Ammonia test cost in Albany, OR
In Albany, OR, 2 hospitals list a cash price for ammonia blood test: from $38.40 to $38.40, with a median of $38.40. The lowest listed price is at Samaritan Albany General Hospital and 1 other hospital. Across Oregon, the median is $87.10 at 47 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 82140, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 31, 2026 and Jan 31, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Albany, OR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samaritan Albany General Hospital lowest Albany, OR · (541) 812-4000 HC AMMONIUM URINE PNL File of Jan 31, 2026 · source file | $38.40 | $48.00 | $32.16–$46.80 | 20% |
| Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital lowest Lebanon, OR · (541) 258-2101 HC AMMONIUM URINE PNL File of Jan 31, 2026 · source file | $38.40 | $48.00 | $13.92–$46.56 | 20% |
| Samaritan Albany General Hospital Albany, OR · (541) 812-4000 HC AMMONIA File of Jan 31, 2026 · source file | $128.00 | $160.00 | $107.20–$156.00 | 20% |
| Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital Lebanon, OR · (541) 258-2101 HC AMMONIA File of Jan 31, 2026 · source file | $128.00 | $160.00 | $46.40–$155.20 | 20% |
Outpatient: lowest $38.40, median $38.40, highest $38.40.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
An ammonia test measures ammonia in the blood. It is used for confusion or drowsiness in people with liver disease and for some rare inherited disorders in newborns.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.