Lab tests CPT 85610 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Prothrombin time (PT/INR) clotting test in Paducah, KY-IL — inpatient

In Paducah, KY-IL, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Prothrombin time (PT/INR) clotting test as an inpatient: from $40.20 to $47.40, with a median of $43.80.

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 — and —.

Lowest$40.20Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital LLC
Median$43.80half pay less
Highest$47.40in this market
Difference1.2×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 Paducah, KY-IL.

median
Lowest $40.20Highest $47.40

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital LLC lowest Paducah, KY HC So Prothrombin Time $40.20 $67.00 40%
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Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital LLC Paducah, KY HC Prothrombin Time $47.40 $79.00 40%
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Inpatient: lowest $40.20, median $43.80, highest $47.40 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $40.20 — 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.