Lab tests CPT 85610 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

PT/INR blood test cost in Mount Sterling, KY — inpatient

In Mount Sterling, KY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for prothrombin time (PT/INR) clotting test as an inpatient: from $37.02 to $37.02, with a median of $37.02. Across Kentucky, the median is $54.78 at 59 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 85610, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 2026.

Lowest$37.02Saint Joseph Mount Sterling
Median$37.02half pay less
Highest$37.02in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Saint Joseph Mount Sterling Mt. Sterling, KY · (859) 497-5018 HC LAB PT $37.02 $101.00 $91.91 63% Feb 28, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $37.02, median $37.02, highest $37.02.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $37.02 — 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 below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated and 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.