EKG (Electrocardiogram) cost at US hospitals
Electrocardiogram, routine ECG with 12 leads, with interpretation · CPT 93000
$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.
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 |