A1C test cost in Worcester, MA
In Worcester, MA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for hemoglobin A1C blood test (average blood sugar over about 3 months): from $86.00 to $168.00, with a median of $121.00. The lowest listed price is at HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital — $35.00 less than the median here. Across Massachusetts, the median is $46.99 at 19 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 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 Mar 26, 2026 and Apr 3, 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 Worcester, MA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital lowest Leominster, MA · (978) 466-2000 HC Hemoglobin Glycosylated | $86.00 | $86.00 | — | — | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Milford Regional Medical Center Milford, MA · (508) 473-1190 Hemoglobin glycosylated a1c | $119.00 | $119.00 | $9.71–$161.49 | — | — source file |
| Milford Regional Medical Center Milford, MA · (508) 473-1190 Glycosolated Hgb | $119.00 | $119.00 | $119.00 | — | — source file |
| Milford Regional Medical Center Milford, MA · (508) 473-1190 Poc Glycosolated Hgb A1c | $119.00 | $119.00 | $119.00 | — | — source file |
| UMass Memorial Medical Center Worcester, MA · (508) 334-1000 HC Hemoglobin Glycosylated | $123.00 | $123.00 | — | — | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital Southbridge, MA · (508) 765-9771 HC Hemoglobin Glycosylated | $168.00 | $168.00 | — | — | Apr 3, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $86.00, median $121.00, highest $168.00 — a 2.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $121.00. 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.