A1C test cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 83 hospitals publish a cash price for hemoglobin A1C blood test (average blood sugar over about 3 months): from $13.50 to $130.00, with a median of $65.00. The lowest price is at Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa (Corning). The highest price is 9.6× the lowest.
- The median here, $65.00, is 8% above the US median of $60.20.
- That is 6.7× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($9.71).
- Iowa ranks 27th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 8 of 83 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
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 Nov 7, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$13.50Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa
Median$65.00half of hospitals charge less
Highest$130.00in Iowa
Lowest saves$51.50vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa lowest Corning · Corning, IA HC RHC GLYCOSYL HEMOGLOB | $13.50 | $30.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Adair County Memorial Hospital Greenfield · Greenfield, IA Hemoglobin A1C level | $15.00 | $20.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC RHC GLYCOSYL HEMOGLOB | $15.00 | $30.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA HC HEMOGLOBIN GLYCOSYLATED TEST (A1C) | $15.20 | $19.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital Lake City · Lake City, IA GEN HEALTH WELL A1C Y/E/G/P | $17.00 | $22.00 | Oct 8, 2024 source file |
| Rawford County Memorial Hospital Denison · Denison, IA Hemoglobin A1C level | $20.00 | $25.00 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Story County Hospital Nevada · Ames, IA HGB A1C W/eAG QC/V/Z/Y/B/D/F/J/K/N/Q/S/U/S1/L1/P1/V1/F1 | $31.20 | $39.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA HC HEMOGLOBIN GLYCOSYLATED TEST (A1C) | $33.57 | $41.96 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA HC HEMOGLOBIN GLYCOSYLATED TEST (A1C) | $33.57 | $41.96 | Jan 28, 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 |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA Hemoglobin A1C | $36.00 | $120.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony Regional Hospital and Nursing Home Carroll · Carroll, IA Hemoglobin A1C level | $36.00 | $36.00 | Nov 3, 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 |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC HEMOGLOBIN GLYCOSYLATED TEST (A1C) | $42.80 | $53.50 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA HC HEMOGLOBIN GLYCOSYLATED TEST (A1C) | $42.80 | $53.50 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD HC HEMOGLOBIN GLYCOSYLATED TEST (A1C) | $42.80 | $53.50 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC HEMOGLOBIN GLYCOSYLATED TEST (A1C) | $42.80 | $53.50 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Trinity - Bettendorf Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL HC HEMOGLOBIN GLYCOSYLATED TEST (A1C) | $42.80 | $53.50 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA HC HEMOGLOBIN GLYCOSYLATED TEST (A1C) | $42.80 | $53.50 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA HC HEMOGLOBIN GLYCOSYLATED TEST (A1C) | $42.80 | $53.50 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC HEMOGLOBIN GLYCOSYLATED TEST (A1C) | $42.80 | $53.50 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA HC HEMOGLOBIN GLYCOSYLATED TEST (A1C) | $42.80 | $53.50 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Loring Hospital Sac City · Sac City, IA HC HEMOGLOBIN GLYCOSYLATED TEST (A1C) | $43.39 | $54.24 | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Floyd County Memorial Hospital Commission Charles City · Charles City, IA Hemoglobin A1C level | $46.35 | $115.87 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Knoxville Hospital & Clinics Knoxville · Pella, IA Hemoglobin A1C level | $47.40 | $79.00 | Jan 24, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Mayo Hemoglobin Glycosylated (A1c) | $49.40 | $76.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Greene County Medical Center Jefferson · Jefferson, IA HGB A1C W/eAG QC/V/Z/Y/B/D/F/J/K/N/Q/S/U/S1/L1/P1/V1/F1 | $49.84 | $89.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Hawarden Regional Healthcare Harwarden · Harwarden, IA GLYCATED (HGB) | $50.15 | $59.00 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Shelby County Chris A Myrtue Memorial Hospital Harlan · Harlan, IA Hemoglobin A1C level | $50.46 | $87.00 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Glycosylated Hemoglobin Test | $51.00 | $51.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Cass County Memorial Hospital Atlantic · Atlantic, IA Hemoglobin A1C level | $51.80 | $74.00 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson County Hospital Fairfield · Fairfield, IA Hemoglobin A1C level | $52.20 | $87.00 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Manning Regional Healthcare Center Manning · Carroll, IA Hemoglobin A1C level | $52.26 | $78.00 | Oct 16, 2026 source file |
