Triglycerides test cost in Sacramento, CA — inpatient
In Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA, 13 hospitals list a cash price for triglycerides blood test as an inpatient: from $5.80 to $162.00, with a median of $91.84. The lowest listed price is at Mercy General Hospital — $86.04 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $41.24 at 200 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 7 cities for code 84478, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Apr 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 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy General Hospital lowest Sacramento, CA · (916) 453-4453 RL-A-NASH TRIGLYCERIDES File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $5.80 | $26.60 | $19.16–$21.28 | 78% |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital Woodland, CA · (530) 662-3961 RL-A-NASH TRIGLYCERIDES File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $7.29 | $26.60 | $2.93–$24.48 | 73% |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center Carmichael, CA · (916) 537-5000 RL-A-NASH TRIGLYCERIDES File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $7.29 | $26.60 | $2.93–$22.08 | 73% |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento Sacramento, CA · (916) 423-6010 RL-A-NASH TRIGLYCERIDES File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $7.67 | $26.60 | $19.95–$22.08 | 71% |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom Folsom, CA · (916) 983-7400 RL-A-NASH TRIGLYCERIDES File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $10.35 | $26.60 | $2.93–$21.82 | 61% |
| Mercy General Hospital Sacramento, CA · (916) 453-4453 TRIGLYCERIDES File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $33.14 | $152.00 | $109.44–$121.60 | 78% |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital Woodland, CA · (530) 662-3961 TRIGLYCERIDES File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $41.65 | $152.00 | $16.72–$139.84 | 73% |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center Carmichael, CA · (916) 537-5000 TRIGLYCERIDES File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $41.65 | $152.00 | $16.72–$126.16 | 73% |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento Sacramento, CA · (916) 423-6010 TRIGLYCERIDES File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $43.78 | $152.00 | $114.00–$126.16 | 71% |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom Folsom, CA · (916) 983-7400 TRIGLYCERIDES File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $59.13 | $152.00 | $16.72–$124.64 | 61% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento Sacramento, CA · (916) 973-5000 ASSAY OF TRIGLYCERIDES source file | $91.84 | $164.00 | $5.00–$15.00 | 44% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville Roseville, CA · (916) 784-4000 ASSAY OF TRIGLYCERIDES source file | $91.84 | $164.00 | $5.00–$15.00 | 44% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento Sacramento, CA · (916) 688-2000 ASSAY OF TRIGLYCERIDES source file | $91.84 | $164.00 | $5.00–$15.00 | 44% |
| Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento Sacramento, CA · (916) 454-2222 HCHG CORE TRIGLYCERIDE+3 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $162.00 | $162.00 | — | — |
| Sutter Center For Psychiatry Sacramento, CA · (916) 386-3000 HCHG CORE TRIGLYCERIDE+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $162.00 | $162.00 | — | — |
| Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital Auburn, CA · (530) 888-4500 HCHG CORE TRIGLYCERIDE+3 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $162.00 | $162.00 | — | — |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center Roseville, CA · (916) 781-1000 HCHG CORE TRIGLYCERIDE+3 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $162.00 | $162.00 | — | — |
| Sutter Davis Hospital Davis, CA · (530) 757-5108 HCHG CORE TRIGLYCERIDE+3 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $162.00 | $162.00 | — | — |
Inpatient: lowest $5.80, median $91.84, highest $162.00 — a 27.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $91.84 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 of 8 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 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.
10 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 84478 ($41.40). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Hospital | Cash price | File |
|---|---|---|
| Mercy General Hospital Sacramento, CARL-A-TRIGLYCERIDE VAPCHL | $1.10 | file |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center Carmichael, CARL-A-TRIGLYCERIDE VAPCHL | $1.38 | file |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital Woodland, CARL-A-TRIGLYCERIDE VAPCHL | $1.38 | file |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento Sacramento, CARL-A-TRIGLYCERIDE VAPCHL | $1.45 | file |
| Mercy General Hospital Sacramento, CARL-A-CHYLO RFLX 3005996 | $1.67 | file |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom Folsom, CARL-A-TRIGLYCERIDE VAPCHL | $1.96 | file |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center Carmichael, CARL-A-CHYLO RFLX 3005996 | $2.10 | file |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital Woodland, CARL-A-CHYLO RFLX 3005996 | $2.10 | file |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento Sacramento, CARL-A-CHYLO RFLX 3005996 | $2.21 | file |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom Folsom, CARL-A-CHYLO RFLX 3005996 | $2.98 | file |