Blood test, average blood sugar (A1c)
Facility: Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr
Billing Code: 83036 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 CA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a Blood test, average blood sugar (A1c) is about $10 (about 1.0× the $10 Medicare rate). Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr charges insurers about $12, or about $99 in cash — above the fair price. Located in San Diego, CA.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $10. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
6 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.
| Insurance company | Price range | vs. Medicare |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $12 - $216 | 124% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $12 - $109 | 124% |
| Aetnamajor | $22 - $79 | 227% |
| Cignamajor | $22 - $108 | 227% |
| Humanamajor | $22 - $153 | 227% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $121 - $180 | 1246% |
| Health Net | $17 - $506 | 175% |
| HealthPartners | $117 | 1205% |
| Molina | $15 | 154% |
| Sentara | $18 | 185% |
| + 68 smaller / regional plans | $10 - $243 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr
Compare: Blood test, average blood sugar (A1c) at other CA hospitals
- Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital · Grass Valley $7
- Kern Medical Center · Bakersfield $7
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City · Panorama City $8
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles · Los Angeles $8
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey · Downey $8
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital Fontana/Ontario · Fontana $8
- Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital · Salinas $8
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay · Harbor City $8
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.