Washington, DC · hospital rates, itemized

How much does hemoglobin a1c (diabetes test) cost in Washington, DC?

Prices below come from each hospital's federally required price file. Most recent hospital file date: April 2, 2026. Last verified by PriceCheck: July 24, 2026. CPT 83036.

Median commercial rates on file run from $24 (StoneSprings Hospital Center) to $80 (MedStar Washington Hospital Center) — 3.4× apart for the same procedure in the same metro. That spread is why this page exists.

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Sibley Memorial Hospital
Washington, DC
Cash / self-pay
$154
Commercial
$33
median of 2 plans
Medicare
$10
median of 3 plans
Medicaid
—
hospital file · April 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote
MedStar Georgetown Hospital
Cash / self-pay
$124
Commercial
$34
median of 8 plans
Medicare
$10
median of 3 plans
Medicaid
$10
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote
Holy Cross Germantown Hospital
Germantown, MD
Cash / self-pay
$42
Commercial
$41
median of 76 plans
Medicare
$38
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
$39
median of 7 plans
hospital file · March 31, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote
Holy Cross Hospital-Silver Spring
Silver Spring, MD
Cash / self-pay
$59
Commercial
$58
median of 76 plans
Medicare
$53
median of 7 plans
Medicaid
$54
median of 7 plans
hospital file · March 31, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote
Inova Alexandria Hospital
Alexandria, VA
Cash / self-pay
$109
Commercial
$61
median of 9 plans
Medicare
$10
median of 5 plans
Medicaid
$7
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote
Inova Fair Oaks Hospital
Cash / self-pay
$109
Commercial
$61
median of 9 plans
Medicare
$10
median of 5 plans
Medicaid
$7
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote
Inova Fairfax Hospital
Falls Church, VA
Cash / self-pay
$109
Commercial
$61
median of 9 plans
Medicare
$10
median of 5 plans
Medicaid
$7
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote
Inova Loudoun Hospital
Leesburg, VA
Cash / self-pay
$109
Commercial
$61
median of 9 plans
Medicare
$10
median of 5 plans
Medicaid
$7
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote
Inova Mount Vernon Hospital
Alexandria, VA
Cash / self-pay
$109
Commercial
$61
median of 9 plans
Medicare
$10
median of 5 plans
Medicaid
$7
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote
Children's National Hospital
Washington, DC · pediatric
Cash / self-pay
$105
Commercial
$104
median of 10 plans
Medicare
—
Medicaid
$75
median of 6 plans
hospital file · April 2, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote
Suburban Hospital
Bethesda, MD
Cash / self-pay
$70
Commercial
—
Medicare
—
Medicaid
—
hospital file · April 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote
HospitalCash / self-payCommercialMedicareMedicaidSource & file date
Lowest StoneSprings Hospital Center $577 $24median of 14 plans — — hospital fileMarch 1, 2026
The George Washington University HospitalWashington, DC $144 $50median of 4 plans — — hospital fileJanuary 1, 2026
Sibley Memorial HospitalWashington, DC $154 $33median of 2 plans $10median of 3 plans — hospital fileApril 1, 2026
Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical CenterRockville, MD $48 $49median of 1 plan — — hospital fileDecember 31, 2025
Adventist HealthCare White Oak Medical CenterSliver Spring, MD $48 $49median of 1 plan — — hospital fileDecember 31, 2025
Suburban HospitalBethesda, MD $70 — — — hospital fileApril 1, 2026
MedStar Montgomery Medical CenterOlney, MD $53 $54median of 11 plans $54median of 2 plans $54median of 4 plans hospital fileApril 1, 2026
Holy Cross Germantown HospitalGermantown, MD $42 $41median of 76 plans $38median of 6 plans $39median of 7 plans hospital fileMarch 31, 2026
Holy Cross Hospital-Silver SpringSilver Spring, MD $59 $58median of 76 plans $53median of 7 plans $54median of 7 plans hospital fileMarch 31, 2026
MedStar Washington Hospital Center $167 $80median of 12 plans $10median of 4 plans $10median of 4 plans hospital fileApril 1, 2026
UM Capital Region Medical CenterLargo, MD $54 — — — hospital fileNovember 5, 2025
MedStar Georgetown Hospital $124 $34median of 8 plans $10median of 3 plans $10median of 5 plans hospital fileApril 1, 2026
Children's National HospitalWashington, DC · pediatric $105 $104median of 10 plans — $75median of 6 plans hospital fileApril 2, 2026
Virginia Hospital Center Arlington Health SystemArlington, VA $92 $40median of 8 plans $30median of 1 plan — hospital fileDecember 16, 2025
Inova Alexandria HospitalAlexandria, VA $109 $61median of 9 plans $10median of 5 plans $7median of 5 plans hospital fileApril 1, 2026
Inova Fair Oaks Hospital $109 $61median of 9 plans $10median of 5 plans $7median of 5 plans hospital fileApril 1, 2026
Inova Fairfax HospitalFalls Church, VA $109 $61median of 9 plans $10median of 5 plans $7median of 5 plans hospital fileApril 1, 2026
Inova Loudoun HospitalLeesburg, VA $109 $61median of 9 plans $10median of 5 plans $7median of 5 plans hospital fileApril 1, 2026
Inova Mount Vernon HospitalAlexandria, VA $109 $61median of 9 plans $10median of 5 plans $7median of 5 plans hospital fileApril 1, 2026
Sentara Northern Virginia Medical CenterWoodbridge, VA $110 $46median of 5 plans $10median of 3 plans — hospital fileApril 1, 2026
Reston Hospital Center $544 $24median of 14 plans — — hospital fileMarch 1, 2026
Howard University Hospital CorpWashington, DC $93 $66median of 5 plans — — hospital fileDecember 31, 2025

Commercial / Medicare / Medicaid figures are the median of that hospital's listed plan rates in the class. Click a hospital for its full per-plan ledger.

What these numbers are — and aren't. These are facility rates hospitals publish under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). They are price information, not a quote or guarantee. Physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology services usually bill separately. Your actual cost depends on your insurance plan, deductible, and how the visit is coded. How we read hospital price files →

Common questions

How much does hemoglobin a1c (diabetes test) cost without insurance in Washington, DC?

Based on hospital-published price files, discounted cash (self-pay) facility rates for Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) in Washington, DC range from $42 at Holy Cross Germantown Hospital to $577 at StoneSprings Hospital Center (21 hospitals listing a cash rate). Facility rates only — physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology bill separately.

Which hospital in Washington, DC lists the lowest price for hemoglobin a1c (diabetes test)?

Comparing each hospital's median commercial-insurance rate in its price file, StoneSprings Hospital Center lists the lowest ($24, median of 14 plan rates) and MedStar Washington Hospital Center the highest ($80, median of 12 plan rates). What you actually pay depends on your plan's network, deductible, and coinsurance.

Where do these prices come from?

Every price on this page comes directly from the machine-readable file (MRF) each hospital is federally required to publish under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). We show each hospital's file date and link to the source. These are price disclosures, not quotes.