Lab tests CPT 82140 Outpatient

Ammonia test cost in Blairsville, GA

In Blairsville, GA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for ammonia blood test: from $71.00 to $71.00, with a median of $71.00. Across Georgia, the median is $88.14 at 90 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 82140, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 23, 2026 and Mar 23, 2026.

Lowest$71.00Union General Hospital
Median$71.00half pay less
Highest$71.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Union General Hospital Blairsville, GA · (706) 745-2111 Ammonia Level $71.00 $142.00 $7.49–$120.70 50% Mar 23, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $71.00, median $71.00, highest $71.00.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $71.00. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is 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.