Ammonia test cost in Lubbock, TX — inpatient
In Lubbock, TX, 7 hospitals list a cash price for ammonia blood test as an inpatient: from $26.75 to $388.08, with a median of $124.74. The lowest listed price is at Cochran Memorial Hospital — $97.99 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $142.06 at 281 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 3 cities for code 82140, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 30, 2026 and Apr 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 Lubbock, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cochran Memorial Hospital lowest Morton, TX · (806) 266-5565 S/O AMMONIA File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $26.75 | $26.75 | $17.39–$26.75 | — |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland Levelland, TX · (806) 894-4963 HC ASSAY OF AMMONIA LAB File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $78.54 | $187.00 | — | 58% |
| University Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 775-8200 Hc Assay Of Ammonia - Ammonia File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $99.00 | $99.00 | — | — |
| Grace Surgical Hospital Lubbock, TX HC ASSAY OF AMMONIA LAB+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $124.74 | $297.00 | — | 58% |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital Lubbock, TX HC ASSAY OF AMMONIA LAB File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $388.08 | $924.00 | — | 58% |
| Covenant Children's Hospital Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-7975 HC ASSAY OF AMMONIA LAB File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $388.08 | $924.00 | — | 58% |
| Covenant Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-4431 HC ASSAY OF AMMONIA LAB File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $388.08 | $924.00 | — | 58% |
Inpatient: lowest $26.75, median $124.74, highest $388.08 — a 14.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $88.77 — 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 not 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.