PT/INR blood test cost in Ames, IA
In Ames, IA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for prothrombin time (PT/INR) clotting test: from $14.40 to $23.58, with a median of $18.99. The lowest listed price is at Story County Hospital — $4.59 less than the median here. Across Iowa, the median is $32.85 at 75 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 85610, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jul 27, 2026 and Jul 27, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Ames, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Story County Hospital lowest Nevada, IA · (515) 382-2111 PROTIME /ALL | $14.40 | $18.00 | $10.00–$12.00 | 20% | — source file |
| Story County Hospital lowest Nevada, IA · (515) 382-2111 HC PROTHROMBIN TIME | $14.40 | $18.00 | $10.00–$12.00 | 20% | — source file |
| Story County Hospital lowest Nevada, IA · (515) 382-2111 PBB PROTHROMBIN TIME | $14.40 | $18.00 | $10.00–$12.00 | 20% | — source file |
| Story County Hospital lowest Nevada, IA · (515) 382-2111 CHG PROTHROMBIN TIME | $14.40 | $18.00 | $10.00–$12.00 | 20% | — source file |
| Story County Hospital Nevada, IA · (515) 382-2111 UPC PT CLINIC ONLY /M | $15.20 | $19.00 | $11.00–$13.00 | 20% | — source file |
| Story County Hospital Nevada, IA · (515) 382-2111 LUPUS ANTICOAGULANT MALUPP QC/Q/T/W/X/S/D/S1/N/W1/F1/C2/P1/V/Y/F/G/PMP/A/D/S/SA/N/QC/Q | $20.00 | $25.00 | $15.00–$17.00 | 20% | — source file |
| Story County Hospital Nevada, IA · (515) 382-2111 THROMBOPHILIA PROFILE MAATHR /F1/F1/F/G/PMP/A/X/D/S/SA/N/T/QC/Q/W1/PL/W/L/M | $20.00 | $25.00 | $15.00–$17.00 | 20% | — source file |
| Boone County Hospital Boone, IA · (515) 432-3140 Blood test, clotting time | $23.58 | $29.48 | $0.26–$28.01 | 20% | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $14.40, median $18.99, highest $23.58 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $14.40. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. 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
The prothrombin time (PT) test measures how long it takes blood to clot, and is reported with the INR, a standardized number. It is used to monitor warfarin and to check clotting before surgery or with liver disease.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the PT and INR result. The blood draw is often a separate charge; a fingerstick home or clinic INR check may be billed differently.