EKG (Electrocardiogram) cost at US hospitals

Electrocardiogram, routine ECG with 12 leads, with interpretation · CPT 93000

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EKG (Electrocardiogram)

An EKG records the electrical signal that travels through the heart with each beat, printed as a set of waves. Sticky electrodes are placed on the chest, arms and legs, and the recording takes under a minute. This code covers both the tracing and a physician's interpretation of it.

$4.48

lowest cash price

$89.60

national median

$337.35

highest cash price

146

hospitals with a published cash price

Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $4.48–$337.35 — the variation is the story.

Cheapest published cash price

$4.48

LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC — Lodi, CA

Most expensive published cash price

$337.35

martin north hospital — Stuart, FL

Median cash price over time

Aug 1, 2025 ($180.25) → Sep 1, 2026 ($247.80)

By state

State Hospitals Lowest cash Median Highest
Alaska 3 $46.02 $46.02 $46.02
Arizona 1 $41.56 $41.56 $41.56
Arkansas 1 $58.84 $58.84 $58.84
California 52 $4.48 $89.60 $212.40
Colorado 6 not published by hospital not published by hospital not published by hospital
Florida 52 $337.35 $337.35 $337.35
Hawaii 1 $16.64 $16.64 $16.64
Illinois 18 $37.60 $94.80 $94.80
Indiana 16 $285.60 $285.60 $285.60
Iowa 21 $37.60 $37.60 $213.85
Kansas 5 not published by hospital not published by hospital not published by hospital
Kentucky 5 $136.80 $143.40 $143.40
Louisiana 5 not published by hospital not published by hospital not published by hospital
Maine 7 $180.25 $180.25 $180.25
Michigan 25 $21.40 $21.40 $21.40
Minnesota 3 $128.80 $128.80 $128.80
Mississippi 1 $24.32 $24.32 $24.32
Missouri 15 $52.50 $52.50 $52.50
Montana 2 $21.60 $21.60 $21.60
New Hampshire 1 not published by hospital not published by hospital not published by hospital
New Jersey 21 $32.63 $32.63 $32.63
New Mexico 1 not published by hospital not published by hospital not published by hospital
New York 18 $61.23 $61.55 $131.00
North Carolina 12 not published by hospital not published by hospital not published by hospital
North Dakota 4 $103.20 $103.20 $103.20
Ohio 23 $37.20 $269.75 $269.75
Oklahoma 9 not published by hospital not published by hospital not published by hospital
Oregon 4 $22.08 $40.50 $41.25
Pennsylvania 3 $154.20 $247.80 $247.80
South Carolina 4 not published by hospital not published by hospital not published by hospital
South Dakota 2 not published by hospital not published by hospital not published by hospital
Tennessee 23 not published by hospital not published by hospital not published by hospital
Texas 78 $26.46 $142.72 $334.50
Virginia 10 not published by hospital not published by hospital not published by hospital
Washington 21 $28.00 $61.60 $102.44
West Virginia 13 $21.50 $149.50 $293.50
Wisconsin 10 $193.38 $193.38 $272.00

All hospitals

Hospital Location Cash price Negotiated range
LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC Lodi, CA $4.48 $16.02 – $264.90
SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Bakersfield, CA $8.70 $16.08 – $44.61
HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Selma, CA $11.02 $16.02 – $48.22
REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Reedley, CA $11.02 $0.48 – $243.61
ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE Tulare, CA $11.02 $16.02 – $43.39
WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER MONTEBELLO, CA $14.22 $14.47 – $239.74
ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI Tehachapi, CA $15.66 $16.08 – $44.61
CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER Kailua, HI $16.64 $16.32 – $42.08
WILLITS HOSPITAL INC Willits, CA $17.40 $16.02 – $48.10
ADVENTIST HEALTH DELANO Delano, CA $20.00 $16.08 – $101.31
Henry Ford Hospital Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI $21.40 $13.14 – $60.83
Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital West Bloomfield, MI $21.40 $13.14 – $60.83
Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: Wyandotte, MI $21.40 $13.14 – $60.83
Henry Ford Macomb Hospital Clinton Twp, MI $21.40 $13.14 – $60.83
Princeton Community Hospital Princeton, WV $21.50 $10.55 – $21.14
Providence St Joseph Medical Center Polson, MT $21.60 not published
MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER The Dalles, OR $22.08 $15.13 – $58.00
Weirton Medical Center Weirton, WV $23.50 $10.55 – $24.22
39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County STARKVILLE, MS $24.32 $11.35 – $33.95
Covenant Hospital Plainview Plainview, TX $26.46 $64.01 – $64.01
Covenant Hospital Levelland Levelland, TX $26.46 $65.91 – $65.91
Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville, WA $28.00 not published
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital New Brunswick, NJ $32.63 $4.56 – $284.00
Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna, CA $35.70 $313.88 – $313.88
Thomas Hospitals South Charleston, WV $37.00 $10.55 – $10.75
Trinity Medical Center East Steubenville, OH $37.20 $45.00 – $57.75
UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital Des Moines, IA $37.60 $12.88 – $33.90
UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital Dubuque, IA $37.60 $12.88 – $43.24
UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell, IA $37.60 $12.88 – $33.90
UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center Anamosa, IA $37.60 $12.88 – $33.90
UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown Marshalltown, IA $37.60 $12.88 – $33.90
UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown Sioux City, IA $37.60 $12.22 – $33.90
UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf Bettendorf, IA $37.60 $12.88 – $33.90
UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline Rock Island, IL $37.60 $12.88 – $33.90
UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine Muscatine, IA $37.60 $12.88 – $33.90
UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge, IA $37.60 $12.88 – $33.90
UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids, IA $37.60 $12.88 – $33.90
UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital Waterloo, IA $37.60 $12.88 – $33.90
ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST Fort Bragg, CA $38.28 $16.02 – $43.39
NORTHWEST MEDICAL FOUNDATION OF TILLAMOOK Tillamook, OR $40.50 $15.13 – $42.25
Providence Seaside Hospital Seaside, OR $41.25 not published
Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital Hood River, OR $41.25 not published
Yavapai Regional Medical Center (East) Prescott, AZ $41.56 $15.02 – $26.60
SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Sonora, CA $41.99 $16.02 – $243.55
ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE HOSPITAL Clearlake, CA $42.12 $41.17 – $312.91
Providence Valdez Medical Center Valdez, AK $46.02 not published
ST HELENA HOSPITAL Vallejo, CA $47.85 $18.26 – $231.91
Mercy Primary Care - Bernie Bernie, MO $52.50 $14.05 – $33.77
CHI St. Vincent Morrilton Morrilton, AR $58.84 $64.68 – $67.92
Gouverneur Hospital Gouverneur, NY $61.23 not published

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