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Prothrombin time (blood clotting test) in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN costs $11 to $14. Here's every hospital's price.

13 hospitals in the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area publish a cash price for prothrombin time (blood clotting test) (CPT 85610). We read their files every month so you don't have to.

Across the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area, 13 hospitals list a cash price for prothrombin time (blood clotting test) (CPT 85610). The lowest is $11 at University of Cincinnati Medical Center, LLC, the median is $12 and the highest is $14 at Fort Hamilton Hughes Memorial Hospital.

The Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN median of $12 is 49% below the national median of $24 across 1629 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

7 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $2 to $25. With insurance you pay a share of the negotiated rate, which is sometimes higher than the cash price; you may ask for the cash price instead.

The files behind these prices are dated between April 2026 and July 2026. 7 other hospitals in the metro area have no readable price for this code: some publish no file, some block automated reading, some leave the code out. They are listed below so you can call them.

$11
lowest cash price in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
University of Cincinnati Medical Center, LLC · 5 mi
$1 below the median
$12
median cash price
13 hospitals
1.3×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
13/20
hospitals with a cash price
7 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
University of Cincinnati Medical Center, LLC

Cincinnati · 5 mi · File Jul 2026

$11
list $19 · lowest of 4 lines
2
West Chester Hospital

West Chester · 20 mi · File Jul 2026

$11
list $19 · lowest of 4 lines
3
Mercy Health-Anderson Hospital

Cincinnati · 6 mi · File Apr 2026

$12
list $20 · lowest of 18 lines
4
The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health

Cincinnati · 10 mi · File Apr 2026

$12
list $20 · lowest of 33 lines
5
Mercy Health - Fairfield Hospital

Fairfield · 16 mi · File Apr 2026

$12
list $20 · lowest of 14 lines
6
Mercy Health - West Hospital

Cincinnati · 10 mi · File Apr 2026

$12
list $20 · lowest of 3 lines
7
Mercy Health - Clermont Hospital

Batavia · 17 mi · File Apr 2026

$12
list $20 · lowest of 21 lines
8
Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital LLC

Mason · 22 mi · File Apr 2026

$12
list $20 · lowest of 3 lines
9
St Elizabeth Edgewood

Edgewood · 7 mi · File Apr 2026

$13
list $13 · lowest of 56 lines
10
Mccullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital

Oxford · 33 mi · File Apr 2026

$13
list $18 · lowest of 4 lines
11
Good Samaritan Hospital

Cincinnati · 5 mi · File Apr 2026

$13
list $18 · lowest of 2 lines
12
Bethesda North

Cincinnati · 14 mi · File Apr 2026

$13
list $18 · lowest of 2 lines
1

What's in the price

The hospital facility fee for CPT 85610. The doctor, anesthesia and lab work usually bill separately.

2

Cash vs. insured

Cash is what you pay without insurance. With insurance you pay a share of the negotiated rate, which can be higher than cash. You may ask for the cash price.

3

What to say on the phone

"I'd like the self-pay price for CPT 85610, in writing, and whether it covers facility, physician and anesthesia."

About prothrombin time (blood clotting test)

CPT 85610 is a prothrombin time (PT), usually reported with INR. It measures how quickly blood clots and is used to monitor warfarin therapy, to check liver function and before surgery. It is a single blood test.

What the price covers

The laboratory analysis only. The blood draw is a separate small charge. Patients on warfarin often have this test monthly, so the price matters more than it looks; finger-stick INR at an anticoagulation clinic or at home is often cheaper.

Why prices vary

A PT/INR costs a laboratory very little to run, yet hospital list prices range from single digits to well over $100. For recurring tests, independent laboratories and anticoagulation clinics are usually far cheaper than hospital labs.

Questions to ask

  • What is the self-pay price for 85610 and the draw fee?
  • If I need this monthly, is there a cheaper standing arrangement?
  • Can I use a home INR meter instead?

Hospitals in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN without a price for this procedure

Listed so you know who to call. The reason is what we found on their website.

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