Prothrombin time (PT/INR) clotting test in Tucson, AZ — inpatient
In Tucson, AZ, 3 hospitals list a cash price for Prothrombin time (PT/INR) clotting test as an inpatient: from $8.58 to $34.44, with a median of $29.96. The lowest listed price is at Banner University Med Center South.
Cash prices at 3 facilities for code 85610, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 2, 2026 and Apr 30, 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 Tucson, AZ.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner University Med Center South lowest Tucson, AZ LAB PROTHROMBIN TIME | $8.58 | $66.00 | 87% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson Tucson, AZ LAB PROTHROMBIN TIME | $9.04 | $66.00 | 86% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ HC POC Protime | $29.96 | $107.00 | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ HC POC Protime | $29.96 | $107.00 | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ HC Prothrombin Time | $34.44 | $123.00 | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ HC Prothrombin Time | $34.44 | $123.00 | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $8.58, median $29.96, highest $34.44 — a 4.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $29.96 — 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.
| Banner University Med Center South Tucson, AZPOC PROTHROMBIN TIME TELCOR | $1.69 | file |
| Banner University Med Center South Tucson, AZLAB PROTHROMBIN TIME NS | $1.69 | file |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson Tucson, AZPOC PROTHROMBIN TIME | $1.78 | file |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson Tucson, AZPOC PROTHROMBIN TIME TELCOR | $1.78 | file |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson Tucson, AZLAB PROTHROMBIN TIME NS | $1.78 | file |