Ecg external >7 days up to 15 days recording cost at US hospitals
HC Ecg External >7 Days Up to 15 Days Recording · CPT 93246
$16.00
lowest cash price
$173.40
national median
$1,666.97
highest cash price
534
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $16.00–$1,666.97 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($111.30) → Sep 1, 2026 ($200.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | $433.68 | $433.68 | $433.68 |
| Arizona | 1 | $77.96 | $77.96 | $77.96 |
| Arkansas | 3 | $57.96 | $382.85 | $546.65 |
| California | 65 | $26.85 | $121.87 | $241.92 |
| Colorado | 10 | $93.09 | $103.26 | $252.55 |
| Florida | 67 | $183.95 | $446.55 | $1,355.70 |
| Georgia | 21 | $94.72 | $96.72 | $985.85 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $93.12 | $93.12 | $215.25 |
| Illinois | 40 | $46.40 | $318.00 | $919.80 |
| Indiana | 24 | $87.50 | $766.20 | $1,143.60 |
| Iowa | 29 | $46.40 | $125.13 | $921.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $182.00 | $1,464.07 | $1,464.07 |
| Kentucky | 15 | $82.20 | $186.60 | $433.80 |
| Louisiana | 5 | $33.02 | $33.02 | $33.02 |
| Maine | 7 | $43.00 | $173.40 | $460.15 |
| Maryland | 2 | $66.00 | $66.00 | $66.00 |
| Michigan | 26 | $51.36 | $200.00 | $360.80 |
| Minnesota | 18 | $174.38 | $239.20 | $432.80 |
| Mississippi | 5 | $16.00 | $78.43 | $153.45 |
| Missouri | 15 | $118.95 | $150.15 | $150.15 |
| Montana | 2 | $127.20 | $127.20 | $140.00 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $46.00 | $122.50 | $675.55 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $603.85 | $603.85 | $603.85 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $42.90 | $43.48 | $194.01 |
| New Mexico | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 21 | $46.45 | $46.45 | $361.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $118.13 | $118.13 | $1,231.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $218.40 | $218.40 | $231.20 |
| Ohio | 52 | $53.57 | $220.50 | $520.00 |
| Oklahoma | 6 | $72.46 | $72.46 | $136.95 |
| Oregon | 10 | $128.64 | $293.25 | $375.00 |
| Pennsylvania | 27 | $58.20 | $72.00 | $546.40 |
| South Carolina | 9 | $58.50 | $71.50 | $229.50 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $218.40 | $230.40 | $240.80 |
| Tennessee | 35 | $94.72 | $161.85 | $1,666.97 |
| Texas | 94 | $46.20 | $443.17 | $949.01 |
| Virginia | 23 | $64.20 | $161.85 | $427.50 |
| Washington | 22 | $104.04 | $120.40 | $299.04 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $73.00 | $112.50 | $160.50 |
| Wisconsin | 21 | $46.20 | $149.82 | $1,302.21 |
| Wyoming | 1 | $352.51 | $352.51 | $352.51 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $443.17 | $91.22 – $917.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $443.17 | $35.64 – $917.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $443.17 | $99.35 – $664.75 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $443.17 | $35.64 – $917.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $443.17 | $35.64 – $917.00 |
| Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $446.55 | $37.21 – $618.30 |
| Bethesda Hospital East | BOYNTON BEACH, FL | $446.55 | $37.21 – $618.30 |
| Doctors Hospital | CORAL GABLES, FL | $446.55 | $36.07 – $618.30 |
| Baptist Health Hospital Doral | SOUTH MIAMI, FL | $446.55 | $36.07 – $618.30 |
| Fishermens Community Hospital | MARATHON, FL | $446.55 | $36.07 – $618.30 |
| Homestead Hospital | HOMESTEAD, FL | $446.55 | $36.07 – $618.30 |
| Mariners Hospital | TAVERNIER, FL | $446.55 | $36.07 – $618.30 |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $446.55 | $36.07 – $618.30 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $456.60 | $35.64 – $917.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $456.60 | $35.64 – $917.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $456.60 | $35.64 – $684.90 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $456.60 | $99.35 – $917.00 |
| MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center | New Hampton, IA | $458.25 | $279.11 – $705.00 |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center | Oelwein, IA | $458.25 | $269.45 – $705.00 |
| MercyOne Elkader Medical Center | Elkader, IA | $458.25 | $362.86 – $736.87 |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $458.25 | $35.35 – $705.00 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | $460.15 | $11.17 – $433.46 |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $482.30 | $35.66 – $36.02 |
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $510.90 | $35.34 – $36.75 |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $519.35 | $36.01 – $36.01 |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital | Kenton, OH | $520.00 | not published |
| BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | Dallas, TX | $520.72 | $35.64 – $650.89 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL | Frisco, TX | $520.72 | $35.64 – $917.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER - FORT WORTH | Fort Worth, TX | $520.72 | $35.64 – $650.89 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - GRAPEVINE | Grapevine, TX | $520.72 | $35.70 – $650.89 |
| 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 | $10.92 – $70.33 |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $544.48 | $31.49 – $141.12 |
| WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | $546.40 | $10.92 – $66.34 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $546.65 | $9.97 – $64.87 |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $551.04 | $49.41 – $109.70 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $557.60 | $17.36 – $91.71 |
| MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center | Cedar Falls, IA | $592.15 | $35.19 – $1,610.00 |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $595.70 | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | $595.80 | $4.61 – $13.67 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | $603.85 | $11.17 – $87.99 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | $638.40 | $3.18 – $13.67 |