Prothrombin time (blood clotting test) in Pittsburgh, PA costs $4 to $308. Here's every hospital's price.
15 hospitals in the Pittsburgh, PA 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 Pittsburgh, PA metro area, 15 hospitals list a cash price for prothrombin time (blood clotting test) (CPT 85610). The lowest is $4 at Advanced Surgical Hospital, the median is $56 and the highest is $308 at UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside. The most expensive hospital lists 72 times the cheapest for the same code.
The Pittsburgh, PA median of $56 is 150% above the national median of $23 across 569 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.
15 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $2 to $437. 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 April 2026. 16 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.
Sorted by cash price
Hospital facility fee onlyNew Castle · 45 mi · File Mar 2026
Kittanning · 28 mi · File Mar 2026
Monongahela · 20 mi · File Feb 2026
Connellsville · 34 mi · File Feb 2026
Pittsburgh · 2 mi · File Mar 2026
Monroeville · 6 mi · File Mar 2026
Pittsburgh · 7 mi · File Mar 2026
Pittsburgh · 11 mi · File Mar 2026
Pittsburgh · 6 mi · File Mar 2026
What's in the price
The hospital facility fee for CPT 85610. The doctor, anesthesia and lab work usually bill separately.
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.
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 Pittsburgh, PA without a price for this procedure
Listed so you know who to call. The reason is what we found on their website.
- Ahn Emerus Westmoreland, LLCWebsite blocks automated reading
- Ahn Wexford HospitalFile could not be read
- Allegheny General HospitalFile could not be read
- Allegheny Valley HospitalFile could not be read
- Canonsburg General HospitalFile could not be read
- Children's Home of Pittsburghcode not in file
- Excela Health - Frick HospitalWebsite blocks automated reading
- Excela Health Latrobe HospitalWebsite blocks automated reading
- Excela Health Westmoreland Regional HospitalWebsite blocks automated reading
- Forbes HospitalFile could not be read
- Independence Health System Butler Memorial HospitaWebsite blocks automated reading
- Jefferson HospitalFile could not be read
- St Clair HospitalWebsite blocks automated reading
- Uniontown HospitalWebsite blocks automated reading
- Washington Hospital, TheFile found, not read yet
- West Penn HospitalFile could not be read