Ammonia test cost in Utica, NY — inpatient
In Utica-Rome, NY, 2 hospitals list a cash price for ammonia blood test as an inpatient: from $42.00 to $241.41, with a median of $141.71. The lowest listed price is at Wynn Hospital — $99.71 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $52.74 at 111 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 82140, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Aug 11, 2026 and Aug 11, 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 Utica-Rome, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wynn Hospital lowest Utica, NY · (315) 624-6002 HC Ref Lab Ammonia | $42.00 | $70.00 | $13.84–$52.50 | 40% | — source file |
| Wynn Hospital lowest Utica, NY · (315) 624-6002 HC Ref Lab Ammonia | $42.00 | $70.00 | $13.84–$52.50 | 40% | — source file |
| Wynn Hospital Utica, NY · (315) 624-6002 HC Ammonia | $45.60 | $76.00 | $13.84–$57.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Wynn Hospital Utica, NY · (315) 624-6002 HC Ammonia | $45.60 | $76.00 | $13.84–$57.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Rome Memorial Hospital Rome, NY · (315) 338-7000 *ammonia | $241.41 | $598.00 | $12.60 | 60% | Aug 11, 2026 source file |
| Rome Memorial Hospital Rome, NY · (315) 338-7000 Assay of ammonia | $241.41 | $598.00 | $12.60 | 60% | Aug 11, 2026 source file |
| Rome Memorial Hospital Rome, NY · (315) 338-7000 *ammonia | $241.41 | $598.00 | $12.60 | 60% | Aug 11, 2026 source file |
| Rome Memorial Hospital Rome, NY · (315) 338-7000 Assay of ammonia | $241.41 | $598.00 | $12.60 | 60% | Aug 11, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $42.00, median $141.71, highest $241.41 — a 5.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $50.10 — 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.