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
St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus Missoula, MT not published $34.08 – $34.08
Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo Mission Viejo, CA not published $110.12 – $367.66
Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Santa Rosa, CA not published $117.54 – $234.93
Monmouth Medical Center Long Branch, NJ not published $284.00 – $288.64
Jersey City Medical Center Jersey City, NJ not published $9.53 – $284.00
Atrium Health Union Monroe, NC not published $13.12 – $92.53
Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton, NC not published $13.12 – $92.53
Atrium Health Cabarrus Concord, NC not published $13.12 – $92.53
Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby, NC not published $13.12 – $92.53
Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte Charlotte, NC not published $13.12 – $42.05
SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis Lake Saint Louis, MO not published $17.54 – $17.54
Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) Jacksonville, FL not published $34.38 – $1,597.00
Adventhealth Central Texas Killeen, TX not published $66.61 – $66.61
AdventHealth Avista Louisville, CO not published $25.74 – $25.74
Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. Milwaukee, WI not published $55.83 – $55.83
Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) Oshkosh, WI not published $15.15 – $55.09
Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) Luling, TX not published $16.50 – $81.48
Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital Cedar Park, TX not published $16.50 – $81.48
cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation Cleveland, OH not published $32.67 – $37.83
St Jude Medical Center Fullerton, CA not published $108.00 – $347.13
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank, CA not published $87.32 – $180.57
lodi hospital Lodi, OH not published $31.31 – $36.26
Atrium Health Stanly Albermarle, NC not published $13.12 – $92.53
AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO not published $25.74 – $25.74
Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte, NC not published $13.12 – $92.53
Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center Aberdeen, SD not published $12.83 – $14.18
Sanford Fargo Medical Center Fargo, ND not published $12.83 – $14.31
Sanford Medical Center Bismarck Bismarck, ND not published $12.92 – $14.31
Atrium Health Mercy Charlotte, NC not published $13.12 – $92.53
Sanford Worthington Medical Center Worthington, MN not published $12.97 – $14.33
Sanford Bemidji Medical Center Bemidji, MN not published $12.97 – $14.33
Covenant Children's Hospital Lubbock, TX not published $75.43 – $75.43
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis Richmond Heights, MO not published $17.54 – $17.54
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Newark, NJ not published $7.58 – $264.88
Swedish Issaquah Issaquah, WA not published $63.67 – $63.67
Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka Eureka, CA not published $313.15 – $313.15
Queen of The Valley Medical Center Napa, CA not published $120.15 – $276.14
SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles Saint Charles, MO not published $17.54 – $17.54
Clara Maass Medical Center Belleville, NJ not published $144.32 – $284.00
Community Medical Center Toms River, NJ not published $149.60 – $284.00
Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown Nashville, TN not published $23.94 – $35.58
Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro, NC not published $13.12 – $92.53
Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance Torrance, CA not published $73.68 – $141.72
Berger Hospital Circleville, OH not published $39.16 – $39.16
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Downers Grove, IL not published $136.30 – $155.13
Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center Spokane, WA not published $55.19 – $55.19
Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) Milwaukee, WI not published $23.29 – $60.31
Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange Orange, CA not published $108.00 – $339.70
Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro San Pedro, CA not published $45.15 – $147.53
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills, CA not published $45.15 – $142.97

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