Lab tests CPT 82140 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Ammonia test cost in Fayetteville, TN — inpatient

In Fayetteville, TN, 1 hospital lists a cash price for ammonia blood test as an inpatient: from $43.61 to $43.61, with a median of $43.61. Across Tennessee, the median is $48.83 at 89 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 82140, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 28, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$43.61Lincoln Medical Center
Median$43.61half pay less
Highest$43.61in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Lincoln Medical Center Fayetteville, TN · (931) 438-1100 AMMONIA $43.61 $92.00 $14.28–$44.36 53% —
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Inpatient: lowest $43.61, median $43.61, highest $43.61.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $43.61 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.