Triglycerides test cost in Omaha, NE — inpatient
In Omaha, NE-IA, 11 hospitals list a cash price for triglycerides blood test as an inpatient: from $8.82 to $104.00, with a median of $60.90. The lowest listed price is at Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa — $52.08 less than the median here. Across Nebraska, the median is $60.90 at 50 hospitals.
Cash prices at 11 facilities across 5 cities for code 84478, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 14, 2026 and Jul 20, 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 Omaha, NE-IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa lowest Missouri Valley, IA · (712) 642-2784 HC RHC TRIGLYCERIDE File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $8.82 | $18.00 | $10.26–$17.64 | 51% |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital Council Bluffs, IA · (712) 396-6000 ARUP Triglycerides Body Fluid File of Feb 15, 2026 · source file | $18.00 | $60.00 | — | 70% |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha, NE · (402) 354-4000 ARUP Triglycerides Body Fluid+1 more line at this price File of Feb 14, 2026 · source file | $21.60 | $60.00 | $30.00 | 64% |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital Council Bluffs, IA · (712) 396-6000 Triglyceride Body Fluid+1 more line at this price File of Feb 15, 2026 · source file | $21.90 | $73.00 | — | 70% |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha, NE · (402) 354-4000 Triglyceride Body Fluid+3 more lines at this price File of Feb 14, 2026 · source file | $26.28 | $73.00 | $36.50 | 64% |
| Saunders Medical Center Wahoo, NE · (402) 443-4191 TRIGLYCERIDES source file | $54.75 | $73.00 | — | 25% |
| Alegent Health Immanuel Medical Center Omaha, NE · (402) 572-2121 HC TRIGLYCERIDE File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $60.90 | $145.00 | $87.00–$123.25 | 58% |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs, IA · (712) 328-5000 HC TRIGLYCERIDE File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $60.90 | $145.00 | $87.00–$123.25 | 58% |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy Omaha, NE · (402) 398-6020 HC TRIGLYCERIDE File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $60.90 | $145.00 | $87.00–$123.25 | 58% |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center Omaha, NE HC TRIGLYCERIDE File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $60.90 | $145.00 | $87.00–$123.25 | 58% |
| CHI Health Lakeside Omaha, NE · (402) 717-8000 HC TRIGLYCERIDE File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $60.90 | $145.00 | $87.00–$123.25 | 58% |
| CHI Health Midlands Papillion, NE · (402) 593-3000 HC TRIGLYCERIDE File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $60.90 | $145.00 | $87.00–$123.25 | 58% |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley, IA · (712) 642-2784 HC TRIGLYCERIDE File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $68.11 | $139.00 | $79.23–$136.22 | 51% |
| Nebraska Spine Hospital Omaha, NE · (402) 572-3000 HC TRIGLYCERIDE File of Jul 20, 2026 · source file | $104.00 | $104.00 | $78.00–$104.00 | — |
Inpatient: lowest $8.82, median $60.90, highest $104.00 — a 11.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 14 facilities here, median $60.90 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 8 of 9 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 8 it is 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.