A1C test cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 49 hospitals publish a cash price for hemoglobin A1C blood test (average blood sugar over about 3 months): from $10.14 to $117.60, with a median of $31.20. The lowest price is at Regions Hospital (St. Paul). The highest price is 11.6× 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$10.14Regions Hospital
Median$31.20half pay less
Highest$117.60in Minnesota
Lowest saves$21.06vs the median
Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regions Hospital lowest St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Chemistry | $10.14 | $39.00 | — source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC GLYCATED HEMOGLOBIN POCT | $11.61 | $28.94 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing · Duluth, MN-WI HC GLYCATED HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $12.23 | $28.76 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MN HC GLYCATED HEMOGLOBIN POCT | $12.31 | $28.94 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG HEMOGLOBIN A1C QUEST | $17.86 | $37.20 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul · St. Paul, MN HCHG HEMOGLOBIN A1C QUEST | $17.86 | $37.20 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG HEMOGLOBIN A1C QUEST | $17.86 | $37.20 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Hemoglobin A1C level | $17.92 | $34.00 | — source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Hemoglobin A1C level | $17.92 | $34.00 | — source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI PR HEMOGLOBIN GLYCOSYLATED A1C | $18.14 | $28.92 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Hutchinson Hospital Hutchinson · Hutchinson, MN Chemistry | $18.69 | $40.64 | — source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Chemistry | $19.24 | $74.00 | — source file |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center Faribualt · Faribault-Northfield, MN HCHG HEMOGLOBIN A1C QUEST | $20.83 | $37.20 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG HEMOGLOBIN A1C QUEST | $20.83 | $37.20 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG HEMOGLOBIN A1C QUEST | $20.83 | $37.20 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Owatonna Hospital Owatonna · Owatonna, MN HCHG HEMOGLOBIN A1C QUEST | $20.83 | $37.20 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| New Ulm Medical Center New Ulm · New Ulm, MN HCHG HEMOGLOBIN A1C QUEST | $22.51 | $40.20 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC HEMOGLOBIN A1C, POCT AFINION | $26.06 | $64.97 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC GLYCATED HEMOGLOBIN POCT | $26.07 | $65.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC HEMOGLOBIN A1C, POCT AFINION | $26.07 | $65.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC GLYCATED HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $26.07 | $65.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC HEMOGLOBIN A1C, POCT AFINION | $26.07 | $65.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC GLYCATED HEMOGLOBIN A1C | $27.63 | $65.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN HEMOGLOBIN GLYCOSYLATED A1C 83036.900 | $31.20 | $39.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN HEMOGLOBIN GLYCOSYLATED A1C 83036.900 | $31.20 | $39.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Chemistry | $54.39 | $147.00 | — source file |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center Luverne · Sioux Falls, SD-MN HEMOGLOBIN GLYCOSYLATED A1C 83036 | $55.20 | $69.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI HEMOGLOBIN GLYCOSYLATED A1C | $57.66 | $106.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Virginia Virginia · Duluth, MN-WI GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN TEST | $62.80 | $100.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's - Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes · Detroit Lakes, MN GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN TEST | $64.20 | $100.00 | — source file |
| Sanford Jackson Hospital Jackson · Jackson, MN HEMOGLOBIN GLYCOSYLATED A1C 83036 | $64.80 | $81.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Duluth Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN TEST | $66.00 | $100.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Children's Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN TEST | $66.00 | $100.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN TEST | $66.00 | $100.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center Brainerd · Brainerd, MN GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN TEST | $67.30 | $100.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital of Wabasha Wabasha · Rochester, MN HEMOGLOBIN; GLYCOSYLATED (A1C) | $68.21 | $112.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Wheaton Wheaton · Wheaton, MN HEMOGLOBIN GLYCOSYLATED A1C 83036 | $68.80 | $86.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Ada Ada · Ada, MN GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN TEST | $73.90 | $100.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Deer River Deer River · Grand Rapids, MN GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN TEST | $73.90 | $100.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fosston Fosston · Grand Forks, ND-MN GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN TEST | $73.90 | $100.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital Graceville · Graceville, MN GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN TEST | $73.90 | $100.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake · Duluth, MN-WI GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN TEST | $73.90 | $100.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Aurora · Duluth, MN-WI GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN TEST | $73.90 | $100.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Sandstone Sandstone · Sandstone, MN GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN TEST | $73.90 | $100.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Olivia Hospital Olivia · Olivia, MN Chemistry | $85.40 | $140.00 | — source file |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center Canby · Canby, MN HEMOGLOBIN GLYCOSYLATED A1C 83036 | $87.20 | $109.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN HEMOGLOBIN GLYCOSYLATED A1C | $87.24 | $106.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital Tracy · Marshall, MN HEMOGLOBIN GLYCOSYLATED A1C 83036 | $117.60 | $147.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital Westbrook · Westbrook, MN HEMOGLOBIN GLYCOSYLATED A1C 83036 | $117.60 | $147.00 | Mar 4, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 17 | $10.14 | $20.83 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 8 | $12.23 | $66.00 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 2 | $12.31 | $43.10 |
| Thief River Falls, MN | 2 | $31.20 | $31.20 |
| Ada, MN | 1 | $73.90 | $73.90 |
| Brainerd, MN | 1 | $67.30 | $67.30 |
| Canby, MN | 1 | $87.20 | $87.20 |
| Detroit Lakes, MN | 1 | $64.20 | $64.20 |
| Faribault-Northfield, MN | 1 | $20.83 | $20.83 |
| Graceville, MN | 1 | $73.90 | $73.90 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 1 | $73.90 | $73.90 |
| Hutchinson, MN | 1 | $18.69 | $18.69 |
| Jackson, MN | 1 | $64.80 | $64.80 |
| Marshall, MN | 1 | $117.60 | $117.60 |
| New Ulm, MN | 1 | $22.51 | $22.51 |
| Olivia, MN | 1 | $85.40 | $85.40 |
| Owatonna, MN | 1 | $20.83 | $20.83 |
| Rochester, MN | 1 | $68.21 | $68.21 |
| Sandstone, MN | 1 | $73.90 | $73.90 |
| St. Paul, MN | 1 | $17.86 | $17.86 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 1 | $55.20 | $55.20 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $87.24 | $87.24 |
| Westbrook, MN | 1 | $117.60 | $117.60 |
| Wheaton, MN | 1 | $68.80 | $68.80 |
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
- Massachusetts$46.99
- Michigan$42.00
- 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.