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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | $58.50 | $36.75 – $72.04 |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital | Marietta, GA | $58.50 | $37.82 – $74.13 |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $58.80 | $10.01 – $50.60 |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $58.80 | not published |
| UPMC Horizon-Greenville | Greenville, PA | $59.40 | $10.01 – $40.41 |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $59.40 | $10.01 – $46.77 |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $59.80 | $18.49 – $530.00 |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | $60.60 | $10.01 – $41.16 |
| Thomas Hospitals | South Charleston, WV | $62.00 | $7.72 – $180.42 |
| Allen Hospital | Oberlin, OH | $63.00 | not published |
| UPMC Magee | Pittsburgh, PA | $63.60 | $10.01 – $40.41 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $63.60 | $37.57 – $52.60 |
| Methodist Charlton Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $64.50 | $36.70 – $99.09 |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $64.50 | $37.52 – $101.31 |
| Methodist Mansfield Medical Center | Mansfield, TX | $64.50 | $37.52 – $101.47 |
| Methodist Midlothian Medical Center | Midlothian, TX | $64.50 | $37.52 – $101.31 |
| Methodist Richardson Medical Center | Richardson, TX | $64.50 | $37.52 – $101.31 |
| Methodist Celina Medical Center | Celina, TX | $64.50 | $33.84 – $93.80 |
| Methodist Southlake Medical Center | Souhtlake, TX | $64.50 | $33.91 – $101.47 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $64.88 | $10.19 – $39.05 |
| UPMC Western Maryland | Cumberland, MD | $66.00 | $110.00 – $110.00 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $66.00 | $10.01 – $39.29 |
| UPMC Bedford | Everett, PA | $67.20 | $9.55 – $100.80 |
| Orange County Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $67.60 | not published |
| Baldwin Park Medical Center | BALDWIN PARK, CA | $67.60 | not published |
| Downey Medical Center | Downey, CA | $67.60 | not published |
| Riverside Medical Center | RIVERSIDE, CA | $67.60 | not published |
| San Bernardino - Fontana Medical Center | FONTANA, CA | $67.60 | not published |
| South Bay Medical Center | HARBOR CITY, CA | $67.60 | not published |
| San Marcos Medical Center | SAN MARCOS, CA | $67.60 | not published |
| West Los Angeles Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $67.60 | not published |
| Woodland Hills Medical Center | WOODLAND HILLS, CA | $67.60 | not published |
| Panorama Medical Center | PANORAMA CITY, CA | $67.60 | not published |
| San Diego Clairemont Mesa Medical Center | SAN DIEGO, CA | $67.60 | not published |
| Los Angeles Sunset Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $67.60 | not published |
| Moreno Valley Medical Center | MORENO VALLEY, CA | $67.60 | not published |
| Rappahannock General Hospital | Kilmarnock, VA | $67.80 | not published |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $68.25 | $49.41 – $195.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $68.25 | $40.61 – $195.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $68.25 | $49.41 – $195.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $68.25 | $49.41 – $195.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $68.25 | $49.41 – $195.00 |
| UPMC McKeesport | Mckeesport, PA | $68.40 | $10.01 – $41.16 |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $69.00 | $7.72 – $62.90 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $69.42 | $10.19 – $69.42 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $69.60 | $11.38 – $120.28 |
| St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $70.29 | $12.52 – $145.36 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $70.80 | $37.57 – $52.60 |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center | DeWitt, IA | $70.80 | $40.12 – $86.14 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | $70.80 | $43.94 – $55.46 |