A1C test cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 35 hospitals publish a cash price for hemoglobin A1C blood test (average blood sugar over about 3 months): from $13.60 to $130.00, with a median of $34.00. The lowest price is at Buena Vista Regional Medical Center (Storm Lake). The highest price is 9.6× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 83036. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$13.60Buena Vista Regional Medical Center
Median$34.00half pay less
Highest$130.00in Iowa
Lowest saves$20.40vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center lowest Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA PR GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN TEST | $13.60 | $17.00 | — source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning · Corning, IA HC RHC GLYCOSYL HEMOGLOB | $14.40 | $30.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC RHC GLYCOSYL HEMOGLOB | $14.70 | $30.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN TEST | $24.80 | $31.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN TEST | $24.80 | $31.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN TEST | $24.80 | $31.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN TEST | $24.80 | $31.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD PR GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN TEST | $24.80 | $31.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN TEST | $24.80 | $31.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN TEST | $24.80 | $31.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PR GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN TEST | $24.80 | $31.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN TEST | $24.80 | $31.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN TEST | $24.80 | $31.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN TEST | $24.80 | $31.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR Hemoglobin Glycosylated (A1c) | $32.00 | $32.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA PR Hemoglobin Glycosylated (A1c) | $32.00 | $32.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR Hemoglobin Glycosylated (A1c) | $32.00 | $32.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Central Community Hospital Elkader · Elkader, IA PR Hemoglobin Glycosylated (A1c) | $34.00 | $34.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville Centerville · Centerville, IA PR Hemoglobin Glycosylated (A1c) | $34.00 | $34.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA Hemoglobin A1C | $36.00 | $120.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GlyHgb A1c - Aledo | $36.00 | $60.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt · Clinton, IA GlyHgb A1c - Aledo | $36.00 | $60.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GlyHgb A1c - Aledo | $39.00 | $65.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union · West Union, IA HEMOGLOBIN; GLYCOSYLATED (A1C) | $65.93 | $111.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA HEMOGLOBIN GLYCOSYLATED A1C 83036 | $68.80 | $86.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC Mayo Hemoglobin Glycosylated (A1c) | $77.35 | $119.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dyersville Dyersville · Dubuque, IA HC Hemoglobin Glycosylated (A1c) | $79.30 | $122.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC Hemoglobin Glycosylated (A1c) | $79.30 | $122.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Hemoglobin Glycosylated (A1c) | $79.30 | $122.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center Oelwein · Oelwein, IA HC Hemoglobin Glycosylated (A1c) | $79.30 | $122.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN | $81.06 | $193.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Hemoglobin Glycosylated (A1c) | $81.25 | $125.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Hemoglobin A1C level | $93.80 | $134.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, IA HC Hemoglobin Glycosylated (A1c) | $105.95 | $163.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Warde Hemoglobin Glycosylated (A1c) | $130.00 | $130.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 4 | $24.80 | $55.65 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $24.80 | $36.00 |
| Dubuque, IA | 3 | $24.80 | $77.35 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $14.70 | $36.00 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 3 | $24.80 | $32.00 |
| Clinton, IA | 2 | $36.00 | $70.98 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $24.80 | $24.80 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $34.00 | $34.00 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $14.40 | $14.40 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $24.80 | $24.80 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $93.80 | $93.80 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $34.00 | $34.00 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $24.80 | $24.80 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $24.80 | $24.80 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $24.80 | $24.80 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $32.00 | $32.00 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $24.80 | $24.80 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $79.30 | $79.30 |
| Oelwein, IA | 1 | $79.30 | $79.30 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $68.80 | $68.80 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $24.80 | $24.80 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $13.60 | $13.60 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $65.93 | $65.93 |
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.
Hemoglobin A1C blood test (average blood sugar over about 3 months) in other states
- Alabama$77.89
- Alaska$92.82
- Arizona$28.80
- Arkansas$39.80
- California$65.25
- Colorado$38.50
- Connecticut$40.32
- Delaware$164.71
- Florida$45.88
- Georgia$122.46
- Hawaii$21.60
- Idaho$43.00
- Illinois$52.50
- Indiana$61.43
- Kansas$77.45
- Kentucky$164.33
- Louisiana$49.42
- Maine$38.64
- Maryland$58.42
- Massachusetts$46.99
- Michigan$42.00
- Minnesota$31.20
- Mississippi$47.56
- Missouri$43.55
- Montana$40.80
- Nebraska$56.73
- Nevada$44.74
- New Hampshire$43.33
- New Jersey$11.17
- New Mexico$80.73
- New York$35.15
- North Carolina$120.00
- North Dakota$61.53
- Ohio$43.55
- Oklahoma$36.00
- Oregon$39.10
- Pennsylvania$49.20
- Puerto Rico$20.00
- Rhode Island$62.00
- South Carolina$91.65
- South Dakota$58.40
- Tennessee$36.42
- Texas$86.30
- Utah$50.03
- Vermont$37.75
- Virginia$98.00
- Washington$63.70
- West Virginia$53.25
- Wisconsin$45.52
- Wyoming$19.95
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.