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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |