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
549
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 | 29 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER | Independence, MO | not published | $22.00 – $22.88 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | not published | $42.54 – $98.68 |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | not published | $528.78 – $539.91 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $64.30 – $159.39 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | not published | $10.26 – $214.63 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | not published | $64.30 – $159.39 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | not published | $12.61 – $51.34 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | not published | $43.25 – $80.02 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | not published | $24.81 – $67.34 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | not published | $6.69 – $85.37 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | not published | $12.61 – $79.23 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | not published | $13.76 – $85.37 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $37.28 – $159.39 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | not published | $17.06 – $5,939.34 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | not published | $10.26 – $260.28 |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $36.30 – $101.64 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | not published | $48.04 – $88.87 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | not published | $59.33 – $78.56 |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest, IL | not published | $59.33 – $78.56 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | not published | $59.33 – $78.56 |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | not published | $59.33 – $78.56 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | not published | $59.33 – $78.56 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | not published | $14.46 – $88.08 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | not published | $50.33 – $118.49 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | not published | $17.93 – $44.89 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton (St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Inc.) | Indianapolis, IN | not published | $4.61 – $13.67 |