Lab tests CPT 82140 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Ammonia test cost in Boulder, CO — inpatient

In Boulder, CO, 1 hospital lists a cash price for ammonia blood test as an inpatient: from $350.99 to $350.99, with a median of $350.99. Across Colorado, the median is $161.35 at 48 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 82140, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$350.99AdventHealth Avista
Median$350.99half pay less
Highest$350.99in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
AdventHealth Avista Louisville, CO · (303) 673-1000 HC AMMONIA LEVEL $350.99 $350.99 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $350.99, median $350.99, highest $350.99.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $350.99 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.