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
Henry Ford Genesys Hospital Grand Blanc Twp, MI not published $19.46 – $42.12
Covenant Medical Center Lubbock, TX not published $75.43 – $76.57
South Brooklyn Health Brooklyn, NY not published $0.01 – $645.00
Henry Ford Rochester Hospital Rochester, MI not published $17.73 – $28.84
Henry Ford St John Hospital Detroit, MI not published $21.56 – $37.28
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway Rahway, NJ not published $169.84 – $284.00
Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital Grand Rapids, MI not published $18.39 – $18.39
Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph St Joseph, MI not published $54.02 – $54.02
Corewell Health Gerber Fremont, MI not published $21.12 – $21.12
Corewell Health Big Rapids Big Rapids, MI not published $21.12 – $21.12
Franklin Memorial Hospital Farmington, ME not published $13.83 – $29.15
CHRISTUS Children's Hospital San Antonio, TX not published $44.31 – $44.31
Adventhealth Rollins Brook Lampasas, TX not published $66.61 – $66.61
CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Medical Center Santa Fe, NM not published $122.52 – $122.52
CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital Alexandria, LA not published $40.38 – $578.00
CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital Lake Charles, LA not published $45.62 – $332.00
CHRISTUS Louisiana Surgical Hospital Alexandria, LA not published $41.83 – $191.00
CHRISTUS Coushatta Health Care Center Coushatta, LA not published $148.47 – $650.00
CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier Health System-Highland Shreveport, LA not published $33.68 – $321.00
Providence St Peter Hospital Olympia, WA not published $208.39 – $208.39
Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA not published $150.40 – $150.40
SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital Saint Louis, MO not published $17.14 – $17.14
AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO not published $25.74 – $25.74
Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) Austin, TX not published $16.50 – $81.48
HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL South Pasadena, FL not published $11.33 – $25.22
Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) Austin, TX not published $16.50 – $81.48
Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) Smithville, TX not published $16.50 – $81.48
Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. Chilton, WI not published $15.15 – $55.09
Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc Manhattan, KS not published $17.33 – $28.75
Jacobi Medical Center Bronx, NY not published $0.01 – $645.00
Elmhurst Hospital Center NY 11373, NY not published $0.01 – $645.00
Providence Centralia Hospital Centralia, WA not published $208.39 – $208.39
SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, OK not published $21.52 – $22.95
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City Jefferson City, MO not published $31.53 – $31.53
Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) Boonville, IN not published $2.81 – $24.45
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset Somerville, NJ not published $7.80 – $132.88
Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) Appleton, WI not published $15.15 – $55.09
Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) Austin, TX not published $16.50 – $81.48
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton Hamilton Township, NJ not published $139.04 – $284.00
Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital Novi, MI not published $21.56 – $215.27
Henry J. Carter Specialty Hospital New York, NY not published not published
University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center Chardon, OH not published $14.59 – $26.25
Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) Williamsport, IN not published $2.81 – $24.45
Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) Elwood, IN not published $4.54 – $24.45
Southern Ocean Medical Center Manahawkin, NJ not published $24.05 – $49.09
Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) Anderson, IN not published $2.81 – $24.45
Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) Wamego, KS not published $17.33 – $28.75
Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) Winchester, IN not published $2.81 – $24.45
Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. Wichita, KS not published $70.75 – $70.75
Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN not published $2.81 – $24.45

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