Ecg external > 48 hours up to 7 days recording cost at US hospitals
HC Ecg External > 48 Hours Up to 7 Days Recording · CPT 93242
$8.37
lowest cash price
$147.28
national median
$1,332.50
highest cash price
546
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $8.37–$1,332.50 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($111.30) → Sep 1, 2026 ($98.68)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | $218.40 | $218.40 | $218.40 |
| Arizona | 3 | $70.29 | $73.01 | $77.96 |
| Arkansas | 3 | $111.09 | $325.65 | $382.85 |
| California | 65 | $8.37 | $89.76 | $217.46 |
| Colorado | 10 | $129.77 | $143.93 | $335.50 |
| Florida | 61 | $183.95 | $629.96 | $1,332.50 |
| Georgia | 22 | $56.84 | $58.50 | $766.00 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $33.92 | $33.92 | $78.75 |
| Illinois | 40 | $32.50 | $216.80 | $940.50 |
| Indiana | 24 | $79.50 | $384.00 | $707.40 |
| Iowa | 30 | $33.60 | $92.00 | $921.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $182.00 | $732.03 | $732.03 |
| Kentucky | 20 | $27.84 | $51.60 | $433.80 |
| Louisiana | 4 | $32.50 | $32.50 | $32.50 |
| Maine | 7 | $43.00 | $173.40 | $460.15 |
| Maryland | 2 | $66.00 | $66.00 | $66.00 |
| Michigan | 26 | $51.36 | $123.00 | $230.00 |
| Minnesota | 18 | $174.38 | $194.40 | $412.00 |
| Mississippi | 5 | $16.00 | $49.95 | $78.43 |
| Missouri | 16 | $72.80 | $91.85 | $377.65 |
| Montana | 2 | $78.40 | $78.40 | $94.40 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $27.60 | $90.72 | $675.55 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $603.85 | $603.85 | $603.85 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $42.90 | $43.48 | $249.34 |
| New Mexico | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 22 | $46.45 | $46.45 | $361.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $71.83 | $71.83 | $615.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $180.00 | $193.60 | $364.80 |
| Ohio | 53 | $49.50 | $220.50 | $640.06 |
| Oklahoma | 6 | $46.28 | $52.80 | $83.05 |
| Oregon | 10 | $128.64 | $293.25 | $300.00 |
| Pennsylvania | 28 | $58.80 | $72.00 | $546.40 |
| South Carolina | 9 | $29.00 | $43.00 | $229.50 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $181.60 | $181.60 | $200.00 |
| Tennessee | 34 | $56.84 | $161.85 | $289.14 |
| Texas | 90 | $46.20 | $443.17 | $690.46 |
| Virginia | 25 | $39.30 | $294.50 | $978.00 |
| Washington | 22 | $56.10 | $169.40 | $290.40 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $48.50 | $71.00 | $237.50 |
| Wisconsin | 21 | $46.20 | $128.15 | $1,302.21 |
| Wyoming | 1 | $468.29 | $468.29 | $468.29 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - IRVING | Irving, TX | $520.72 | $35.64 – $650.89 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - LAKE POINTE | Rowlett, TX | $520.72 | $35.64 – $917.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $520.72 | $35.64 – $650.89 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - FRISCO AT PGA PARKWAY | Frisco, TX | $520.72 | $35.64 – $650.89 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PLANO | Plano, TX | $520.72 | $35.64 – $650.89 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - DENTON | Denton, TX | $520.72 | $35.64 – $917.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $520.72 | $35.64 – $650.89 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $520.72 | $35.64 – $650.89 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE HEART AND VASCULAR HOSPITAL - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $520.72 | $35.64 – $650.89 |
| WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $525.60 | $11.38 – $70.33 |
| WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | $546.40 | $11.38 – $66.34 |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $564.20 | $35.19 – $1,390.00 |
| MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center | Cedar Falls, IA | $564.20 | $35.19 – $1,610.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | $571.80 | $3.18 – $13.67 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | $603.85 | $11.17 – $87.99 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville | Hendersonville, NC | $615.00 | $35.70 – $89.15 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | $629.96 | not published |
| Morrow County Hospital | Mount Gilead, OH | $640.06 | $106.47 – $175.67 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $645.40 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $645.40 | not published |
| Adventhealth Carrollwood | Tampa, FL | $670.29 | not published |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $671.61 | $22.28 – $1,023.93 |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $675.55 | $22.28 – $1,076.30 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | $678.42 | $37.05 – $83.31 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | $678.42 | $37.05 – $83.31 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | $690.46 | $37.52 – $75.04 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | $707.40 | $3.18 – $13.67 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | $732.03 | $35.36 – $102.55 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | $732.03 | not published |
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | $732.03 | $35.12 – $196.16 |
| Emory Hospital Perry | Perry, GA | $766.00 | not published |
| Emory Hospital Warner Robins | Warner Robins, GA | $766.00 | not published |
| Adventhealth Sebring | Sebring, FL | $824.28 | $39.98 – $88.64 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | $854.36 | $38.11 – $53.35 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | $854.36 | $38.11 – $53.35 |
| Harbour View Medical Center | Suffolk, VA | $863.40 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $919.80 | not published |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $919.80 | not published |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $921.00 | $36.14 – $974.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $940.50 | $40.03 – $42.03 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $940.50 | $40.03 – $42.03 |
| Adventhealth Wauchula | Wauchula, FL | $959.73 | not published |
| Maryview Hospital | Portsmouth, VA | $978.00 | not published |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | $1,302.21 | $19.33 – $84.06 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | $1,302.21 | $19.33 – $84.06 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | $1,332.50 | $38.30 – $1,338.65 |
| MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL | Weatherford, TX | not published | $59.22 – $1,198.00 |
| MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL | McKinney, TX | not published | $59.22 – $1,198.00 |
| RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $22.44 – $22.88 |
| RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $22.00 – $22.88 |