A1C test cost in Providence, RI — inpatient
In Providence-Warwick, RI-MA, 6 hospitals list a cash price for Hemoglobin A1C blood test (average blood sugar over about 3 months) as an inpatient: from $36.20 to $62.00, with a median of $62.00. The lowest listed price is at Morton Hospital and Medical Center, Inc., Lifespan of Massachusetts - Taunton Inc — $25.80 less than the median here. Across Rhode Island, the median is $62.00 at 6 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 5 cities for code 83036, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Providence-Warwick, RI-MA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morton Hospital and Medical Center, Inc., Lifespan of Massachusetts - Taunton Inc lowest Taunton, MA HC HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $36.20 | $36.20 | — | — | — source file |
| Saint Anne's Hospital, Lifespan of Massachusetts - Fall River Inc Fall River, MA HC HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $46.99 | $46.99 | — | — | — source file |
| The Miriam Hospital Providence, RI HC HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $62.00 | $62.00 | — | — | — source file |
| The Miriam Hospital Providence, RI HC GLYCOHEMOGLOBIN | $62.00 | $62.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Newport Hospital Newport, RI HC HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $62.00 | $62.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital East Providence, RI HC HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $62.00 | $62.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Rhode Island Hospital Providence, RI HC HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $62.00 | $62.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Rhode Island Hospital Providence, RI HC GLYCOHEMOGLOBIN | $62.00 | $62.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Newport Hospital Newport, RI HC GLYCOHEMOGLOBIN | $62.00 | $62.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital East Providence, RI HC GLYCOHEMOGLOBIN | $62.00 | $62.00 | — | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $36.20, median $62.00, highest $62.00 — a 1.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $62.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.