Hc Glycosylated Hemoglobin Test | $9.00 | $311.25 | $7.00–$301.91 | 97% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital lowest Philadelphia, PA · (215) 483-9900 Hc Glycosylated Hemoglobin Test | $9.00 | $311.25 | $7.00–$301.91 | 97% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr, PA · (610) 526-3000 Hc Hemoglobin A1C W/ Eag, Glycosylated | $12.40 | $31.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital Malvern, PA Hc Hemoglobin A1C W/ Eag, Glycosylated | $12.40 | $31.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli, PA · (610) 648-1000 Hc Hemoglobin A1C W/ Eag, Glycosylated | $12.40 | $31.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media, PA · (610) 566-9400 Hc Hemoglobin A1C W/ Eag, Glycosylated | $12.40 | $31.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood, PA · (610) 645-2000 Hc Hemoglobin A1C W/ Eag, Glycosylated | $12.40 | $31.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Virtua Memorial Hospital Mount Holly, NJ · (609) 267-0700 HC Hemoglobin A1c | $25.30 | $253.00 | $7.86–$120.54 | 90% | — source file |
| Virtua Willingboro Hospital Willinboro, NJ · (609) 835-2900 HC Hemoglobin A1c | $25.30 | $253.00 | $7.86–$120.54 | 90% | — source file |
| West Jersey Hospital Voorhees, NJ · (856) 247-3000 HC Hemoglobin A1c | $25.30 | $253.00 | $7.86–$120.54 | 90% | — source file |
| West Jersey Hospital Voorhees, NJ · (856) 247-3000 HC Hemoglobin A1c | $25.30 | $253.00 | $7.86–$120.54 | 90% | — source file |
| Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Camden, NJ · (856) 886-5373 HC Hemoglobin A1c | $25.30 | $253.00 | $7.86–$120.54 | 90% | — source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Elmer Elmer, NJ · (856) 363-1000 GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN | $32.86 | $32.86 | $6.64–$44.62 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill Mullica Hill, NJ GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN | $32.86 | $32.86 | $6.64–$44.62 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Health Center Woodbury Woodbury, NJ GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN | $32.86 | $32.86 | $6.29–$44.62 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mannington Salem, NJ GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN | $32.86 | $32.86 | $5.54–$44.62 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood, PA · (610) 645-2000 Hc Hemoglb; Glycosylated A1C | $69.20 | $173.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli, PA · (610) 648-1000 Hc Hemoglb; Glycosylated A1C | $69.20 | $173.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital Malvern, PA Hc Hemoglb; Glycosylated A1C | $69.20 | $173.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr, PA · (610) 526-3000 Hc Hemoglb; Glycosylated A1C | $69.20 | $173.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media, PA · (610) 566-9400 Hc Hemoglb; Glycosylated A1C | $69.20 | $173.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 HC Hemoglobin Glycosylated (A1c) | $83.85 | $129.00 | $8.05–$129.78 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 HC POCT Hemoglobin Glycosylated (A1c) | $83.85 | $129.00 | $8.05–$129.78 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 HC Quest Hemoglobin Glycosylated (A1c) W Calculated Mean Plasma Glucose | $83.85 | $129.00 | $8.05–$129.78 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 HC Quest Hemoglobin Glycosylated (A1c) | $83.85 | $129.00 | $8.05–$129.78 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby, PA · (215) 237-4000 HC Hemoglobin Glycosylated (A1c) | $84.50 | $130.00 | $9.45–$149.92 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA · (215) 430-4000 HEMOGLOBIN GLYCOSYLATED A1C | $85.70 | $85.70 | $7.00–$20.17 | — | — source file |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia, PA · (215) 335-6000 HC Hemoglobin Glycosylated (A1c) | $113.10 | $174.00 | $9.71–$473.55 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia, PA · (215) 335-6000 HC POCT Hemoglobin Glycosylated (A1c) | $113.10 | $174.00 | $9.71–$473.55 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 421-4100 HC Hemoglobin Glycosylated (A1c) | $174.85 | $269.00 | $9.52–$258.24 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 421-4100 HC Quest Hemoglobin Glycosylated (A1c) | $174.85 | $269.00 | $9.52–$258.24 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 421-4100 HC POCT Hemoglobin Glycosylated (A1c) | $174.85 | $269.00 | $9.52–$258.24 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nemours Children's Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 Glycosylated Hemoglobin | $205.00 | $205.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Nemours Children's Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 Glycosylated Hemoglobin | $205.00 | $205.00 | — | — | — source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA · (215) 590-1000 Hemoglobin A1c | $277.14 | $277.14 | $9.45–$249.43 | — | — source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 HC Hemoglobin Glycosylated (A1c) | $687.05 | — | $8.05–$129.78 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $9.00, median $29.08, highest $277.14 — a 30.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 14 facilities here, median $32.86. 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 14 of 16 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.