Triglycerides test cost in Johnson City, TN
In Johnson City, TN, 3 hospitals list a cash price for triglycerides blood test: from $10.05 to $10.05, with a median of $10.05. The lowest listed price is at Sycamore Shoals Hospital and 2 other hospitals. Across Tennessee, the median is $23.49 at 87 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 84478, 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.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Johnson City, TN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital lowest Elizabethton, TN · (423) 542-1300 HC TRIGLYCERIDES File of Mar 23, 2026 · source file | $10.05 | $67.00 | $2.31–$67.00 | 85% |
| Johnson City Medical Center lowest Johnson City, TN · (423) 431-6111 HC TRIGLYCERIDES source file | $10.05 | $67.00 | $2.31–$67.00 | 85% |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital lowest Johnson City, TN · (423) 302-1120 HC TRIGLYCERIDES File of Mar 23, 2026 · source file | $10.05 | $67.00 | $2.31–$67.00 | 85% |
Outpatient: lowest $10.05, median $10.05, highest $10.05.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $10.05. 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 3 of 3 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.