A1C test cost in San Antonio, TX — inpatient
In San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX, 1 hospital lists a cash price for hemoglobin A1C blood test (average blood sugar over about 3 months) as an inpatient: from $27.00 to $27.00, with a median of $27.00. Across Texas, the median is $86.30 at 100 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 83036, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 24, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Oct 14, 2025 and Oct 14, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bexar County Hospital District lowest San Antonio, TX HC GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN TEST - HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $27.00 | $108.00 | $39.96–$91.80 | 75% | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| Bexar County Hospital District lowest San Antonio, TX HC GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN TEST - POCT GLYCATED HE | $27.00 | $108.00 | $39.96–$91.80 | 75% | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $27.00, median $27.00, highest $27.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $27.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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 and 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.