| Orange City Municipal Hospital Orange City · Orange City, IA Hemoglobin A1C level | $54.40 | $68.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Boone County Hospital Boone · Ames, IA Hemoglobin A1C level | $54.89 | $68.61 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Waverly Health Center Waverly · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Hemoglobin A1C level | $58.24 | $112.00 | Oct 19, 2026 source file |
| Shenandoah Medical Center Shenandoah · Shenandoah, IA Hemoglobin A1C level | $58.50 | $90.00 | Sep 21, 2026 source file |
| Washington County Hospital Washington · Iowa City, IA Hemoglobin A1C level | $60.00 | $80.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| Regional Medical Center Manchester · Manchester, IA HEMOGLOBIN GLYCOSYLATED A1C | $61.60 | $77.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Van Diest Medical Center Webster City · Webster City, IA Hgb A1C | $61.60 | $77.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Dallas County Hospital Perry · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA GLYCOSYLATED A1C | $65.00 | $100.00 | May 29, 2026 source file |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center Sumner · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC HEMOGLOBIN GLYCOSYLATED TEST (A1C) | $65.08 | $81.35 | Jun 18, 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 |
| Keokuk County Health Center Sigourney · Sigourney, IA GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN | $66.50 | $95.00 | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Decatur County Hospital Leon · Leon, IA Hemoglobin A1C level | $67.20 | $84.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Grundy County Memorial Hospital Grundy Center · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA GLYCOSYLATED HGB USING TOTAL HGB /G | $67.56 | $84.46 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA HEMOGLOBIN GLYCOSYLATED A1C 83036 | $68.80 | $86.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital Spencer · Spencer, IA Hemoglobin A1C | $72.75 | $97.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Veterans Memorial Hospital City of Waukon Ia Waukon · Waukon, IA Hemoglobin A1C level | $72.96 | $128.00 | Oct 8, 2026 source file |
| Audubon County Memorial Hospital Audubon · Audubon, IA Hemoglobin A1C level | $75.00 | $75.00 | Sep 14, 2026 source file |
| Van Buren County Hospital Keosauqua · Keosauqua, IA Hemoglobin A1C level | $76.30 | $109.00 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| Hancock County Health System Britt · Britt, IA Hemoglobin A1C level | $76.50 | $102.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| Palo Alto County Hospital Emmetsburg · Emmetsburg, IA Hemoglobin; glycosylated (A1C) | $77.25 | $103.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC Hemoglobin Glycosylated (A1c) | $77.35 | $119.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Madison County Memorial Hospital Winterset · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Hemoglobin A1C level | $77.60 | $97.00 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| Belmond Community Hospital Belmond · Belmond, IA Hemoglobin A1C level | $79.20 | $132.00 | Apr 22, 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 |
| MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center Dyersville · Dubuque, IA HC Hemoglobin Glycosylated (A1c) | $79.30 | $122.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Elkader Medical Center Elkader · Elkader, IA HC Hemoglobin Glycosylated (A1c) | $79.30 | $122.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center 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 |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Hemoglobin Glycosylated (A1c) | $81.25 | $125.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN | $82.99 | $193.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Hemoglobin Glycosylated (A1c) | $84.50 | $130.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Hemoglobin Glycosylated (A1c) | $87.10 | $134.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital-Clarion Clarion · Clarion, IA Hemoglobin A1C level | $87.60 | $146.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Kossuth Regional Health Center Algona · Algona, IA Hemoglobin A1C level | $88.00 | $110.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Hansen Family Hospital Iowa Falls · Iowa Falls, IA Hemoglobin A1C level | $90.00 | $90.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Guttenberg Municipal Hospital Guttenberg · Guttenberg, IA HC HEMOGLOBIN GLYCOSYLATED TEST (A1C) | $93.60 | $117.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| WinnMed Decorah · Decorah, IA Hemoglobin A1C level | $96.60 | $138.00 | Oct 13, 2026 source file |
| Clarinda Regional Health Center Clarinda · Clarinda, IA Hemoglobin A1C level | $96.75 | $129.00 | Oct 23, 2026 source file |
| Franklin General Hospital Hampton · Hampton, IA Hemoglobin A1C level | $99.90 | $111.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Jackson County Regional Health Center Maquoketa · Maquoketa, IA HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $101.00 | $101.00 | Aug 11, 2026 source file |
