Ammonia test cost in South Bend, IN
In South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI, 2 hospitals list a cash price for ammonia blood test: from $111.80 to $176.80, with a median of $144.30. The lowest listed price is at Mishawaka Medical Center — $32.50 less than the median here. Across Indiana, the median is $120.00 at 87 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 82140, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 28, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 1, 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 South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mishawaka Medical Center lowest Mishawaka, IN · (574) 335-5000 HC Ammonia Urine | $111.80 | $172.00 | $8.13–$172.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mishawaka Medical Center Mishawaka, IN · (574) 335-5000 HC Labcorp 306266 Ammonia 24 Hour Urine | $117.65 | $181.00 | $8.13–$181.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mishawaka Medical Center Mishawaka, IN · (574) 335-5000 HC Ammonia | $117.65 | $181.00 | $8.13–$181.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital of South Bend South Bend, IN · (574) 647-1000 Ammonia Plasma | $176.80 | $272.00 | $54.40–$272.00 | 35% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital of South Bend South Bend, IN · (574) 647-1000 82140 ASSAY OF AMMONIA | $176.80 | $272.00 | $54.40–$272.00 | 35% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $111.80, median $144.30, highest $176.80 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $144.30. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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 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.