Ammonia test cost in Toledo, OH — inpatient
In Toledo, OH, 6 hospitals list a cash price for ammonia blood test as an inpatient: from $12.00 to $79.90, with a median of $13.20. The lowest listed price is at Nationwide Children's Hospital Toledo — $1.20 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $54.75 at 129 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 4 cities for code 82140, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 30, 2024 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 Toledo, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Toledo lowest Toledo, OH · (419) 251-3232 HC SO AMMONIA File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $12.00 | $20.00 | $5.00–$15.40 | 40% |
| Mercy St Anne Hospital Toledo, OH · (419) 251-3232 HC So Ammonia File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $13.20 | $22.00 | — | 40% |
| Mercy St Vincent Medical Center Toledo, OH · (419) 251-3232 HC So Ammonia File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $13.20 | $22.00 | — | 40% |
| Mercy St Charles Hospital Oregon, OH · (419) 251-3232 HC So Ammonia File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $13.20 | $22.00 | — | 40% |
| Fulton County Health Center Wauseon, OH · (419) 335-2015 Ammonia File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $51.85 | $74.07 | — | 30% |
| Wood County Hospital Bowling Green, OH · (419) 354-8900 AMMONIA File of Jun 30, 2024 · source file | $79.90 | $79.90 | $62.32–$77.50 | — |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Toledo Toledo, OH · (419) 251-3232 HC AMMONIA File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $184.80 | $308.00 | $77.00–$237.16 | 40% |
| Mercy St Charles Hospital Oregon, OH · (419) 251-3232 HC Ammonia File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $190.80 | $318.00 | — | 40% |
| Mercy St Vincent Medical Center Toledo, OH · (419) 251-3232 HC Ammonia File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $213.60 | $356.00 | — | 40% |
| Mercy St Anne Hospital Toledo, OH · (419) 251-3232 HC Ammonia File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $281.40 | $469.00 | — | 40% |
Inpatient: lowest $12.00, median $13.20, highest $79.90 — a 6.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $13.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 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.