near Bethesda, MD · hospital rates, itemized

How much does hemoglobin a1c (diabetes test) cost near Bethesda, MD?

Hospitals within 8 miles of Bethesda, MD, nearest first (distances approximate). Prices 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. See every Washington, DC hospital for this procedure →

Median commercial rates on file run from $33 (Sibley Memorial Hospital, ≈4 mi) to $80 (MedStar Washington Hospital Center, ≈6 mi) — 2.4× apart within a short drive of Bethesda, MD. That spread is why this page exists.

Facility rates by hospital

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Sibley Memorial Hospital
Washington, DC · ≈4 mi
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
· ≈6 mi
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 Hospital-Silver Spring
Silver Spring, MD · ≈4 mi
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
Children's National Hospital
Washington, DC · ≈6 mi · 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 · under 1 mi
Cash / self-pay
$70
Commercial
—
Medicare
—
Medicaid
—
hospital file · April 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote
HospitalCash / self-payCommercialMedicareMedicaidSource & file date
Suburban HospitalBethesda, MD · under 1 mi $70 — — — hospital fileApril 1, 2026
Holy Cross Hospital-Silver SpringSilver Spring, MD · ≈4 mi $59 $58median of 76 plans $53median of 7 plans $54median of 7 plans hospital fileMarch 31, 2026
Lowest Sibley Memorial HospitalWashington, DC · ≈4 mi $154 $33median of 2 plans $10median of 3 plans — hospital fileApril 1, 2026
MedStar Washington Hospital Center · ≈6 mi $167 $80median of 12 plans $10median of 4 plans $10median of 4 plans hospital fileApril 1, 2026
Children's National HospitalWashington, DC · ≈6 mi · pediatric $105 $104median of 10 plans — $75median of 6 plans hospital fileApril 2, 2026
MedStar Georgetown Hospital · ≈6 mi $124 $34median of 8 plans $10median of 3 plans $10median of 5 plans hospital fileApril 1, 2026
Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical CenterRockville, MD · ≈7 mi $48 $49median of 1 plan — — hospital fileDecember 31, 2025
Howard University Hospital CorpWashington, DC · ≈7 mi $93 $66median of 5 plans — — hospital fileDecember 31, 2025
Adventist HealthCare White Oak Medical CenterSliver Spring, MD · ≈7 mi $48 $49median of 1 plan — — hospital fileDecember 31, 2025
The George Washington University HospitalWashington, DC · ≈7 mi $144 $50median of 4 plans — — hospital fileJanuary 1, 2026

Table is ordered nearest-first from central Bethesda, MD. 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 near Bethesda, MD?

Based on hospital-published price files, discounted cash (self-pay) facility rates for Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) near Bethesda, MD range from $48 at Adventist HealthCare White Oak Medical Center to $167 at MedStar Washington Hospital Center (9 hospitals within 8 miles listing a cash rate). Facility rates only — physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology bill separately.

Which hospital near Bethesda, MD lists the lowest price for hemoglobin a1c (diabetes test)?

Comparing each hospital's median commercial-insurance rate in its price file, Sibley Memorial Hospital (≈4 mi from Bethesda, MD) lists the lowest ($33, median of 2 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. Distances are approximate (measured between ZIP-code centroids). These are price disclosures, not quotes.