Lab tests CPT 85610 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Prothrombin time (PT/INR) clotting test in Knoxville, TN — inpatient

In Knoxville, TN, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Prothrombin time (PT/INR) clotting test as an inpatient: from $5.67 to $5.67, with a median of $5.67.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 85610, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Aug 5, 2026 and Aug 5, 2026.

Lowest$5.67Parkwest Medical Center
Median$5.67half pay less
Highest$5.67in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Parkwest Medical Center Louisville, TN PROTHROMBIN TIME $5.67 $9.00 37% Aug 5, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $5.67, median $5.67, highest $5.67.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $13.20 — 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.

5 rows held back from this comparison

They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 85610 ($32.92). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.

Parkwest Medical Center Knoxville, TNPROTHROMBIN TIME $2.70 file
Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Knoxville, TNPROTHROMBIN TIME $2.97 file
Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge Oak Ridge, TNPROTHROMBIN TIME $2.97 file
Fort Loudoun Medical Center Lenoir City, TNPROTHROMBIN TIME $2.97 file
Roane County Medical Center Harriman, TNPROTHROMBIN TIME $2.97 file