Lab tests
Hemoglobin A1c cost in Chicago, IL
Hemoglobin A1c is a lab test. Many labs sell tests directly to the public for a flat cash price, often far below hospital prices.
Typical cash price
In Illinois
From 163 hospital and 22 clinic prices in Illinois.
Nationwide typical: $51 (most listed prices $10.41–$171).
Usually included: the facility fee.
Cheapest in Chicago, IL
Total price
Hemoglobin A1c
The facility fee
How totals are compared
Every total covers the same bundle: the facility fee. Where a hospital does not publish a part, the typical published amount is added and the total is marked estimated.
Near Chicago, IL, from 74 providers. Most listed prices: $9–$119.
Cheapest totals nearby
- MacNeal Hospital Gottlieb Community Health Services Corporation$4.10Hospital · Berwyn · 5.6 miAll parts published by the hospital
- $5
- $5.50
- MacNeal Hospital Gottlieb Community Health Services CorporationHemoglobin A1c (diabetes) testFacility fee only$4.10est. $4.10 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: MacNeal Hospital Gottlieb Community Health Service price fil · checked Oct 2026 - $5est. $5 totalSource: bridgefamilyhealth.com · checked Sep 2026
- $5.50est. $5.50 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
- $8.50est. $8.50 total
Doctor fees are billed separately. +2 more in this system at the same published price.
Source: UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook price file · checked Oct 2026 - $8.50est. $8.50 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale price file · checked Oct 2026 - $9est. $9 total
Doctor fees are billed separately. Location not independently confirmed.
- $9est. $9 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
- $9est. $9 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
- $9est. $9 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
- $9est. $9 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
- $9.54
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Kindred Hospital Chicago - North price file · checked Oct 2026 - $9.54
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Kindred Hospital Chicago - Northlake price file · checked Oct 2026
Common questions
Do I need a doctor's order?
In most states, direct-to-consumer labs can sell many tests without a separate doctor visit. Some states and some tests still require an order.
Is the blood draw included?
Usually yes for lab stores and booking sites. Hospitals sometimes bill the draw (venipuncture) separately.
Why are prices so different?
Each hospital and clinic sets its own cash price. Hospitals publish prices because federal rules require it; clinics and booking sites set prices to compete. The same service can cost several times more at one place than at another nearby.
Can I pay cash if I have insurance?
Yes. You can choose to self-pay. A cash price is often lower than what you would pay before meeting your deductible. Cash payments may not count toward your deductible, so check with your plan. Our cash vs. insurance tool can help you decide.
What is a Good Faith Estimate?
If you are uninsured or paying cash, providers must give you a Good Faith Estimate of the cost on request. If your final bill is $400 or more above the estimate, you can dispute it.