How much does prothrombin time (PT/INR) cost in Salt Lake City, UT?

CPT 85610 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Salt Lake City, UT.

Estimates only. Educational estimates from public Medicare benchmarks and hospital-published prices — not a guarantee, and not legal, medical, or financial advice.
85610 Prothrombin time (PT/INR)
Ask to pay
$9
About 2.0× what Medicare pays — most hospitals accept a self-pay rate in this range.
What Medicare paysⓘ
$4
Typical price near you
$65
Cash / self-pay price
$65
Prices near you — 15 facilities, lowest first
FacilityTypePricevs MedicareQuality
Ashley Regional Medical Center (Vernal) lowest Hospital $3cash 0.8× ★★★★★
University of Utah Hospital & Huntsman Cancer (Salt Lake City) Hospital $11cash 2.6× ★★★★★
Primary Children's Hospital (Salt Lake City) Hospital $16cash 3.8× —
Uintah Basin Medical Center (Roosevelt) Hospital $25cash 5.8× ★★★★★
Lone Peak Hospital (Draper) Hospital $30cash 6.9× ★★★★★
Mountain West Medical Center (Tooele) Hospital $39cash 9.1× ★★★★★
St. Mark's Hospital (Salt Lake City) Hospital $59cash 13.7× ★★★★★
Holy Cross Hospital - Jordan Valley (West Jordan) Hospital $65cash 15.2× ★★★★★
Holy Cross Hospital - Salt Lake (Salt Lake City) Hospital $65cash 15.2× ★★★★★
Intermountain Park City Hospital (Park City) Hospital $75cash 17.5× ★★★★★
LDS Hospital (Salt Lake City) Hospital $88cash 20.6× ★★★★★
Intermountain Medical Center (Murray) Hospital $88cash 20.6× ★★★★★
Prices from each hospital's public machine-readable file; imaging & surgery-center prices are published self-pay rates (often the cheapest option). vs Medicare is how many times the Medicare rate each facility charges.
💬 What to say — negotiation scripts
  • For 85610 (Prothrombin time (PT/INR)), Medicare's benchmark rate is $4.29. A fair self-pay target for this line is $8.58. If I was charged more than that, please reduce it toward this benchmark.
  • Your own published cash / self-pay price for 85610 is $65.23, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $24.75–$88.28. Please apply a rate in that range to my bill rather than the gross charge.
  • Please send a fully itemized bill listing every CPT/HCPCS/DRG code and its individual charge, so I can review each line against published rates.
  • Separately, what is your financial assistance / charity care policy, and am I eligible? Please send me the application and the income thresholds.
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What should 85610 cost in Salt Lake City, UT?

For prothrombin time (PT/INR) (CPT 85610) in Salt Lake City, UT, a fair self-pay price is around $65, with hospitals ranging from $25 to $88 across 15 facilities. Medicare's benchmark rate is $4, the floor to negotiate toward. The card above lists each hospital's price, cheapest first, with CMS quality stars.

Frequently asked questions

How much does prothrombin time (PT/INR) cost in Salt Lake City, UT?

A fair self-pay price for prothrombin time (PT/INR) (CPT 85610) in Salt Lake City, UT is around $65, with hospital prices ranging from $25 to $88 across 15 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.

What is the Medicare rate for CPT 85610?

Medicare pays about $4 for prothrombin time (PT/INR) (CPT 85610). That's the negotiation floor — a fair cash-pay target is roughly 1.5–2× it, well below typical gross charges.

Can I negotiate the price of prothrombin time (PT/INR)?

Yes. Under the federal Hospital Price Transparency rule hospitals must publish these rates, so you can ask to pay the cash or negotiated rate instead of the gross charge. Paste your bill on the home page for a ready-to-send appeal letter and the exact numbers to cite.

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If you were charged more than the fair price, you can usually negotiate it down. Paste your itemized bill to get a personalized appeal letter, the exact numbers to cite, an AI negotiation coach, and a charity-care eligibility check — free.

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Prices last refreshed September 2026 from each hospital's official CMS machine-readable file. Medicare rate: CY2025 OPPS/PFS/CLFS. Estimates only — not a guarantee.