A1C test cost in Riverside, CA
In Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, 23 hospitals list a cash price for hemoglobin A1C blood test (average blood sugar over about 3 months): from $6.25 to $201.00, with a median of $44.00. The lowest listed price is at Riverside Community Hospital — $37.75 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $65.25 at 216 hospitals.
- The median here, $44.00, is 27% below the US median of $60.20.
- That is 4.5× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($9.71).
- Riverside, CA ranks 2nd of 5 metro areas in California by median, cheapest first.
- 6 of 23 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 23 facilities across 18 cities for code 83036, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Nov 1, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 25, 2026 and Sep 30, 2026.
Lowest$6.25Riverside Community Hospital
Median$44.00half of hospitals charge less
Highest$201.00in this market
Difference32.2×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA.
median
Lowest $6.25Highest $477.31
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Community Hospital lowest Riverside, CA · (951) 788-3000 GLYCOHEMOGLOBIN File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $6.25 | $6.25 | $0.94–$5.63 | — |
| Redlands Community Hospital Redlands, CA · (909) 335-5500 Hemoglobin A1C level File of Jun 19, 2026 · source file | $6.72 | $28.00 | $2.72–$403.00 | 76% |
| Palo Verde Hospital Blythe, CA · (760) 922-4115 Hemoglobin A1c LC File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $7.50 | $10.00 | — | 25% |
| Montclair Hospital Medical Center Montclair, CA · (909) 625-8300 Hc Glycosylated Hemoglobin Test File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $9.00 | $215.88 | $9.22–$215.88 | 96% |
| Desert Valley Hospital Victorville, CA · (760) 241-8000 HGBA1C & EAG LC+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $9.00 | $32.04 | $9.61–$149.00 | 72% |
| Chino Valley Medical Center Chino, CA · (909) 627-6111 Hc Glycosylated Hemoglobin Test File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $9.00 | $215.88 | $9.22–$215.88 | 96% |
| St Bernardine Medical Center San Bernardino, CA · (909) 883-8711 NH-HEMOGLOBIN A1C File of Sep 30, 2026 · source file | $9.88 | $30.00 | $7.50–$61.25 | 67% |
| Community Hospital of San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA · (909) 887-6333 NH-HEMOGLOBIN A1C File of Sep 30, 2026 · source file | $14.00 | $36.00 | $7.20–$61.25 | 61% |
| St Bernardine Medical Center San Bernardino, CA · (909) 883-8711 HEMOGLOBIN A1C File of Sep 30, 2026 · source file | $14.82 | $45.00 | $8.45–$61.25 | 67% |
| San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital Banning, CA · (951) 769-2101 HEMOGLOBIN A1C LEVEL File of May 20, 2026 · source file | $15.56 | $77.82 | $9.22–$77.82 | 80% |
| San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital Banning, CA · (951) 769-2101 HEMOGLOBIN GLYCOSYLATED A1C File of May 20, 2026 · source file | $16.11 | $80.55 | $9.22–$80.55 | 80% |
| Community Hospital of San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA · (909) 887-6333 HEMOGLOBIN A1C File of Sep 30, 2026 · source file | $29.17 | $75.00 | $9.71–$75.00 | 61% |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC CAPILLARY HA1C File of Sep 2, 2026 · source file | $36.00 | $80.00 | $7.87–$100.20 | 55% |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC CAPILLARY HA1C File of Sep 2, 2026 · source file | $36.00 | $80.00 | $7.87–$98.19 | 55% |
| Victor Valley Global Medical Center Victorville, CA · (760) 245-8691 HEMOGLOBIN A1C File of May 13, 2026 · source file | $44.00 | $44.00 | $5.94–$49.00 | — |
| Hemet Global Medical Center Hemet, CA · (951) 652-2811 LAB GLYCOHEMOGLOBIN (HGBA1C) File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $62.00 | $62.00 | $8.54–$62.00 | — |
