Skip to main content
PricedCare

Prothrombin time (blood clotting test) in Sacramento, CA costs $1 to $90. Here's every hospital's price.

10 hospitals in the Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA 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 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro area, 10 hospitals list a cash price for prothrombin time (blood clotting test) (CPT 85610). The lowest is $1 at Mercy General Hospital, the median is $2 and the highest is $90 at Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville. The most expensive hospital lists 73 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Sacramento, CA median of $2 is 93% below the national median of $24 across 1629 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

10 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $1 to $536. 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 March 2026 and September 2026. 6 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 Sacramento, CA
Mercy General Hospital · 29 mi
$0 below the median
$2
median cash price
10 hospitals
73×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
10/16
hospitals with a cash price
6 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Mercy General Hospital

Sacramento · 29 mi · File Sep 2026

$1
list $4 · lowest of 4 lines
2
Mercy Hospital of Folsom

Folsom · 11 mi · File Sep 2026

$1
list $4 · lowest of 6 lines
3
Mercy San Juan Medical Center

Carmichael · 19 mi · File Sep 2026

$2
list $4 · lowest of 4 lines
4
Methodist Hospital of Sacramento

Sacramento · 32 mi · File Sep 2026

$2
list $4 · lowest of 4 lines
5
Woodland Memorial Hospital

Woodland · 43 mi · File Sep 2026

$2
list $4 · lowest of 4 lines
6
University of California Davis Medical Center

Sacramento · 29 mi · File Apr 2026

$27
list $68 · lowest of 3 lines
7
Shriners Hospitals for Children Northern Calif

Sacramento · 29 mi · File Mar 2026

$33
list $33 · lowest of 20 lines
8
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento

Sacramento · 25 mi · File Apr 2026

$90
list $160 · lowest of 6 lines
9
Kaiser Foundation Hosp So Sacramento

Sacramento · 31 mi · File Apr 2026

$90
list $160 · lowest of 3 lines
10
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville

Roseville · 13 mi · File Apr 2026

$90
list $160 · 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 Sacramento, CA without a price for this procedure

Listed so you know who to call. The reason is what we found on their website.

Questions people ask