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Prothrombin time (blood clotting test) in Fort Wayne, IN costs $4 to $28. Here's every hospital's price.

7 hospitals in the Fort Wayne, 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 Fort Wayne, IN metro area, 7 hospitals list a cash price for prothrombin time (blood clotting test) (CPT 85610). The lowest is $4 at St Joseph Health System, LLC, the median is $4 and the highest is $28 at Parkview Regional Medical Center. The most expensive hospital lists 7.6 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Fort Wayne, IN median of $4 is 83% below the national median of $24 across 1443 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

7 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $1 to $135. 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 September 2026. 1 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.

$4
lowest cash price in Fort Wayne, IN
St Joseph Health System, LLC · 6 mi
$0 below the median
$4
median cash price
7 hospitals
7.6×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
7/8
hospitals with a cash price
1 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
St Joseph Health System, LLC

Fort Wayne · 6 mi · File Apr 2026

$4
list $15 · lowest of 22 lines
2
Bluffton Regional Medical Center

Bluffton · 19 mi · File Apr 2026

$4
list $15 · lowest of 20 lines
3
Dupont Hospital LLC

Fort Wayne · 13 mi · File Apr 2026

$4
list $15 · lowest of 18 lines
4
$4
list $15 · lowest of 16 lines
5
Lutheran Hospital of Indiana

Fort Wayne · 3 mi · File Apr 2026

$5
list $15 · lowest of 20 lines
6
Parkview Whitley Hospital

Columbia City · 17 mi · File Sep 2026

$26
list $52 · lowest of 2 lines
7
Parkview Regional Medical Center

Fort Wayne · 14 mi · File Sep 2026

$28
list $55 · lowest of 4 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 Fort Wayne, 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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