Triglycerides test cost in Nashville, TN — inpatient
In Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN, 7 hospitals list a cash price for triglycerides blood test as an inpatient: from $23.49 to $44.09, with a median of $42.81. The lowest listed price is at Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital — $19.32 less than the median here. Across Tennessee, the median is $23.49 at 87 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 6 cities for code 84478, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Oct 2, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Oct 1, 2025 and Sep 1, 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 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital lowest Lebanon, TN · (615) 444-2250 HC TRIGLYCERIDES File of Oct 1, 2025 · source file | $23.49 | $81.00 | $5.44–$64.80 | 71% |
| Saint Thomas West Hospital Harding Pk Nashville, TN · (615) 222-2111 TRIGLYCERIDE source file | $42.81 | $142.70 | $5.17–$22.59 | 70% |
| Stones River Hospital Woodbury, TN · (615) 563-4001 TRIGLYCERIDE source file | $42.81 | $142.70 | $4.04–$22.59 | 70% |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital Murfreesboro, TN · (615) 396-4100 TRIGLYCERIDE source file | $42.81 | $142.70 | $5.17–$22.59 | 70% |
| Metro Nashville General Hospital Nashville, TN · (615) 341-4000 84478 Triglycerides File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $43.20 | $72.00 | — | 40% |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville, TN · (615) 322-3454 HC TRIGLYCERIDES File of Oct 1, 2025 · source file | $43.74 | $81.00 | $5.44–$64.80 | 46% |
| Williamson Medical Center Franklin, TN · (615) 435-5000 TRIGLYCERIDES BODY FLUID+1 more line at this price source file | $44.09 | $78.20 | $29.01–$74.29 | 44% |
| Metro Nashville General Hospital Nashville, TN · (615) 341-4000 Triglycerides, Fluid ARUP+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $45.60 | $76.00 | — | 40% |
Inpatient: lowest $23.49, median $42.81, highest $44.09 — a 1.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 21 facilities here, median $58.39 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 6 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.