Lab tests CPT 85610 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Prothrombin time (PT/INR) clotting test in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX — inpatient

In Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, 12 hospitals list a cash price for Prothrombin time (PT/INR) clotting test as an inpatient: from $4.29 to $137.50, with a median of $106.53. The lowest listed price is at Harris Health.

Cash prices at 12 facilities across 8 cities for code 85610, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 5, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$4.29Harris Health
Median$106.53half pay less
Highest$137.50in this market
Difference32.1×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.

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Lowest $4.29Highest $137.50

Hospitals, cheapest first

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Harris Health lowest Houston, TX COAG PROTHROMBIN $4.29 $19.00 77%
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Harris Health Taub Loop Houston, TX COAG PROTHROMBIN $4.29 $19.00 77%
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Harris Health Houston, TX PROTHROMBIN TIME (POCPT) $4.29 $19.00 77%
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Harris Health Taub Loop Houston, TX PROTHROMBIN TIME (POCPT) $4.29 $19.00 77%
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Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC INR WHOLE BLOOD; PROTHROMBIN TIME $77.05 $115.00 33% Mar 5, 2026
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Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC INR WHOLE BLOOD; PROTHROMBIN TIME $77.05 $115.00 33% Mar 5, 2026
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Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC INR WHOLE BLOOD; PROTHROMBIN TIME $77.05 $115.00 33% Mar 5, 2026
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Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC PROTHROMBIN TIME $99.16 $148.00 33% Mar 5, 2026
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Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC PROTHROMBIN TIME $99.16 $148.00 33% Mar 5, 2026
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Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC PROTHROMBIN TIME $99.16 $148.00 33% Mar 5, 2026
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Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC PROTHROMBIN TIME - LAB $106.53 $159.00 33% Mar 5, 2026
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Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC PROTHROMBIN TIME - LAB $106.53 $159.00 33% Mar 5, 2026
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Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC PROTHROMBIN TIME - LAB $106.53 $159.00 33% Mar 5, 2026
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Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown, TX HC PROTHROMBIN TIME PT $134.50 $269.00 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land, TX HC PROTHROMBIN TIME PT $134.50 $269.00 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Methodist West Houston Hospital Houston, TX HC PROTHROMBIN TIME PT $134.50 $269.00 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston, TX HC PROTHROMBIN TIME PT $134.50 $269.00 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands, TX HC PROTHROMBIN TIME PT $134.50 $269.00 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital Katy, TX HC PROTHROMBIN TIME PT $134.50 $269.00 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay, TX HC PROTHROMBIN TIME PT $134.50 $269.00 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Cypress, TX HC PROTHROMBIN TIME PT $134.50 $269.00 50% Apr 1, 2026
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The Methodist Hospital Houston, TX HC PROTHROMBIN TIME PT $137.50 $275.00 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $4.29, median $106.53, highest $137.50 — a 32.1× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 14 facilities here, median $99.16 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.