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Prothrombin time (blood clotting test) in Jackson, MS costs $1 to $94. Here's every hospital's price.

9 hospitals in the Jackson, MS 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 Jackson, MS metro area, 9 hospitals list a cash price for prothrombin time (blood clotting test) (CPT 85610). The lowest is $1 at Merit Health River Oaks, the median is $32 and the highest is $94 at Merit Health Women's Hospital. The most expensive hospital lists 70 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Jackson, MS median of $32 is 38% above the national median of $24 across 1629 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

9 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $1 to $584. 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 February 2026 and September 2026. 8 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.

$1
lowest cash price in Jackson, MS
Merit Health River Oaks · 7 mi
$31 below the median
$32
median cash price
9 hospitals
70×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
9/17
hospitals with a cash price
8 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Merit Health River Oaks

Flowood · 7 mi · File Apr 2026

$1
list $5 · lowest of 5 lines
2
Crossgates River Oaks Hospital

Brandon · 11 mi · File Apr 2026

$2
list $6 · lowest of 5 lines
3
Ochsner Scott Regional

Morton · 28 mi · File Apr 2026

$6
list $10 · lowest of 7 lines
4
Baptist Medical Center-Yazoo

Yazoo City · 34 mi · File Feb 2026

$23
list $57 · lowest of 2 lines
5
Merit Health Madison

Canton · 11 mi · File Sep 2026

$32
list $81
6
Magee General Hospital

Magee · 45 mi · File Aug 2026

$35
list $35
7
Mississippi Baptist Medical Center

Jackson · 8 mi · File Feb 2026

$41
list $197 · lowest of 4 lines
8
Merit Health Central

Jackson · 12 mi · File Apr 2026

$52
list $349 · lowest of 2 lines
9
Merit Health Women's Hospital

Flowood · 7 mi · File Apr 2026

$94
list $448 · 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 Jackson, MS 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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