Blood test, average blood sugar (A1c)
Facility: Medstar Washington Hospital Center
Billing Code: 83036 (CPT)
Lowest price of the 4 DC hospitals we have prices for — a strong deal.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 4 DC 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 $13 (about 1.3× the $10 Medicare rate). Medstar Washington Hospital Center charges insurers about $10, or about $167 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Washington, DC.
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 | $10 - $74 | 103% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $10 - $101 | 103% |
| Aetnamajor | $10 - $177 | 103% |
| Cignamajor | $153 | 1576% |
| Humanamajor | $10 | 103% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $9 - $128 | 93% |
| Amerigroup | $10 | 103% |
| AmeriHealth | $10 | 103% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $10 - $123 |
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Other Procedures at Medstar Washington Hospital Center
Compare: Blood test, average blood sugar (A1c) at other DC hospitals
- Medstar Georgetown University Hospital · Washington $10
- Medstar Health Physical Therapy · Washington $10
- George Washington Univ Hospital · Washington $16
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.