Triglycerides test cost in Waterloo, IA — inpatient
In Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for triglycerides blood test as an inpatient: from $24.70 to $36.40, with a median of $31.21. The lowest listed price is at MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center — $6.51 less than the median here. Across Iowa, the median is $41.60 at 77 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 cities for code 84478, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 28, 2026 and Jun 29, 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 Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center lowest Waterloo, IA · (319) 272-8000 HC Triglycerides Body Fluid File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $24.70 | $38.00 | $5.56–$38.00 | 35% |
| Grundy County Memorial Hospital Grundy Center, IA · (319) 824-5421 TRIGLYCERIDE FLUID Q/QC/V/Z/Y/A/D/L/M/N/R/S/T/X/C1/L1/O/P1/W1/N/PL/J/P/E/G1/F1/M2 File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file | $28.84 | $36.05 | $23.00–$36.00 | 20% |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo, IA · (319) 272-8000 HC Quest Triglycerides+1 more line at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $31.20 | $48.00 | $5.56–$48.00 | 35% |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo, IA · (319) 235-3941 HC TRIGLYCERIDES File of Jan 28, 2026 · source file | $33.57 | $41.96 | $27.15 | 20% |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls, IA · (319) 268-3000 HC Triglycerides+1 more line at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $36.40 | $56.00 | $5.56–$56.00 | 35% |
| Grundy County Memorial Hospital Grundy Center, IA · (319) 824-5421 LIPOPROTEIN METABOLISM PROFILE LMPP Z/F1/C2/P1/V/Y/F/G/PMP/A/X/D/S/SA/N/QC/Q/W1 File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file | $39.20 | $49.00 | $31.00–$49.00 | 20% |
| Grundy County Memorial Hospital Grundy Center, IA · (319) 824-5421 TRIGLYCERIDES /ALL File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file | $45.81 | $57.27 | $37.00–$57.00 | 20% |
Inpatient: lowest $24.70, median $31.21, highest $36.40 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $33.57 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 4 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.