EKG (Tracing Only) cost at US hospitals

Electrocardiogram, 12-lead, tracing only without interpretation and report · CPT 93005

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EKG (Tracing Only)

A 12-lead ECG records the heart's electrical activity from twelve angles at once, using ten sticky electrodes on the chest and limbs. This particular code covers only the recording of that tracing — the physician's reading and written report are billed under a separate code. The test takes a few minutes and is painless.

$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.

Most expensive published cash price

$2,191.41

HCA HOUSTON KINGWOOD — HUMBLE, TX

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
WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital Chambersburg, PA $326.40 $13.08 – $293.76
WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital Waynesboro, PA $326.40 $10.98 – $215.32
HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital HIGHLAND, IL $326.88 $51.86 – $454.00
OSF Saint Clare Medical Center Princeton, IL $327.20 not published
Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) Elwood, IN $330.60 $2.76 – $15.78
Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana, CA $330.75 $39.38 – $140.37
Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Grass Valley, CA $331.91 $18.82 – $596.82
MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital North Conway, NH $332.30 $5.85 – $175.90
Aurora Medical Center Grafton Grafton, WI $335.00 not published
Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) Anderson, IN $337.20 $1.36 – $15.78
Orange County Anaheim Medical Center Anaheim, CA $338.00 not published
Baldwin Park Medical Center BALDWIN PARK, CA $338.00 not published
Downey Medical Center Downey, CA $338.00 not published
Riverside Medical Center RIVERSIDE, CA $338.00 not published
San Bernardino - Fontana Medical Center FONTANA, CA $338.00 not published
South Bay Medical Center HARBOR CITY, CA $338.00 not published
San Marcos Medical Center SAN MARCOS, CA $338.00 not published
West Los Angeles Medical Center LOS ANGELES, CA $338.00 not published
Woodland Hills Medical Center WOODLAND HILLS, CA $338.00 not published
Panorama Medical Center PANORAMA CITY, CA $338.00 not published
San Diego Clairemont Mesa Medical Center SAN DIEGO, CA $338.00 not published
Los Angeles Sunset Medical Center LOS ANGELES, CA $338.00 not published
Moreno Valley Medical Center MORENO VALLEY, CA $338.00 not published
Adventhealth Waterman Tavares, FL $342.85 $61.60 – $124.31
Lincoln Health Damariscotta, ME $342.85 $5.85 – $32.50
HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital Breese, IL $344.16 $22.28 – $478.00
St. Joseph's Behavioral Health Center Stockton, CA $346.60 $46.60 – $372.80
Siena Hospital Henderson, NV $346.63 $7.40 – $1,053.63
HSHS St. John's Hospital IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL $347.76 $22.28 – $483.00
Love County Health Center Marietta, OK $348.00 $5.25 – $120.54
CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN $348.13 $20.40 – $576.10
Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) Mequon, WI $349.80 $10.03 – $127.20
Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) Milwaukee, WI $349.80 $10.03 – $127.20
Providence Valdez Medical Center Valdez, AK $350.22 not published
OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center Pontiac, IL $351.20 $63.22 – $64.48
Baptist Health Floyd New Albany, IN $359.41 $5.62 – $718.82
Baptist Health Hardin Elizabethtown, KY $359.41 $479.21 – $958.42
Baptist Health Corbin Corbin, KY $359.41 $479.21 – $958.42
Baptist Health La Grange La Grange, KY $359.41 $479.21 – $958.42
Baptist Health Lexington Lexington, KY $359.41 $479.21 – $974.23
Baptist Health Louisville Louisville, KY $359.41 $341.00 – $958.42
Baptist Health Paducah Paducah, KY $359.41 $479.21 – $958.42
St. Bernardine Medical Center San Bernardino, CA $359.98 $18.82 – $5,761.00
Mark Twain Medical Center San Andreas, CA $360.98 $18.82 – $365.54
Providence Medford Medical Center Medford, OR $363.75 $59.78 – $149.46
Boca Raton Regional Hospital BOCA RATON, FL $365.95 $24.20 – $367.64
Camden Clark Medical Center Parkersburg, WV $367.50 $4.38 – $39.43
Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka Eureka, CA $369.24 $75.87 – $1,333.00
Providence Seaside Hospital Seaside, OR $372.00 not published
Covenant Medical Center Lubbock, TX $375.90 $36.25 – $187.58

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