Triglycerides test cost in Rocky Mount, NC — inpatient
In Rocky Mount, NC, 2 hospitals list a cash price for triglycerides blood test as an inpatient: from $11.76 to $132.09, with a median of $71.93. The lowest listed price is at ECU Health Edgecombe Hospital — $60.17 less than the median here. Across North Carolina, the median is $48.50 at 62 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 84478, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Aug 6, 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 Rocky Mount, NC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECU Health Edgecombe Hospital lowest Tarboro, NC · (252) 641-7700 91716 Assay of Triglycerides-Ref-Qu | $11.76 | $21.00 | $5.74–$10.71 | 44% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Edgecombe Hospital Tarboro, NC · (252) 641-7700 Triglycerides | $49.84 | $89.00 | $5.74–$10.71 | 44% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| PAM Specialty Hospital of Rocky Mount Rocky Mount, NC Triglycerides | $132.09 | $132.09 | $92.46–$125.49 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $11.76, median $71.93, highest $132.09 — a 11.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $11.76 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 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.