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Prothrombin time (blood clotting test) in New Orleans, LA costs $4 to $6. Here's every hospital's price.

3 hospitals in the New Orleans-Metairie, LA 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 New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area, 3 hospitals list a cash price for prothrombin time (blood clotting test) (CPT 85610). The lowest is $4 at Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner, the median is $5 and the highest is $6 at St Charles Parish Hospital.

The New Orleans, LA median of $5 is 80% below the national median of $24 across 1443 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

3 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $2 to $61. 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. 10 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 New Orleans, LA
Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner · 66 mi
$1 below the median
$5
median cash price
3 hospitals
1.5×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
3/13
hospitals with a cash price
10 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner

Kenner · 66 mi · File Sep 2026

$4
list $15 · lowest of 8 lines
2
St Bernard Parish Hospital

Chalmette · 53 mi · File Apr 2026

$5
list $15 · lowest of 6 lines
3
St Charles Parish Hospital

Luling · 65 mi · File Apr 2026

$6
list $23 · lowest of 6 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 New Orleans, LA 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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