A1C test cost in Philadelphia, PA — inpatient
In Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, 14 hospitals list a cash price for hemoglobin A1C blood test (average blood sugar over about 3 months) as an inpatient: from $12.40 to $205.00, with a median of $32.86. The lowest listed price is at Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital and 4 other hospitals — $20.46 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $49.20 at 64 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 13 cities for code 83036, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 24, 2026 and Apr 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital lowest Malvern, PA Hc Hemoglobin A1C W/ Eag, Glycosylated | $12.40 | $31.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center lowest Wynnewood, PA Hc Hemoglobin A1C W/ Eag, Glycosylated | $12.40 | $31.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Paoli Hospital lowest Paoli, PA Hc Hemoglobin A1C W/ Eag, Glycosylated | $12.40 | $31.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital lowest Media, PA Hc Hemoglobin A1C W/ Eag, Glycosylated | $12.40 | $31.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital lowest Bryn Mawr, PA Hc Hemoglobin A1C W/ Eag, Glycosylated | $12.40 | $31.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Elmer Elmer, NJ GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN | $32.86 | $32.86 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mannington Salem, NJ GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN | $32.86 | $32.86 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill Mullica Hill, NJ GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN | $32.86 | $32.86 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Health Center Woodbury Woodbury, NJ GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN | $32.86 | $32.86 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood, PA Hc Hemoglb; Glycosylated A1C | $69.20 | $173.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli, PA Hc Hemoglb; Glycosylated A1C | $69.20 | $173.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media, PA Hc Hemoglb; Glycosylated A1C | $69.20 | $173.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr, PA Hc Hemoglb; Glycosylated A1C | $69.20 | $173.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital Malvern, PA Hc Hemoglb; Glycosylated A1C | $69.20 | $173.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne, PA HC Hemoglobin Glycosylated (A1c) | $83.85 | $129.00 | $8.05–$129.78 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne, PA HC Quest Hemoglobin Glycosylated (A1c) | $83.85 | $129.00 | $8.05–$129.78 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne, PA 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 HC Quest Hemoglobin Glycosylated (A1c) W Calculated Mean Plasma Glucose | $83.85 | $129.00 | $8.05–$129.78 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby, PA HC Hemoglobin Glycosylated (A1c) | $84.50 | $130.00 | $9.45–$149.92 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia, PA HC Hemoglobin Glycosylated (A1c) | $113.10 | $174.00 | $9.71–$473.55 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia, PA HC POCT Hemoglobin Glycosylated (A1c) | $113.10 | $174.00 | $9.71–$473.55 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Hospital Inc Wilmington, DE HC Hemoglobin Glycosylated (A1c) | $174.85 | $269.00 | $9.52–$258.24 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Hospital Inc Wilmington, DE HC POCT Hemoglobin Glycosylated (A1c) | $174.85 | $269.00 | $9.52–$258.24 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Hospital Inc Wilmington, DE HC Quest Hemoglobin Glycosylated (A1c) | $174.85 | $269.00 | $9.52–$258.24 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nemours Children's Hospital Wilmington, DE Glycosylated Hemoglobin | $205.00 | $205.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Nemours Children's Hospital Wilmington, DE Glycosylated Hemoglobin | $205.00 | $205.00 | — | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $12.40, median $32.86, highest $205.00 — a 16.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 22 facilities here, median $29.08 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 4 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.