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Prothrombin time (blood clotting test) in Columbus, OH costs $9 to $70. Here's every hospital's price.

13 hospitals in the Columbus, OH 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 Columbus, OH metro area, 13 hospitals list a cash price for prothrombin time (blood clotting test) (CPT 85610). The lowest is $9 at Fairfield Medical Center, the median is $28 and the highest is $70 at Nationwide Children's Hospital. The most expensive hospital lists 8.2 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Columbus, OH median of $28 is 24% above the national median of $23 across 569 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

14 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $1 to $33,500. 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 October 2025 and July 2026. 6 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.

$9
lowest cash price in Columbus, OH
Fairfield Medical Center · 22 mi
$19 below the median
$28
median cash price
13 hospitals
8.2×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
13/20
hospitals with a cash price
6 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Fairfield Medical Center

Lancaster · 22 mi · File Feb 2026

$9
list $19 · lowest of 12 lines
2
Mount Carmel St Ann's

Westerville · 12 mi · File Mar 2026

$9
list $9 · lowest of 5 lines
3
Berger Hospital

Circleville · 25 mi · File Apr 2026

$17
list $26 · lowest of 15 lines
4
Memorial Hospital

Marysville · 33 mi · File Mar 2026

$23
list $35 · lowest of 2 lines
5
Riverside Methodist Hospital

Columbus · 11 mi · File Apr 2026

$23
list $36 · lowest of 5 lines
6
Dublin Methodist Hospital

Dublin · 20 mi · File Apr 2026

$23
list $36 · lowest of 5 lines
7
Grady Memorial Hospital

Delaware · 27 mi · File Apr 2026

$28
list $43 · lowest of 3 lines
8
Mount Carmel East & West

Columbus · 1 mi · File Mar 2026

$31
list $48 · lowest of 5 lines
9
Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital

New Albany · 9 mi · File Mar 2026

$31
list $48 · lowest of 4 lines
10
Diley Ridge Medical Center

Canal Winchester · 9 mi · File Mar 2026

$31
list $48 · lowest of 4 lines
11
Mount Carmel Dublin

Dublin · 17 mi · File Mar 2026

$31
list $48 · lowest of 4 lines
12
Ohiohealth Morrow County Hospital

Mount Gilead · 40 mi · File Oct 2025

$35
list $54
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 Columbus, OH 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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