A1C test cost in Massachusetts
In Massachusetts, 19 hospitals publish a cash price for hemoglobin A1C blood test (average blood sugar over about 3 months): from $16.29 to $168.00, with a median of $46.99. The lowest price is at Boston Medical Center South (Brockton). The highest price is 10.3× 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.
Hospitals in Massachusetts, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Medical Center South lowest Brockton · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Chg Hemoglobin Glycosylated A1c | $16.29 | $36.20 | — source file |
| The Mercy Hospital Springfield · Springfield, MA HC Labcorp Hemoglobin Glycosylated (A1c) | $18.85 | $29.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Boston Medical Center Brighton Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Hemoglobin Glycosylated A1c Lss | $19.64 | $43.64 | — source file |
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Glycosylated Hemoglobin Test - Hemoglobin A1c | $25.20 | $36.00 | — source file |
| Melrosewakefield Healthcare Melrose · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Glycosylated Hemoglobin Test - Hemoglobin A1c | $25.20 | $36.00 | — source file |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Glycosylated Hemoglobin Test - Hemoglobin A1c | $25.20 | $36.00 | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Chg Hemoglobin Glycosylated A1c POC | $27.00 | $60.00 | — source file |
| Brown University Health Morton Hospital Taunton · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $36.20 | $36.20 | — source file |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Hemoglobin A1c | $40.50 | $40.50 | — source file |
| Saint Anne's Hospital Fall River · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $46.99 | $46.99 | — source file |
| Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke · Springfield, MA Glycosylated Hemoglobin Test | $51.00 | $51.00 | — source file |
| Berkshire Medical Center Pittsfield · Pittsfield, MA Glycohemoglobin S/O | $84.08 | $88.51 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Hospital Great Barrington · Pittsfield, MA Glycohemoglobin S/O | $84.08 | $88.51 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| North Adams Regional Hospital North Adams · Pittsfield, MA Glycohemoglobin S/O | $84.08 | $88.51 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital Leominster · Worcester, MA HC Hemoglobin Glycosylated | $86.00 | $86.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Boston Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HEMOGLOBIN GLYCOSYLATED A1C | $94.00 | $94.00 | — source file |
| Milford Regional Medical Center Milford · Worcester, MA Poc Glycosolated Hgb A1c | $119.00 | $119.00 | — source file |
| UMass Memorial Medical Center Worcester · Worcester, MA HC Hemoglobin Glycosylated | $123.00 | $123.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital Southbridge · Worcester, MA HC Hemoglobin Glycosylated | $168.00 | $168.00 | Apr 3, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 8 | $16.29 | $25.20 |
| Worcester, MA | 4 | $86.00 | $121.00 |
| Pittsfield, MA | 3 | $84.08 | $84.08 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 2 | $36.20 | $41.60 |
| Springfield, MA | 2 | $18.85 | $34.92 |
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
- Iowa$34.00
- Kansas$77.45
- Kentucky$164.33
- Louisiana$49.42
- Maine$38.64
- Maryland$58.42
- 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.