How much does hemoglobin A1c cost in Arizona?
CPT 83036 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Arizona.
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tucson Medical Center lowest ⚠ likely error | Hospital | $2cash | 0.2× | — |
| Banner Heart Hospital (Mesa) | Hospital | $4cash | 0.4× | ★★★★★ |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center (Casa Grande) | Hospital | $5cash | 0.5× | — |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center (Mesa) | Hospital | $6cash | 0.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Hospital | $6cash | 0.7× | — |
| Banner Desert Medical Center (Mesa) | Hospital | $7cash | 0.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center (Sun City) | Hospital | $7cash | 0.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center (Sun City West) | Hospital | $7cash | 0.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center (Phoenix) | Hospital | $7cash | 0.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center (Glendale) | Hospital | $7cash | 0.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix | Hospital | $8cash | 0.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center (Gilbert) | Hospital | $8cash | 0.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center (San Tan Valley) | Hospital | $8cash | 0.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Valleywise Health Medical Center | Hospital | $11cash | 1.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Banner Payson Medical Center (Payson) | Hospital | $14cash | 1.5× | — |
| Banner Page Hospital (Page) | Hospital | $17cash | 1.7× | — |
| Little Colorado Medical Center (Winslow) | Hospital | $17cash | 1.8× | — |
| Banner University Medical Center South (Tucson) | Hospital | $20cash | 2.0× | — |
| Northern Cochise Community Hospital (Willcox) | Hospital | $28cash | 2.8× | — |
| Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center (Globe) | Hospital | $38negotiated | 3.9× | — |
| Phoenix Children's Hospital | Hospital | $51negotiated | 5.2× | — |
| White Mountain Regional Medical Center (Springerville) | Hospital | $57cash | 5.9× | — |
| Flagstaff Medical Center | Hospital | $71cash | 7.3× | — |
| Dignity Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Hospital | $74cash | 7.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Dignity Chandler Regional Medical Center | Hospital | $81cash | 8.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Dignity St. Joseph's Hospital (Phoenix) | Hospital | $92cash | 9.4× | ★★★★★ |
| Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center (Safford) | Hospital | $95negotiated | 9.8× | — |
| Kingman Regional Medical Center | Hospital | $107cash | 11.1× | — |
| Abrazo Arizona Heart Hospital (Phoenix) | Hospital | $111cash | 11.4× | — |
| Abrazo Arrowhead Campus (Glendale) | Hospital | $111cash | 11.4× | ★★★★★ |
| Copper Queen Community Hospital (Bisbee) | Hospital | $111cash | 11.5× | — |
| Verde Valley Medical Center (Cottonwood) | Hospital | $124cash | 12.8× | — |
| Wickenburg Community Hospital (Wickenburg) | Hospital | $125cash | 12.9× | — |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center (Prescott & Prescott Valley) | Hospital | $171cash | 17.7× | — |
| Yuma Regional Medical Center (Yuma) | Hospital | $177cash | 18.2× | — |
| HonorHealth John C. Lincoln (Phoenix) | Hospital | $177cash | 18.2× | ★★★★★ |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn | Hospital | $177cash | 18.2× | ★★★★★ |
| HonorHealth Four Peaks (Mesa) | Hospital | $177cash | 18.2× | ★★★★★ |
| HonorHealth Florence | Hospital | $177cash | 18.2× | — |
| HonorHealth Tempe | Hospital | $177cash | 18.2× | — |
| HonorHealth Deer Valley (Phoenix) | Hospital | $177cash | 18.2× | ★★★★★ |
| HonorHealth Sonoran Crossing (Phoenix) | Hospital | $177cash | 18.2× | ★★★★★ |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea | Hospital | $177cash | 18.2× | ★★★★★ |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak | Hospital | $177cash | 18.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Havasu Regional Medical Center (Lake Havasu City) | Hospital | $209cash | 21.5× | — |
| Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center (Show Low) | Hospital | $216cash | 22.2× | — |
| Northwest Medical Center (Tucson) | Hospital | $256cash | 26.4× | — |
| Northwest Medical Center Houghton (Tucson) | Hospital | $277cash | 28.6× | — |
| Oro Valley Hospital (Oro Valley) | Hospital | $299cash | 30.8× | — |
| Carondelet Holy Cross Hospital (Nogales) gross charge | Hospital | $530cash | 54.5× | — |
| Carondelet St. Joseph's Hospital (Tucson) gross charge | Hospital | $530cash | 54.5× | — |
| Carondelet St. Mary's Hospital (Tucson) gross charge | Hospital | $530cash | 54.5× | — |
- For 83036 (Hemoglobin A1c), Medicare's benchmark rate is $9.71. A fair self-pay target for this line is $19.42. If I was charged more than that, please reduce it toward this benchmark.
- Your own published cash / self-pay price for 83036 is $107.45, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $8.89–$177.00. Please apply a rate in that range to my bill rather than the gross charge.
- Please send a fully itemized bill listing every CPT/HCPCS/DRG code and its individual charge, so I can review each line against published rates.
- Separately, what is your financial assistance / charity care policy, and am I eligible? Please send me the application and the income thresholds.
What should 83036 cost in Arizona?
For hemoglobin A1c (CPT 83036) in Arizona, a fair self-pay price is around $86, with hospitals ranging from $9 to $177 across 52 facilities. Medicare's benchmark rate is $10, the floor to negotiate toward. The card above lists each hospital's price, cheapest first, with CMS quality stars.
Frequently asked questions
How much does hemoglobin A1c cost in Arizona?
A fair self-pay price for hemoglobin A1c (CPT 83036) in Arizona is around $86, with hospital prices ranging from $9 to $177 across 52 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.
What is the Medicare rate for CPT 83036?
Medicare pays about $10 for hemoglobin A1c (CPT 83036). That's the negotiation floor — a fair cash-pay target is roughly 1.5–2× it, well below typical gross charges.
Can I negotiate the price of hemoglobin A1c?
Yes. Under the federal Hospital Price Transparency rule hospitals must publish these rates, so you can ask to pay the cash or negotiated rate instead of the gross charge. Paste your bill on the home page for a ready-to-send appeal letter and the exact numbers to cite.
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Prices last refreshed September 2026 from each hospital's official CMS machine-readable file. Medicare rate: CY2025 OPPS/PFS/CLFS. Estimates only — not a guarantee.