EKG (Tracing Only) cost at US hospitals
Electrocardiogram, 12-lead, tracing only without interpretation and report · CPT 93005
$17.82
lowest cash price
$226.50
national median
$2,191.41
highest cash price
910
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $17.82–$2,191.41 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Aug 1, 2025 ($71.35) → Sep 1, 2026 ($278.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $350.22 | $484.38 | $840.84 |
| Arizona | 24 | $36.10 | $105.57 | $451.14 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $62.70 | $195.00 | $276.00 |
| California | 91 | $56.00 | $330.75 | $714.60 |
| Colorado | 17 | $83.81 | $898.71 | $1,503.00 |
| Florida | 81 | $115.75 | $627.53 | $2,036.75 |
| Georgia | 25 | $243.61 | $305.76 | $993.99 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $135.68 | $135.68 | $292.50 |
| Illinois | 51 | $78.40 | $252.00 | $484.00 |
| Indiana | 26 | $131.25 | $280.20 | $359.41 |
| Iowa | 25 | $108.00 | $172.41 | $1,698.00 |
| Kansas | 10 | $72.40 | $748.24 | $1,161.28 |
| Kentucky | 21 | $94.19 | $236.40 | $359.41 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $82.42 | $82.42 | $82.42 |
| Maine | 7 | $71.35 | $287.70 | $413.05 |
| Maryland | 2 | $79.20 | $79.20 | $79.20 |
| Michigan | 27 | $46.48 | $173.00 | $278.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $123.20 | $172.31 | $278.40 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $44.28 | $63.60 | $150.40 |
| Missouri | 21 | $25.50 | $245.30 | $1,555.17 |
| Montana | 2 | $127.20 | $127.20 | $153.60 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $195.72 | $218.96 | $310.49 |
| Nevada | 4 | $214.65 | $313.04 | $436.73 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $332.30 | $332.30 | $332.30 |
| New Jersey | 22 | $46.31 | $67.38 | $143.60 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $323.40 | $323.40 | $323.40 |
| New York | 23 | $70.29 | $70.29 | $657.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $226.50 | $290.78 | $418.11 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $177.60 | $177.60 | $286.40 |
| Ohio | 54 | $79.80 | $222.30 | $306.00 |
| Oklahoma | 18 | $68.82 | $126.10 | $422.70 |
| Oregon | 13 | $17.82 | $363.75 | $376.50 |
| Pennsylvania | 34 | $76.80 | $247.80 | $479.40 |
| South Carolina | 12 | $59.50 | $235.80 | $1,093.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $228.00 | $253.60 | $401.60 |
| Tennessee | 38 | $43.96 | $70.95 | $1,142.35 |
| Texas | 114 | $107.28 | $289.10 | $2,191.41 |
| Virginia | 34 | $57.00 | $209.00 | $704.92 |
| Washington | 33 | $76.23 | $156.49 | $270.20 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $96.00 | $243.20 | $765.00 |
| Wisconsin | 34 | $120.00 | $186.78 | $349.80 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $190.26 | $214.17 | $227.04 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHWEST MEDICAL FOUNDATION OF TILLAMOOK | Tillamook, OR | $17.82 | $6.89 – $27.95 |
| Mercy Primary Care - Bernie | Bernie, MO | $25.50 | $6.00 – $15.14 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $36.10 | $8.68 – $151.20 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $38.93 | $8.68 – $151.20 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | $43.96 | $9.19 – $141.30 |
| 64-0844470 MBMC Yazoo | Yazoo City, MS | $44.28 | $51.98 – $87.42 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | $45.53 | $9.19 – $141.30 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $46.31 | $64.92 – $129.19 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $46.48 | $11.91 – $110.58 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | $47.10 | $9.19 – $141.30 |
| 45-2896080 MBMC Leake | Carthage, MS | $48.60 | $51.98 – $87.42 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | $50.24 | $9.19 – $141.30 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | $51.81 | $9.19 – $141.30 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | $51.81 | $9.19 – $141.30 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $51.81 | $9.19 – $141.30 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $51.81 | $9.19 – $141.30 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | $53.76 | $11.91 – $110.58 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | $55.20 | $51.88 – $470.00 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH DELANO | Delano, CA | $56.00 | $23.52 – $170.72 |
| Rappahannock General Hospital | Kilmarnock, VA | $57.00 | not published |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional Main Campus | Meridian, MS | $58.74 | $53.79 – $122.24 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $58.84 | $64.92 – $129.19 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $59.50 | $51.59 – $60.35 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $60.67 | $3.53 – $129.19 |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | $62.70 | $17.00 – $108.78 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | $63.25 | $52.16 – $498.00 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | $63.27 | $7.99 – $109.46 |
| 64-0663760 BMH Booneville | Booneville, MS | $63.60 | $50.79 – $148.15 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $64.92 | $10.88 – $285.00 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $64.92 | $10.88 – $348.00 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $65.75 | $10.88 – $288.00 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $65.75 | $65.75 – $266.00 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $65.75 | $10.88 – $318.00 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $65.80 | $11.47 – $271.00 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $65.80 | $11.47 – $933.00 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | $66.80 | $47.19 – $108.48 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $67.38 | $3.34 – $149.41 |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $67.88 | $38.59 – $266.00 |
| CHI St. Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $68.01 | $38.59 – $71.45 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $68.82 | $8.63 – $226.00 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $68.82 | $8.63 – $127.13 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $68.82 | $8.63 – $136.15 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $68.82 | $8.63 – $17.68 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $68.82 | $8.63 – $119.60 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $68.82 | $8.63 – $12.94 |
| Dickenson Community Hospital | CLINTWOOD, VA | $69.69 | $19.28 – $49.17 |
| Hancock County Hospital | SNEEDVILLE, TN | $69.69 | $13.38 – $78.72 |
| Lee County Community Hospital | PENNINGTON GAP, VA | $69.69 | $19.28 – $49.17 |
| Johnson County Community Hospital | MOUNTAIN CITY, TN | $69.69 | $15.90 – $79.66 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $69.95 | $11.47 – $474.00 |