Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) cost in San Antonio, TX

Prices at 5 hospitals in San Antonio, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $97 — 54% above the US median ($63), roughly 9.9× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
University Health System San Antonio, TX $27 $15 ★ 3/5 366 min —
South Texas Spine and Surgical Hospital San Antonio, TX $90 $10 — 121 min —
Foundation Surgical Hospital of San Antonio San Antonio, TX $97 $10 — — —
Methodist Hospital San Antonio, TX $494 $10 ★ 4/5 138 min —
Methodist Hospital Stone Oak San Antonio, TX $494 $10 ★ 4/5 166 min —

CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated October 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

Price comparison (median)

Chargemaster (list price)
$161
Cash / self-pay
$97
Insurer-negotiated
$10
Medicare pays
$10
$52$494
Median cash $97  ·  Medicare $10  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $97 — about 9.9× the Medicare rate ($10). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($19).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $161 list price could save about $64 (40%).

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Doctors who perform this in San Antonio

Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.

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