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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | $301.20 | $1.36 – $15.78 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | $301.20 | $2.76 – $15.78 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | $301.20 | $2.76 – $15.78 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | $301.20 | $2.76 – $15.78 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | $301.95 | $18.31 – $198.59 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $304.50 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $304.50 | not published |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | $305.25 | $55.81 – $111.62 |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | $305.76 | $59.92 – $110.85 |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | $305.76 | $59.38 – $109.85 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | $305.76 | $59.92 – $110.85 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | $305.76 | $51.70 – $101.32 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | $305.76 | $59.92 – $110.85 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | $305.76 | $59.92 – $110.85 |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care at Warm Springs | P O Box 280, GA | $305.76 | not published |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | $305.76 | $59.17 – $115.97 |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | $305.76 | $172.66 – $172.66 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | $305.76 | $58.05 – $113.78 |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital | Marietta, GA | $305.76 | $57.69 – $113.07 |
| Allen Hospital | Oberlin, OH | $306.00 | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | $306.00 | $1.36 – $15.78 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $307.45 | $63.22 – $66.38 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $307.45 | $63.22 – $66.38 |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | New Smyrna Beach, FL | $307.46 | $58.52 – $134.57 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville | Hendersonville, NC | $309.00 | $56.39 – $140.80 |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $310.49 | $11.55 – $434.31 |
| San Martin Hospital | Las Vegas, NV | $313.04 | $7.40 – $1,053.63 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | $314.20 | $5.85 – $292.83 |
| WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $314.40 | $13.08 – $106.45 |
| WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $314.40 | $13.08 – $102.69 |
| WellSpan Surgery & Rehabilitation Hospital | York PA 17403, PA | $314.40 | $13.08 – $100.63 |
| Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $315.00 | not published |
| Methodist Charlton Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $315.50 | $9.99 – $156.50 |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $315.50 | $9.99 – $160.00 |
| Methodist Mansfield Medical Center | Mansfield, TX | $315.50 | $9.99 – $160.27 |
| Methodist Midlothian Medical Center | Midlothian, TX | $315.50 | $59.26 – $160.00 |
| Methodist Richardson Medical Center | Richardson, TX | $315.50 | $13.02 – $160.00 |
| Methodist Celina Medical Center | Celina, TX | $315.50 | $23.62 – $148.15 |
| Methodist Southlake Medical Center | Souhtlake, TX | $315.50 | $9.99 – $160.27 |
| OSF Saint Paul Medical Center | Mendota, IL | $316.00 | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | $322.20 | $1.36 – $15.78 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $322.96 | $33.63 – $541.94 |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | $323.40 | $58.52 – $81.92 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | $323.40 | $15.28 – $111.56 |
| Adventhealth Manchester | Manchester, KY | $323.59 | $55.35 – $55.35 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | $323.75 | $75.87 – $140.37 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $323.98 | $37.40 – $225.40 |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | $324.56 | $12.56 – $225.42 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital | DECATUR, IL | $324.72 | $23.40 – $451.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | $325.80 | $1.36 – $15.78 |