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
Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown, TX not published $71.97 – $71.97
Houston Methodist West Hospital Houston, TX not published $71.97 – $71.97
Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land, TX not published $71.97 – $71.97
Houston Methodist Hospital Houston, TX not published $71.97 – $71.97
Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) Carmel, IN not published $4.54 – $24.45
Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South Burleson, TX not published $37.47 – $37.47
Texas Health Hospital Mansfield Mansfield, TX not published $37.47 – $37.47
OSF Saint Francis Medical Center Peoria, IL not published $17.76 – $17.76
OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center Alton, IL not published $39.99 – $39.99
OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center Rockford, IL not published $17.76 – $17.76
Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association Morristown, TN not published $19.10 – $169.00
Parkwest Medical Center Knoxville, TN not published $15.96 – $169.00
Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge Oak Ridge, TN not published $19.10 – $169.00
LeConte Medical Center Sevierville, TN not published $19.10 – $169.00
MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL Argyle, TX not published $12.23 – $1,198.00
MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL FT WORTH, TX not published $12.53 – $1,320.00
Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Knoxville, TN not published $19.10 – $169.00
CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont Beaumont, TX not published $37.61 – $78.00
Fort Loudoun Medical Center Lenoir City, TN not published $19.10 – $169.00
CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta Atlanta, TX not published $22.64 – $220.00
CHRISTUS St. Michael Rehabilitation Texarkana, TX not published $22.64 – $220.00
Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. Crossville, TN not published $19.10 – $169.00
CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Longview Longview, TX not published $12.22 – $482.00
CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline Corpus Christi, TX not published $14.00 – $209.00
Claiborne Medical Center Tazewell, TN not published $19.10 – $169.00
CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Kleberg Kingsville, TX not published $32.54 – $209.00
Roane County Medical Center Harriman, TN not published $19.10 – $169.00
CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Beeville Beeville, TX not published $14.00 – $209.00
CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Alice Alice, TX not published $14.00 – $209.00
CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Jasper Memorial Jasper, TX not published $37.61 – $93.42
CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos, TX not published $66.43 – $471.00
CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Winnsboro Winnsboro, TX not published $53.28 – $331.00
CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Sulphur Springs Sulphur Springs, TX not published $67.99 – $67.99
CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Marshall Marshall, TX not published $12.22 – $482.00
AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO not published $25.74 – $25.74
Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus Milwaukee, WI not published $55.83 – $55.83
Kadlec Regional Medical Center Richland, WA not published $24.09 – $24.09
Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) Austin, TX not published $16.50 – $81.48
Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) Burnet, TX not published $16.50 – $81.48
Swedish Edmonds Hospital Edmonds, WA not published $23.25 – $23.25
Providence Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica, CA not published $87.32 – $183.89
Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) Carmel, IN not published $4.54 – $24.45
Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus Lakewood, NJ not published $284.00 – $359.92
Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) Kokomo, IN not published $2.81 – $24.45
SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee Shawnee, OK not published $21.52 – $24.23
Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC not published $13.12 – $92.53
University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center Beachwood, OH not published $14.59 – $26.25
Atrium Health University City Charlotte, NC not published $13.12 – $92.53
Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte Charlotte, NC not published $13.12 – $92.53
indian river hospital Vero Beach, FL not published $16.03 – $20.24

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