Blood test, average blood sugar (A1c)
Facility: Northwest Hills Surgical Hospital
Billing Code: 83036 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 TX hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 TX 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). Northwest Hills Surgical Hospital charges insurers about $10, or about $9 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Austin, TX.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 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 | $8 | 82% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $8 - $46 | 82% |
| Aetnamajor | $26 - $72 | 268% |
| Cignamajor | $23 | 237% |
| Humanamajor | $16 | 165% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $8 - $11 | 82% |
| + 9 smaller / regional plans | $8 - $53 |
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Other Procedures at Northwest Hills Surgical Hospital
Compare: Blood test, average blood sugar (A1c) at other TX hospitals
- PAM Specialty Hospital of San Antonio Medical Center · San Antonio $6
- Bellville Medical Center · Bellville $7
- PAM Specialty Hospital of Texarkana North · Texarkana $7
- Ascension Providence · Waco $8
- University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center · Houston $8
- South Texas Health System · Edinburg $8
- El Campo Memorial Hospital · El Campo $8
- Otto Kaiser Memorial Hospital · Kenedy $8
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.