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Procedure · Updated Aug 1, 2026

A1C test: CPT code and Medicare rate

A blood test reflecting average blood sugar over roughly the preceding three months, used to diagnose diabetes and to monitor control.

Also called: hemoglobin a1c, hba1c, average blood sugar test, diabetes blood test.

Usually billed as

83036 Average Blood Sugar Test

83036 has no national Medicare amount in the Q3 2026 release — its status is statutory exclusion. What Medicare pays depends on the circumstances of the individual claim.

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A1C test: which code is it?
83036—Average Blood Sugar Test. A blood test reflecting average blood sugar over roughly the preceding three months, used to diagnose diabetes and to monitor control.
A1C test: how much does Medicare pay?
83036 has no national Medicare amount in the Q3 2026 release—its status is statutory exclusion. What Medicare pays depends on the specific circumstances of the claim.

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