Ammonia test cost in Buffalo, WY — inpatient
In Buffalo, WY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for ammonia blood test as an inpatient: from $53.00 to $53.00, with a median of $53.00. Across Wyoming, the median is $69.54 at 17 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 82140, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jul 16, 2026 and Jul 16, 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 Buffalo, WY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson County Memorial Hospital lowest Buffalo, WY · (307) 684-5521 AMMONIA File of Jul 16, 2026 · source file | $53.00 | $53.00 | $14.05 | — |
| Johnson County Memorial Hospital Buffalo, WY · (307) 684-5521 AMMONIA BLOOD (LC 007054) File of Jul 16, 2026 · source file | $106.00 | $106.00 | $14.05 | — |
Inpatient: lowest $53.00, median $53.00, highest $53.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $53.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not 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.