Ammonia test cost in Sayre, PA — inpatient
In Sayre, PA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for ammonia blood test as an inpatient: from $72.00 to $214.27, with a median of $117.04. The lowest listed price is at Troy Community Hospital — $45.04 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $88.20 at 93 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 82140, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 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 Sayre, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Community Hospital lowest Troy, PA · (570) 297-2121 Ammonia Blood File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $72.00 | $90.00 | $6.50–$62.16 | 20% |
| Robert Packer Hospital Sayre, PA · (570) 888-6666 Ammonia Blood File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $117.04 | $146.30 | $7.82–$117.04 | 20% |
| Robert Packer Hospital, Towanda Campus Towanda, PA Ammonia File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $214.27 | $267.84 | $14.57–$149.00 | 20% |
| Robert Packer Hospital, Towanda Campus Towanda, PA Ammonia Blood File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $230.40 | $288.00 | $14.57–$160.21 | 20% |
| Robert Packer Hospital Sayre, PA · (570) 888-6666 Ammonia File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $293.77 | $367.21 | $25.50–$293.77 | 20% |
| Troy Community Hospital Troy, PA · (570) 297-2121 Ammonia File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $343.20 | $429.00 | $32.78–$296.31 | 20% |
Inpatient: lowest $72.00, median $117.04, highest $214.27 — a 3.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $117.04 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.