Ammonia test cost in Cincinnati, OH — inpatient
In Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 13 hospitals list a cash price for ammonia blood test as an inpatient: from $10.00 to $170.00, with a median of $117.00. The lowest listed price is at The Craig and Frances Lindner Center of Hope — $107.00 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $54.75 at 129 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 8 cities for code 82140, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Jul 1, 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 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Craig and Frances Lindner Center of Hope lowest Mason, OH · (513) 536-4673 HC AMMONIA, BLOOD | $10.00 | $23.00 | $18.00 | 57% | — source file |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc Ammonia, Urine, Lc | $36.00 | $90.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood Edgewood, KY · (859) 301-2000 HB AMMONIA | $43.71 | $43.71 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital Oxford, OH · (513) 523-2111 HC Ammonia Blood | $44.80 | $59.74 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc Ammonia Blood | $60.00 | $150.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 624-4500 HC Ammonia | $117.00 | $195.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati, OH · (513) 686-3000 HC Ammonia | $117.00 | $195.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital Batavia, OH · (513) 732-8278 HC Ammonia | $117.00 | $195.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health West Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 215-5000 HC Ammonia | $117.00 | $195.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Mason, OH · (513) 637-9999 HC Ammonia | $117.00 | $195.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 584-1000 Hc Ammonia Blood | $123.00 | $205.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Chester Hospital West Chester, OH · (513) 298-7701 Hc Ammonia Blood | $123.00 | $205.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Hb Ammonia | $135.66 | $266.00 | $127.68–$266.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Atrium Medical Center Middletown, OH · (513) 420-5102 HC AMMONIA | $170.00 | $170.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $10.00, median $117.00, highest $170.00 — a 17.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 14 facilities here, median $117.00 — 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 1 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.