| Menifee Global Medical Center Menifee, CA · (951) 679-8888 LAB GLYCOHEMOGLOBIN (HGBA1C) File of May 20, 2026 · source file | $62.00 | $62.00 | $8.54–$62.00 | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside, CA · (951) 353-2000 HEMOGLOBIN GLYCOSYLATED A1C File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $64.48 | $124.00 | $7.00–$20.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana, CA · (909) 427-5000 HEMOGLOBIN GLYCOSYLATED A1C File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $64.48 | $124.00 | $7.00–$20.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Ontario Medical Center Campus Ontario, CA · (909) 427-5000 HEMOGLOBIN GLYCOSYLATED A1C File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $64.48 | $124.00 | $7.00–$20.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 251-6530 HEMOGLOBIN GLYCOSYLATED A1C File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $64.48 | $124.00 | $7.00–$20.00 | 48% |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Hemoglobin A1c (POC)+1 more line at this price File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $74.47 | $74.47 | $6.83–$74.47 | — |
| Palo Verde Hospital Blythe, CA · (760) 922-4115 Gestational Diabetes Screen (Glucose)+1 more line at this price File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $103.50 | $138.00 | — | 25% |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC HEMOGLOBIN A1C+1 more line at this price File of Sep 2, 2026 · source file | $105.75 | $235.00 | $7.87–$199.75 | 55% |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC HEMOGLOBIN A1C+1 more line at this price File of Sep 2, 2026 · source file | $105.75 | $235.00 | $7.87–$211.50 | 55% |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC HEMOGLOBIN A1C+1 more line at this price File of Sep 2, 2026 · source file | $105.75 | $235.00 | $9.71–$176.25 | 55% |
| Barstow Community Hospital Barstow, CA · (760) 256-1761 Hemoglobin A1C level File of Sep 17, 2026 · source file | $112.84 | $188.07 | $11.13–$150.46 | 40% |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital Upland, CA · (909) 985-2811 Hemoglobin A1C level File of Apr 2, 2026 · source file | $185.00 | $469.00 | $7.77–$861.79 | 61% |
| San Bernardino County Colton, CA · (909) 580-1000 HC GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN TEST - HEMOGLOBIN A1C File of Feb 25, 2026 · source file | $201.00 | $201.00 | $8.54–$145.73 | — |
| Riverside Community Hospital Riverside, CA · (951) 788-3000 HEMOGLOBIN A1C File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $477.25 | $477.25 | $71.59–$429.52 | — |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Hemoglobin Glycosylated (A1c)+1 more line at this price File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $477.31 | $477.31 | $6.83–$477.31 | — |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More
Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
Outpatient: lowest $6.25, median $44.00, highest $201.00 — a 32.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 15 facilities here, median $62.00. 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 13 of 22 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 3 it is 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 A1C test is, what the price covers and why prices differ: A1C test explained.
9 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 83036 ($56.35). 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.
| Hospital | Cash price | File |
|---|---|---|
| St Bernardine Medical Center San Bernardino, CARL-A-HBA1C 70426 | $1.65 | file |
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley, CAHC HEMOGLOBIN GLYCOSYLATED A1C CDM | $1.80 | file |
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley, CAHC SENDOUT GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN | $1.80 | file |
| Community Hospital of San Bernardino San Bernardino, CARL-A-HBA1C 70426 | $1.95 | file |
| Mountains Community Hospital Lake Arrowhead, CAHEMOGLOBIN A1C | $3.20 | file |
| Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage, CAHC Hba1c - Hemoglobin A1c | $3.96 | file |
| Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage, CAHC Hemoglobin A1c | $4.81 | file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CAHC Lab Ref Hemoglobin Glycosylated (A1c) | $5.52 | file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CAHC Lab Ref Hemoglobin Glycosylated (A1c) | $5.52 | file |
File Link to the hospital's own price file.