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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Los Angeles Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $109.20 | not published |
| Woodland Hills Medical Center | WOODLAND HILLS, CA | $109.20 | not published |
| Panorama Medical Center | PANORAMA CITY, CA | $109.20 | not published |
| San Diego Clairemont Mesa Medical Center | SAN DIEGO, CA | $109.20 | not published |
| Los Angeles Sunset Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $109.20 | not published |
| Moreno Valley Medical Center | MORENO VALLEY, CA | $109.20 | not published |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | $111.30 | $11.17 – $87.82 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $112.35 | $81.26 – $321.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $112.35 | $66.79 – $321.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $112.35 | $81.26 – $321.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $112.35 | $81.26 – $321.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $112.35 | $81.26 – $321.00 |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $112.50 | $7.72 – $62.90 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $114.00 | $10.93 – $171.00 |
| United Hospital Center | Bridgeport, WV | $114.00 | $7.72 – $67.38 |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg, WV | $114.00 | $7.72 – $62.39 |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $114.00 | not published |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $114.17 | $10.19 – $114.17 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $115.43 | $10.19 – $54.11 |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $115.50 | $7.72 – $66.82 |
| Thomas Hospitals | South Charleston, WV | $116.50 | $7.72 – $180.42 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | $116.90 | $35.54 – $77.00 |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | $118.13 | $10.40 – $224.44 |
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | $118.13 | $10.40 – $464.82 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $118.13 | $10.40 – $217.35 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | $118.13 | $10.40 – $226.80 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $118.13 | $10.40 – $207.90 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | $118.13 | $10.40 – $224.44 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | $118.13 | $10.40 – $224.44 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | $118.13 | $10.40 – $224.44 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | $118.13 | $10.40 – $224.44 |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $118.13 | $10.40 – $217.35 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $118.13 | $10.40 – $217.35 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $118.13 | $10.40 – $464.82 |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $118.95 | $33.46 – $240.01 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $120.16 | $10.19 – $44.16 |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | $120.40 | $44.56 – $124.82 |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | $120.50 | $37.16 – $111.48 |
| Parkview Montpelier Hospital | Montpelier, OH | $120.50 | not published |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $121.87 | $12.89 – $447.20 |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $122.50 | $22.28 – $196.00 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | Fort Bragg, CA | $124.08 | $12.63 – $27.18 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $125.13 | $10.19 – $82.43 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $125.13 | $10.19 – $75.08 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | $126.00 | not published |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | $126.00 | $37.22 – $64.75 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | $127.20 | $187.55 – $187.55 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $128.15 | $27.71 – $71.30 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | $128.15 | not published |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | $128.15 | not published |