A1C test cost in Syracuse, NY
In Syracuse, NY, 2 hospitals list a cash price for hemoglobin A1C blood test (average blood sugar over about 3 months): from $36.40 to $39.00, with a median of $37.70. The lowest listed price is at St Josephs Hospital Health Center — $1.30 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $35.15 at 65 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 83036, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 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 Syracuse, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Josephs Hospital Health Center lowest Syracuse, NY · (315) 448-5111 HC Quest Hemoglobin Glycosylated (A1c) | $36.40 | $56.00 | $8.39–$50.40 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Crouse Hospital Syracuse, NY · (315) 470-7449 83036 HEMOGLOBIN GLYCOSYLATED A1C_01 | $39.00 | $39.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Crouse Hospital Syracuse, NY · (315) 470-7449 83036 HEMOGLOBIN GLYCOSYLATED A1C_02 | $39.00 | $39.00 | — | — | — source file |
| St Josephs Hospital Health Center Syracuse, NY · (315) 448-5111 HC Hemoglobin Glycosylated (A1c) | $55.25 | $85.00 | $8.39–$76.50 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $36.40, median $37.70, highest $39.00 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $37.70. 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.