Lab tests CPT 85384 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Fibrinogen test cost in Kinder, LA — inpatient

In Kinder, LA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for fibrinogen blood test as an inpatient: from $18.60 to $18.60, with a median of $18.60. Across Louisiana, the median is $31.10 at 52 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 85384, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 28, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$18.60Allen Parish Hospital
Median$18.60half pay less
Highest$18.60in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Allen Parish Hospital Kinder, LA · (337) 738-9489 FIBRINOGEN SO $18.60 $31.00 $9.72 40% —
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Inpatient: lowest $18.60, median $18.60, highest $18.60.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $18.60 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.

What it is

A fibrinogen test measures a clotting protein. It is used for unexplained bleeding, before some surgeries and in severe illness to check clotting.

What the price covers

The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.