Triglycerides test cost in Burlington, VT
In Burlington-South Burlington, VT, 2 hospitals list a cash price for triglycerides blood test: from $34.00 to $144.68, with a median of $89.34. The lowest listed price is at University of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care — $55.34 less than the median here. Across Vermont, the median is $40.33 at 11 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 84478, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 28, 2026 and Aug 5, 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 Burlington-South Burlington, VT.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care lowest Burlington, VT · (802) 847-0000 HC - TRIGLYCERIDES, FLUID | $34.00 | $34.00 | $5.74–$34.30 | — | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| University of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care lowest Burlington, VT · (802) 847-0000 HC - TRIGLYCERIDES | $34.00 | $34.00 | $5.74–$34.30 | — | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medical Center Saint Albans, VT · (802) 524-5911 Assay of triglycerides | $144.68 | $307.82 | $5.17–$5.74 | 53% | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medical Center Saint Albans, VT · (802) 524-5911 Body fluid trig | $144.68 | $307.82 | $5.17–$5.74 | 53% | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medical Center Saint Albans, VT · (802) 524-5911 Assay of triglycerides | $144.68 | $307.82 | $5.17–$5.74 | 53% | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medical Center Saint Albans, VT · (802) 524-5911 Body fluid trig | $144.68 | $307.82 | $5.17–$5.74 | 53% | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $34.00, median $89.34, highest $144.68 — a 4.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $89.34. 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 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
A triglycerides test measures a type of fat in the blood. It is usually part of a lipid panel and is ordered alone to follow very high levels or treatment.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.