Blood test, average blood sugar (A1c)
Facility: Mercy Hospital
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.
A fair price for a Blood test, average blood sugar (A1c) is about $12 (about 1.2× the $10 Medicare rate). Mercy Hospital charges insurers about $11, or about $19 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Bakersfield, CA.
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 | $5 - $12 | 51% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $3 - $97 | 31% |
| Aetnamajor | $5 - $55 | 51% |
| Cignamajor | $28 | 288% |
| Humanamajor | $5 - $10 | 51% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $5 - $22 | 51% |
| Health Net | $5 - $40 | 51% |
| Molina | $5 - $12 | 51% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $2 - $63 |
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Other Procedures at Mercy Hospital
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.