Blood test, average blood sugar (A1c)
Facility: Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania
Billing Code: 83036 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 PA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 PA 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 $14 (about 1.4× the $10 Medicare rate). Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania charges insurers about $17, or about $108 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Philadelphia, PA.
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 $14. 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 | $5 - $174 | 51% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $10 - $174 | 103% |
| Aetnamajor | $10 - $174 | 103% |
| Cignamajor | $6 - $78 | 62% |
| Humanamajor | $10 - $139 | 103% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $7 - $174 | 72% |
| Clover Health | $10 | 103% |
| Devoted Health | $10 | 103% |
| Geisinger | $10 - $31 | 103% |
| Health Net | $25 - $104 | 257% |
| HealthPartners | $10 - $174 | 103% |
| Oscar Health | $17 | 175% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $10 - $174 | 103% |
| + 39 smaller / regional plans | $3 - $174 |
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 Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania
Compare: Blood test, average blood sugar (A1c) at other PA hospitals
- Meadville Medical Center · Meadville $7
- Lecom Medical Center and Behavioral Health Pav · Erie $7
- Wills Eye Hospital · Philadelphia $7
- UPMC Muncy · Muncy $8
- UPMC Wellsboro · Wellsboro $8
- Reading Hospital · West Reading $9
- Geisinger-Community Medical Center · Scranton $10
- UPMC McKeesport Hospital · Mc Keesport $10
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.