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Prothrombin time (blood clotting test) in Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD costs $4 to $363. Here's every hospital's price.

19 hospitals in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area, 19 hospitals list a cash price for prothrombin time (blood clotting test) (CPT 85610). The lowest is $4 at Lower Bucks Hospital, the median is $13 and the highest is $363 at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. The most expensive hospital lists 91 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD median of $13 is 41% below the national median of $23 across 569 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

25 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $3 to $1,419. 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 September 2025 and September 2026. 26 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 Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD
Lower Bucks Hospital · 28 mi
$9 below the median
$13
median cash price
19 hospitals
91×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
19/51
hospitals with a cash price
26 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Lower Bucks Hospital

Bristol · 28 mi · File Sep 2026

$4
list $114
2
Roxborough Memorial Hospital

Philadelphia · 11 mi · File Sep 2026

$4
list $143 · lowest of 3 lines
3
Jefferson Stratford Hospital

Stratford · 17 mi · File Mar 2026

$5
list $73 · lowest of 2 lines
4
Jefferson Lansdale Hospital

Lansdale · 25 mi · File Mar 2026

$5
list $17 · lowest of 2 lines
5
Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital

Philadelphia · 13 mi · File Dec 2025

$5
· lowest of 2 lines
6
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

Philadelphia · 9 mi · File Mar 2026

$5
list $4 · lowest of 2 lines
7
Jefferson Abington Hospital

Abington · 18 mi · File Mar 2026

$5
list $17 · lowest of 4 lines
8
Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital

East Norriton · 18 mi · File Dec 2025

$5
· lowest of 2 lines
9
Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center

Meadowbrook · 19 mi · File Sep 2025

$11
list $27 · lowest of 2 lines
10
Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill

Elmer · 22 mi · File Mar 2026

$13
list $13 · lowest of 8 lines
11
Pottstown Hospital

Pottstown · 29 mi · File Jun 2026

$21
list $84 · lowest of 18 lines
12
Phoenixville Hospital

Phoenixville · 19 mi · File Jun 2026

$21
list $84 · lowest of 18 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 Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD 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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