A1C test cost in Pittsburgh, PA
In Pittsburgh, PA, 13 hospitals list a cash price for Hemoglobin A1C blood test (average blood sugar over about 3 months): from $9.60 to $416.40, with a median of $97.20. The lowest listed price is at Highlands Hospital — $87.60 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $49.20 at 64 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 8 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 6, 2026 and Mar 6, 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 Pittsburgh, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highlands Hospital lowest Connellsville, PA HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $9.60 | $16.00 | $5.39–$12.48 | 40% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital lowest Connellsville, PA .DO NOT ORDER LX HGB A1C | $9.60 | $16.00 | $5.39–$12.48 | 40% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $17.40 | $29.00 | $7.80–$35.54 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA GLYCOHEMOGLOBIN | $30.80 | $44.00 | $6.80–$31.68 | 30% | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA HEMOGLOBIN GLYCOSYLATED | $31.20 | $52.00 | $7.70–$67.98 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA GLYCOSOLATED A1C P8100 | $31.20 | $52.00 | $7.70–$67.98 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA HEMOGLBN A1C&MEAN PLASMA GLUCO | $31.20 | $52.00 | $7.70–$67.98 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $31.20 | $52.00 | $7.70–$67.98 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA HEMOGLOBIN A1C WITH EAG | $31.20 | $52.00 | $7.70–$67.98 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA CARDIO IQ HA1C | $31.20 | $52.00 | $7.70–$67.98 | 40% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA GLYCOHEMOGLOBIN | $68.40 | $114.00 | $30.67–$139.71 | 40% | — source file |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown, PA HEMOGLOBIN GLYCOSYLATED A1C | $74.00 | $148.00 | $7.70–$171.55 | 50% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA HC CARDIO IQ HA1C | $75.00 | $125.00 | $7.70–$115.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA HC GLYCOSYLTD HEMOGLOBN ESTOTERIC | $75.00 | $125.00 | $7.70–$115.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA HC HEMOGLOBIN GLYCOSYLATED (A1C) | $75.00 | $125.00 | $7.70–$115.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA HC HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $75.00 | $125.00 | $7.70–$115.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA HEMOGLOBIN GLYCOSYLATED | $97.20 | $162.00 | $7.70–$137.70 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $97.20 | $162.00 | $7.70–$137.70 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA HEMOGLOBIN A1C WITH EAG | $97.20 | $162.00 | $7.70–$137.70 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA HEMOGLBN A1C&MEAN PLASMA GLUCO | $97.20 | $162.00 | $7.70–$137.70 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA CARDIO IQ HA1C | $97.20 | $162.00 | $7.70–$137.70 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA CARDIO IQ HA1C | $114.60 | $191.00 | $7.70–$171.90 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA HEMOGLOBIN GLYCOSYLATED | $114.60 | $191.00 | $7.70–$171.90 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA HEMAGLOBIN GLYCOSYLATED | $114.60 | $191.00 | $7.70–$171.90 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $114.60 | $191.00 | $7.70–$171.90 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA HEMOGLOBIN A1C WITH EAG | $114.60 | $191.00 | $7.70–$171.90 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA HEMOGLBN A1C&MEAN PLASMA GLUCO | $114.60 | $191.00 | $7.70–$171.90 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA CARDIO IQ HA1C | $154.80 | $258.00 | $7.70–$219.30 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $154.80 | $258.00 | $7.70–$219.30 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA HEMOGLOBIN A1C WITH EAG | $154.80 | $258.00 | $7.70–$219.30 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA HEMOGLBN A1C&MEAN PLASMA GLUCO | $154.80 | $258.00 | $7.70–$219.30 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA HEMOGLOBIN GLYCOSYLATED | $158.40 | $264.00 | $7.00–$211.20 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA HEMOGLOBIN A1C WITH EAG | $158.40 | $264.00 | $7.00–$211.20 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $158.40 | $264.00 | $7.00–$211.20 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA HEMOGLBN A1C&MEAN PLASMA GLUCO | $181.80 | $303.00 | $8.66–$272.70 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA HEMOGLOBIN A1C WITH EAG | $181.80 | $303.00 | $8.66–$272.70 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA GLYCOSYLTD HEMOGLOBN ESTOTERIC | $181.80 | $303.00 | $8.66–$272.70 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $181.80 | $303.00 | $8.66–$272.70 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA HEMOGLOBIN GLYCOSYLATED | $181.80 | $303.00 | $8.66–$272.70 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA HC GLYCOSYLTD HEMOGLOBN ESTOTERIC | $236.40 | $394.00 | $7.70–$334.90 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA HC GLYCOSOLATED A1C P8100 | $236.40 | $394.00 | $7.70–$334.90 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA HC HEMOGLOBIN GLYCOSYLATED (A1C) | $236.40 | $394.00 | $7.70–$334.90 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA HC CARDIO IQ HA1C | $236.40 | $394.00 | $7.70–$334.90 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA HEMOGLBN A1C&MEAN PLASMA GLUCO | $416.40 | $694.00 | $7.00–$589.90 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $416.40 | $694.00 | $7.00–$589.90 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA CARDIO IQ HA1C | $416.40 | $694.00 | $7.00–$589.90 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA HEMOGLOBIN GLYCOSYLATED | $416.40 | $694.00 | $7.00–$589.90 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA GLYCOHEMOGLBN/IMMUNE ASSAY A1C | $416.40 | $694.00 | $7.00–$589.90 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA HEMOGLOBIN A1C WITH EAG | $416.40 | $694.00 | $7.00–$589.90 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $9.60, median $97.20, highest $416.40 — a 43.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $105.90. 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 13 of 13 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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 83036 ($55.86). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown, PAHEMOGLOBIN A1C LEVEL | $4.80 | file |