How much does hemoglobin A1c cost in Texas?
CPT 83036 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Texas.
Estimates only. Educational estimates from public Medicare
benchmarks and hospital-published prices — not a guarantee, and not legal, medical, or financial advice.
83036 Hemoglobin A1c
Ask to pay
$19
About 2.0× what Medicare pays — most hospitals accept a self-pay rate in this range.
Typical
$114
Medicare $10
Ask $19
$10 lowboxed = typical rangehigh $2,117
What Medicare paysⓘ
$10
Typical price near you
$114
Cash / self-pay price
$114
Prices near you — 74 facilities, lowest first
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Health Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital (Houston) lowest | Hospital | $10cash | 1.0× | — |
| Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital (Houston) | Hospital | $10cash | 1.0× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Hospital | $11cash | 1.2× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Hospital | $11cash | 1.2× | — |
| University Medical Center of El Paso | Hospital | $18cash | 1.8× | ★★★★★ |
| University Hospital - University Health (San Antonio) | Hospital | $27cash | 2.8× | — |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center (Dallas) | Hospital | $31cash | 3.2× | ★★★★★ |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital – Westover Hills (San Antonio) | Hospital | $32cash | 3.3× | — |
| JPS Health Network – John Peter Smith Hospital (Fort Worth) | Hospital | $38cash | 3.9× | ★★★★★ |
| UMC Health System – University Medical Center (Lubbock) | Hospital | $39cash | 4.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center (Houston) | Hospital | $47cash | 4.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center (The Woodlands) | Hospital | $47cash | 4.8× | — |
| Covenant Medical Center (Lubbock) | Hospital | $51cash | 5.2× | ★★★★★ |
| UT Southwestern William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital (Dallas) | Hospital | $51cash | 5.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Memorial Hermann–Texas Medical Center (Houston) | Hospital | $57cash | 5.9× | ★★★★★ |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at UT (Austin) | Hospital | $63cash | 6.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Parkland Health (Dallas) | Hospital | $66cash | 6.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin | Hospital | $70cash | 7.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center (Houston) | Hospital | $75cash | 7.7× | ★★★★★ |
| St. Luke's Health–The Woodlands Hospital (The Woodlands) | Hospital | $75cash | 7.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Temple | Hospital | $86cash | 8.9× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – College Station | Hospital | $86cash | 8.9× | ★★★★★ |
| UT MD Anderson Cancer Center (Houston) | Hospital | $97negotiated | 10.0× | — |
| Texas Children's Hospital (Houston) | Hospital | $99cash | 10.2× | — |
| Baylor University Medical Center (Dallas) | Hospital | $112cash | 11.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center (Fort Worth) | Hospital | $112cash | 11.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Plano | Hospital | $112cash | 11.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Hospital | $114cash | 11.7× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance (Fort Worth) | Hospital | $114cash | 11.7× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Hospital | $114cash | 11.7× | — |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Hospital | $114cash | 11.7× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Hospital | $114cash | 11.7× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Hospital | $114cash | 11.7× | — |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital (Arlington) | Hospital | $114cash | 11.7× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Hospital | $114cash | 11.7× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Hospital | $114cash | 11.7× | — |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Hospital | $114cash | 11.7× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Hospital | $114cash | 11.7× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Hospital | $114cash | 11.7× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Hospital | $114cash | 11.7× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Hospital | $114cash | 11.7× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Hospital | $114cash | 11.7× | — |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Round Rock | Hospital | $124cash | 12.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Shannon Medical Center (San Angelo) | Hospital | $137cash | 14.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Hendrick Medical Center (Abilene) | Hospital | $194cash | 19.9× | ★★★★★ |
| The Hospitals of Providence Memorial Campus (El Paso) | Hospital | $200cash | 20.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Doctors Hospital at Renaissance (Edinburg) | Hospital | $200cash | 20.6× | — |
| Houston Methodist Hospital (Houston) | Hospital | $206cash | 21.2× | ★★★★★ |
| The Hospitals of Providence Transmountain Campus (El Paso) | Hospital | $216cash | 22.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital (Sugar Land) | Hospital | $248cash | 25.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital (The Woodlands) | Hospital | $248cash | 25.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Valley Baptist Medical Center – Harlingen | Hospital | $272cash | 28.0× | — |
| Cook Children's Medical Center (Fort Worth) | Hospital | $272cash | 28.0× | — |
| St. David's Medical Center (Austin) | Hospital | $440cash | 45.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Northeast Baptist Hospital (San Antonio) | Hospital | $472cash | 48.6× | — |
| North Central Baptist Hospital (San Antonio) | Hospital | $472cash | 48.6× | — |
| St. Luke's Baptist Hospital (San Antonio) | Hospital | $472cash | 48.6× | — |
| Methodist Hospital Texsan (San Antonio) | Hospital | $481cash | 49.6× | — |
| Methodist Hospital Stone Oak (San Antonio) | Hospital | $481cash | 49.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Methodist Hospital (San Antonio) | Hospital | $507cash | 52.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Methodist Hospital Metropolitan (San Antonio) | Hospital | $507cash | 52.2× | — |
| St. David's South Austin Medical Center (Austin) | Hospital | $538cash | 55.4× | ★★★★★ |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center (Houston) | Hospital | $566cash | 58.3× | ★★★★★ |
| HCA Houston Healthcare West (Houston) | Hospital | $575cash | 59.2× | ★★★★★ |
| The Hospitals of Providence Sierra Campus (El Paso) | Hospital | $575cash | 59.2× | — |
| Medical City Fort Worth | Hospital | $603cash | 62.1× | ★★★★★ |
| St. David's Round Rock Medical Center (Round Rock) | Hospital | $664cash | 68.4× | — |
| St. David's North Austin Medical Center (Austin) | Hospital | $698cash | 71.9× | — |
| Medical City Dallas Hospital (Dallas) | Hospital | $760cash | 78.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Medical City Plano | Hospital | $828cash | 85.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Medical City Frisco | Hospital | $828cash | 85.3× | — |
| Valley Baptist Medical Center – Brownsville | Hospital | $845cash | 87.0× | ★★★★★ |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake (Webster) gross charge | Hospital | $1,429cash | 147.2× | ★★★★★ |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest (Houston) gross charge | Hospital | $2,117cash | 218.0× | ★★★★★ |
Prices from each hospital's public machine-readable file; imaging & surgery-center prices are published self-pay rates (often the cheapest option). vs Medicare is how many times the Medicare rate each facility charges. 2 unusually low/high prices excluded from the typical price as likely data errors.
💬 What to say — negotiation scripts
- 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 $113.55, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $73.73–$471.75. 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.
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What should 83036 cost in Texas?
For hemoglobin A1c (CPT 83036) in Texas, a fair self-pay price is around $114, with hospitals ranging from $74 to $472 across 74 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 Texas?
A fair self-pay price for hemoglobin A1c (CPT 83036) in Texas is around $114, with hospital prices ranging from $74 to $472 across 74 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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If you were charged more than the fair price, you can usually negotiate it down. Paste your itemized bill to get a personalized appeal letter, the exact numbers to cite, an AI negotiation coach, and a charity-care eligibility check — free.
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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.