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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | $226.50 | $56.39 – $57.51 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $226.50 | $58.71 – $60.44 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $226.50 | $58.71 – $60.44 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $226.50 | $58.71 – $60.44 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | $226.50 | $58.71 – $60.44 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | $226.50 | $58.71 – $60.44 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | $226.50 | $58.71 – $60.44 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $226.50 | $58.71 – $60.44 |
| Platte County Hospital | Wheatland, WY | $227.04 | $158.40 – $320.10 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | $228.00 | $56.43 – $256.50 |
| St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $228.82 | $6.44 – $459.78 |
| Sunnyside Medical Center | CLACKAMAS, OR | $229.50 | not published |
| Westside Medical Center | HILLSBORO, OR | $229.50 | not published |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $232.09 | $96.50 – $497.77 |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | $232.50 | $77.76 – $372.00 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | $232.50 | $78.47 – $372.00 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $232.68 | $92.09 – $356.72 |
| Beckley ARH Hospital | Beckley, WV | $234.60 | $51.22 – $256.07 |
| Harlan ARH Hospital | KY 40831, KY | $234.60 | $54.55 – $54.55 |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $234.60 | $48.27 – $48.27 |
| Paintsville ARH Hospital | Paintsville, KY | $234.60 | $37.39 – $37.39 |
| St Francis Downtown | Greenville, SC | $235.80 | not published |
| St Francis Eastside | Greenville, SC | $235.80 | not published |
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $236.40 | $31.54 – $31.54 |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg | Pittsburg, KS | $236.60 | $5.25 – $192.97 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $236.60 | $5.25 – $102.46 |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $238.00 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $238.00 | not published |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $238.00 | not published |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $238.45 | $5.92 – $6.91 |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $239.85 | $39.00 – $379.10 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | $242.91 | $8.06 – $228.29 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | $242.91 | $8.06 – $228.29 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $243.11 | $5.46 – $113.96 |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $243.20 | not published |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center | Canton, SD | $243.20 | $103.97 – $273.60 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | $243.60 | $63.22 – $64.48 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $243.61 | $24.61 – $666.63 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson | Hixson, TN | $243.61 | $20.40 – $576.10 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | $244.38 | $5.68 – $95.31 |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center | Oelwein, IA | $245.00 | $5.46 – $245.00 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | $245.30 | $8.63 – $70.91 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | $245.30 | $8.63 – $70.91 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | $245.30 | $8.63 – $8.63 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | $245.30 | $8.63 – $70.91 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | $245.30 | $8.63 – $70.91 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | $245.30 | $8.63 – $70.91 |
| Princeton Community Hospital | Princeton, WV | $245.50 | $4.38 – $131.23 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | $246.00 | $17.80 – $64.48 |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $246.35 | $5.25 – $122.73 |