A1C test cost in Salem, OH
In Salem, OH, 2 hospitals list a cash price for hemoglobin A1C blood test (average blood sugar over about 3 months): from $9.00 to $92.25, with a median of $50.63. The lowest listed price is at East Liverpool City Hospital — $41.63 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $44.00 at 115 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 83036, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Sep 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 Salem, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Liverpool City Hospital lowest East Liverpool, OH · (330) 385-7200 GLYCOHEMOGLOBIN (A1C) | $9.00 | $149.00 | $1.64–$146.02 | 94% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| East Liverpool City Hospital lowest East Liverpool, OH · (330) 385-7200 HGB A1C WITH EAG ESTIMATION | $9.00 | $92.16 | $1.64–$146.02 | 90% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| East Liverpool City Hospital lowest East Liverpool, OH · (330) 385-7200 HGB A1C | $9.00 | $11.40 | $1.64–$146.02 | 21% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Salem Regional Medical Center Salem, OH · (330) 332-7214 HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $92.25 | $92.25 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $9.00, median $50.63, highest $92.25 — a 10.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $92.25. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.