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Prothrombin time (blood clotting test) in Little Rock, AR costs $6 to $20. Here's every hospital's price.

4 hospitals in the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR 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 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area, 4 hospitals list a cash price for prothrombin time (blood clotting test) (CPT 85610). The lowest is $6 at St Vincent Medical Center/North, the median is $9 and the highest is $20 at Conway Regional Medical Center, INC. The most expensive hospital lists 3.6 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Little Rock, AR median of $9 is 63% below the national median of $23 across 1628 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

5 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $3 to $887. 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 August 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.

$6
lowest cash price in Little Rock, AR
St Vincent Medical Center/North · 12 mi
$3 below the median
$9
median cash price
4 hospitals
3.6×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
4/13
hospitals with a cash price
8 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
St Vincent Medical Center/North

Sherwood · 12 mi · File Feb 2026

$6
list $22 · lowest of 24 lines
2
Arkansas Children's Hospital

Little Rock · 6 mi · File Aug 2026

$9
list $10 · lowest of 2 lines
3
University of Arkansas Medical Sciences

Little Rock · 5 mi · File Jun 2026

$20
list $33 · lowest of 2 lines
4
Conway Regional Medical Center, INC

Conway · 23 mi · File Jul 2026

$20
list $92 · lowest of 4 lines
5
Saline Memorial Hospital

Benton · 11 mi · File Jul 2026

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list $81
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 Little Rock, AR 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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