A1C test cost in Seattle, WA — inpatient
In Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, 14 hospitals list a cash price for hemoglobin A1C blood test (average blood sugar over about 3 months) as an inpatient: from $7.28 to $77.60, with a median of $50.99. The lowest listed price is at Overlake Medical Center & Clinics — $43.71 less than the median here. Across Washington, the median is $63.70 at 33 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 12 cities for code 83036, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Apr 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics lowest Bellevue, WA · (425) 688-5000 Chg Hemoglobin Glycosylated A1C | $7.28 | $14.57 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics Bellevue, WA · (425) 688-5000 Hc Hemoglobin A1C -Lc | $10.98 | $21.96 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cascade Valley Hospital Arlington, WA · (360) 435-2133 HC HEMOGLOBIN GLYCOSYLATED (AIC) | $30.40 | $38.00 | $3.23–$34.20 | 20% | — source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle, WA · (206) 223-6600 GLYCOSYLATED HGB - A1C | $36.72 | $72.00 | $46.12–$57.60 | 49% | — source file |
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics Bellevue, WA · (425) 688-5000 Hc Hemoglobin A1C | $38.00 | $76.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Clare Hospital Lakewood, WA · (253) 588-1711 HC GLYCOHEMOGLOBIN A1C | $45.57 | $158.07 | $113.82–$118.56 | 71% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony Hospital Gig Harbor, WA · (253) 530-2050 HC GLYCOHEMOGLOBIN A1C | $48.08 | $158.07 | $113.82–$118.56 | 70% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Highline Medical Center Burien, WA · (206) 431-5237 HC GLYCOHEMOGLOBIN A1C | $48.27 | $158.07 | $67.98–$142.27 | 69% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Community Hospital Federal Way, WA · (253) 944-8100 HC GLYCOHEMOGLOBIN A1C | $49.61 | $158.07 | $113.82–$118.56 | 69% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Tacoma, WA · (253) 627-4101 HC GLYCOHEMOGLOBIN A1C | $52.36 | $158.07 | $113.82–$118.56 | 67% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Enumclaw Regional Hospital Association Enumclaw, WA HC GLYCOHEMOGLOBIN A1C | $55.86 | $158.07 | $44.26–$142.27 | 65% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah, WA · (425) 313-4000 HC HEMOGLOBIN GLYCOSYLATED A1C CDM | $70.08 | $146.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Edmonds Edmonds, WA · (425) 640-4000 HC HEMOGLOBIN GLYCOSYLATED A1C CDM | $70.08 | $146.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Edmonds Edmonds, WA · (425) 640-4000 HC SENDOUT GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN | $70.08 | $146.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah, WA · (425) 313-4000 HC SENDOUT GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN | $70.08 | $146.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC HEMOGLOBIN GLYCOSYLATED A1C CDM | $70.08 | $146.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC SENDOUT GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN | $70.08 | $146.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC HEMOGLOBIN GLYCOSYLATED A1C CDM | $70.08 | $146.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC SENDOUT GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN | $70.08 | $146.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC HEMOGLOBIN GLYCOSYLATED A1C LAB | $70.56 | $147.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC HEMOGLOBIN GLYCOSYLATED A1C LAB | $70.56 | $147.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah, WA · (425) 313-4000 HC HEMOGLOBIN GLYCOSYLATED A1C LAB | $70.56 | $147.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Edmonds Edmonds, WA · (425) 640-4000 HC HEMOGLOBIN GLYCOSYLATED A1C LAB | $70.56 | $147.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Everett, WA · (425) 261-2000 HC SENDOUT GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN | $75.92 | $146.00 | — | 48% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Everett, WA · (425) 261-2000 HC HEMOGLOBIN GLYCOSYLATED A1C CDM | $75.92 | $146.00 | — | 48% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital Seattle, WA · (206) 326-3000 HEMOGLOBIN GLYCATED | $77.60 | $97.00 | $7.00–$26.00 | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cascade Valley Hospital Arlington, WA · (360) 435-2133 HC GLYCATED HGB | $116.80 | $146.00 | $9.71–$131.40 | 20% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $7.28, median $50.99, highest $77.60 — a 10.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 15 facilities here, median $52.36 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 8 of 9 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 6 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.