A1C test cost in St. Louis, MO
In St. Louis, MO-IL, 13 hospitals list a cash price for hemoglobin A1C blood test (average blood sugar over about 3 months): from $10.80 to $272.98, with a median of $34.45. The lowest listed price is at Hshs Holy Family Hospital and 2 other hospitals — $23.65 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $43.55 at 31 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 10 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 Apr 24, 2026 and Jun 12, 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 St. Louis, MO-IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hshs Holy Family Hospital lowest Greenville, IL · (618) 664-1230 HC HEALTH FAIR HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $10.80 | $15.00 | $3.99–$24.28 | 28% | — source file |
| St Josephs Hospital Hospital Sisters Third Order of St Francis lowest Breese, IL · (618) 526-4511 HC HEALTH FAIR HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $10.80 | $15.00 | $3.80–$24.28 | 28% | — source file |
| St Josephs Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis lowest Highland, IL · (618) 651-2600 HC HEALTH FAIR HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $10.80 | $15.00 | $3.00–$15.00 | 28% | — source file |
| Ranken Jordan Home for Convalescent Crippled Children Hospital Maryland Heights, MO · (314) 872-6400 Hemoglobin A1c | $13.84 | $17.30 | — | 20% | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry, MO Hemoglobin Glycosylated A1c | $18.00 | $24.00 | $12.00–$21.60 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry, MO Hemoglobin A1c Glycated | $18.00 | $24.00 | $12.00–$21.60 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry, MO Hemoglobin Glycosylated A1c | $18.00 | $24.00 | $12.00–$21.60 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry, MO POC Hemoglobin A1c Glycated | $18.00 | $24.00 | $12.00–$21.60 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry, MO Hemoglobin A1c Glycated | $18.00 | $24.00 | $12.00–$21.60 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry, MO Hemoglobin Glycosylated A1c | $18.00 | $24.00 | $12.00–$21.60 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry, MO POC Hemoglobin A1c Glycated | $18.00 | $24.00 | $12.00–$21.60 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry, MO Hemoglobin A1c Glycated | $18.00 | $24.00 | $12.00–$21.60 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry, MO Hemoglobin Glycosylated A1c | $18.00 | $24.00 | $12.00–$21.60 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry, MO POC Hemoglobin A1c Glycated | $18.00 | $24.00 | $12.00–$21.60 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry, MO Hemoglobin A1c Glycated | $18.00 | $24.00 | $12.00–$21.60 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry, MO POC Hemoglobin A1c Glycated | $18.00 | $24.00 | $12.00–$21.60 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospitals East Communities Washington, MO Hemoglobin A1c Glycated | $18.00 | $24.00 | $12.00–$20.40 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospitals East Communities Washington, MO Hemoglobin Glycosylated A1c | $18.00 | $24.00 | $12.00–$20.40 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospitals East Communities Washington, MO POC Hemoglobin A1c Glycated | $18.00 | $24.00 | $12.00–$20.40 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry, MO Hemoglobin A1c Glycated | $18.00 | $24.00 | $12.00–$21.60 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry, MO Hemoglobin Glycosylated A1c | $18.00 | $24.00 | $12.00–$21.60 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry, MO POC Hemoglobin A1c Glycated | $18.00 | $24.00 | $12.00–$21.60 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy, MO · (636) 528-8551 Hemoglobin A1c Glycated | $34.45 | $53.00 | $9.71–$13.75 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis, MO POC Hemoglobin A1c Glycated | $34.45 | $53.00 | $8.74–$21.85 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington, MO Hemoglobin A1c Glycated | $34.45 | $53.00 | $8.74–$16.42 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus, MO POC Hemoglobin A1c Glycated | $34.45 | $53.00 | $3.45–$53.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis, MO · (314) 525-1000 Hemoglobin A1c Glycated | $34.45 | $53.00 | $3.45–$53.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis, MO Hemoglobin A1c Glycated | $34.45 | $53.00 | $3.45–$53.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis, MO · (314) 525-1000 POC Hemoglobin A1c Glycated | $41.60 | $64.00 | $4.16–$64.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy, MO · (636) 528-8551 POC Hemoglobin A1c Glycated | $43.55 | $67.00 | $9.71–$13.75 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington, MO POC Hemoglobin A1c Glycated | $61.75 | $95.00 | $8.74–$16.42 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus, MO Hemoglobin A1c Glycated | $65.65 | $101.00 | $6.57–$101.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - St Louis Saint Louis, MO · (314) 432-3600 HEMOGLOBIN A1C LEVEL | $76.30 | $76.30 | $7.00–$16.68 | — | — source file |
| Hshs Holy Family Hospital Greenville, IL · (618) 664-1230 HC GLYCOSYLATED HGB | $143.28 | $199.00 | $3.99–$199.00 | 28% | — source file |
| Gateway Regional Medical Center Granite City, IL · (618) 798-3000 Q496 HEMOGLO A1C ITA | $272.98 | $454.97 | $454.97 | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $10.80, median $34.45, highest $272.98 — a 25.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $18.00. 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 8 of 12 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 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 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.