Ammonia test cost in Bakersfield, CA — inpatient
In Bakersfield-Delano, CA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for ammonia blood test as an inpatient: from $73.21 to $220.01, with a median of $217.64. The lowest listed price is at Ridgecrest Regional Hospital — $144.43 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $180.96 at 203 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 82140, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Sep 11, 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 Bakersfield-Delano, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital lowest Ridgecrest, CA · (760) 446-3551 Ammonia+1 more line at this price File of Sep 11, 2026 · source file | $73.21 | $138.13 | — | 47% |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital Bakersfield, CA · (661) 327-1792 AMMONIA File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $217.64 | $593.00 | $415.10–$468.47 | 63% |
| Mercy Hospital Bakersfield, CA · (661) 632-5000 AMMONIA File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $220.01 | $593.00 | $415.10–$474.40 | 63% |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital Bakersfield, CA · (661) 327-1792 SJM-AMMONIA File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $246.26 | $671.00 | $469.70–$530.09 | 63% |
| Mercy Hospital Bakersfield, CA · (661) 632-5000 SJM-AMMONIA File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $249.32 | $672.00 | $470.40–$537.60 | 63% |
Inpatient: lowest $73.21, median $217.64, highest $220.01 — a 3.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $59.80 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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 2 it is 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.
2 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 82140 ($89.76). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Hospital | Cash price | File |
|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital Bakersfield, CARL-Q-AMMONIA URINE | $3.06 | file |
| Mercy Hospital Bakersfield, CARL-Q-AMMONIA URINE | $3.10 | file |