A1C test cost in Traverse City, MI
In Traverse City, MI, 3 hospitals list a cash price for Hemoglobin A1C blood test (average blood sugar over about 3 months): from $57.80 to $79.90, with a median of $78.20. The lowest listed price is at Kalkaska Memorial Health Center — $20.40 less than the median here. Across Michigan, the median is $42.00 at 62 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 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 17, 2026 and Apr 17, 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 Traverse City, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalkaska Memorial Health Center lowest Kalkaska, MI Hemoglobin A1c | $57.80 | $68.00 | $6.85–$64.60 | 15% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Kalkaska Memorial Health Center lowest Kalkaska, MI HbA1C POC | $57.80 | $68.00 | $6.85–$64.60 | 15% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Frankfort, MI Hemoglobin A1c | $78.20 | $92.00 | $6.85–$87.40 | 15% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Frankfort, MI HbA1C POC | $78.20 | $92.00 | $6.85–$87.40 | 15% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Munson Medical Center Traverse City, MI Hemoglobin A1c | $79.90 | $94.00 | $5.08–$92.12 | 15% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Munson Medical Center Traverse City, MI HbA1C POC | $79.90 | $94.00 | $5.08–$92.12 | 15% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $57.80, median $78.20, highest $79.90 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $78.20. 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 3 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.