| Wayne County Hospital Corydon · Corydon, IA Hemoglobin A1C level | $105.00 | $105.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, IA HC Hemoglobin Glycosylated (A1c) | $105.95 | $163.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Monroe County Hospital Albia · Albia, IA Hemoglobin A1C level | $107.40 | $179.00 | Sep 9, 2026 source file |
| Sioux Center Health Sioux Center · Sioux Center, IA | $110.58 | $114.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $110.60 | $158.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $110.60 | $158.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center Centerville · Centerville, IA HC Hemoglobin Glycosylated (A1c) | $122.00 | $122.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Lakes Regional Hospital Spirit Lake · Spirit Lake, IA | $129.20 | $136.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Warde Hemoglobin Glycosylated (A1c) | $130.00 | $130.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
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 | 7 | $42.80 | $77.60 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 6 | $42.80 | $66.32 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $36.00 | $39.00 |
| Dubuque, IA | 3 | $42.80 | $77.35 |
| Iowa City, IA | 3 | $60.00 | $110.60 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $15.00 | $36.00 |
| Ames, IA | 2 | $31.20 | $43.04 |
| Carroll, IA | 2 | $36.00 | $44.13 |
| Clinton, IA | 2 | $36.00 | $70.98 |
| Albia, IA | 1 | $107.40 | $107.40 |
| Algona, IA | 1 | $88.00 | $88.00 |
| Atlantic, IA | 1 | $51.80 | $51.80 |
| Audubon, IA | 1 | $75.00 | $75.00 |
| Belmond, IA | 1 | $79.20 | $79.20 |
| Britt, IA | 1 | $76.50 | $76.50 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $33.57 | $33.57 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $122.00 | $122.00 |
| Charles City, IA | 1 | $46.35 | $46.35 |
| Clarinda, IA | 1 | $96.75 | $96.75 |
| Clarion, IA | 1 | $87.60 | $87.60 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $13.50 | $13.50 |
| Corydon, IA | 1 | $105.00 | $105.00 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $33.57 | $33.57 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $96.60 | $96.60 |
| Denison, IA | 1 | $20.00 | $20.00 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $79.30 | $79.30 |
| Emmetsburg, IA | 1 | $77.25 | $77.25 |
| Fairfield, IA | 1 | $52.20 | $52.20 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $42.80 | $42.80 |
| Greenfield, IA | 1 | $15.00 | $15.00 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $42.80 | $42.80 |
| Guttenberg, IA | 1 | $93.60 | $93.60 |
| Hampton, IA | 1 | $99.90 | $99.90 |
| Harlan, IA | 1 | $50.46 | $50.46 |
| Harwarden, IA | 1 | $50.15 | $50.15 |
| Iowa Falls, IA | 1 | $90.00 | $90.00 |
| Jefferson, IA | 1 | $49.84 | $49.84 |
| Keosauqua, IA | 1 | $76.30 | $76.30 |
| Lake City, IA | 1 | $17.00 | $17.00 |
| Leon, IA | 1 | $67.20 | $67.20 |
| Manchester, IA | 1 | $61.60 | $61.60 |
| Maquoketa, IA | 1 | $101.00 | $101.00 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $42.80 | $42.80 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $49.40 | $49.40 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $42.80 | $42.80 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $79.30 | $79.30 |
| Oelwein, IA | 1 | $79.30 | $79.30 |
| Orange City, IA | 1 | $54.40 | $54.40 |
| Pella, IA | 1 | $47.40 | $47.40 |
| Sac City, IA | 1 | $43.39 | $43.39 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $68.80 | $68.80 |
| Shenandoah, IA | 1 | $58.50 | $58.50 |
| Sigourney, IA | 1 | $66.50 | $66.50 |
| Sioux Center, IA | 1 | $110.58 | $110.58 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $42.80 | $42.80 |
| Spencer, IA | 1 | $72.75 | $72.75 |
| Spirit Lake, IA | 1 | $129.20 | $129.20 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $15.20 | $15.20 |
| Waukon, IA | 1 | $72.96 | $72.96 |
| Webster City, IA | 1 | $61.60 | $61.60 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $65.93 | $65.93 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What A1C test is, what the price covers and why prices differ: A1C test explained.
Hemoglobin A1C blood test (average blood sugar over about 3 months) in other states
- Alabama$30.00
- Alaska$122.50
- Arizona$48.49
- Arkansas$34.45
- California$65.25
- Colorado$99.35
- Connecticut$53.69
- Delaware$164.71
- District of Columbia$104.50, 3 hospitals
- Florida$69.55
- Georgia$53.85
- Hawaii$91.00
- Idaho$46.40
- Illinois$88.52
- Indiana$65.31
- Kansas$58.60
- Kentucky$70.80
- Louisiana$33.19
- Maine$54.00
- Maryland$57.49
- Massachusetts$51.00
- Michigan$40.40
- Minnesota$64.20
- Mississippi$45.67
- Missouri$60.32
- Montana$66.79
- Nebraska$79.85
- Nevada$86.00
- New Hampshire$70.62
- New Jersey$11.17
- New Mexico$74.63
- New York$35.85
- North Carolina$73.50
- North Dakota$69.69
- Ohio$45.60
- Oklahoma$43.00
- Oregon$48.00
- Pennsylvania$51.00
- Puerto Rico$39.96
- Rhode Island$62.00
- South Carolina$86.62
- South Dakota$81.00
- Tennessee$41.96
- Texas$84.68
- Utah$115.46
- Vermont$87.57
- Virginia$109.00
- Washington$70.40
- West Virginia$50.00
- Wisconsin$68.90
- Wyoming$48.50
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.