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
Covenant Specialty Hospital Lubbock, TX $375.90 not published
Covenant Children's Hospital Lubbock, TX $375.90 $187.58 – $187.58
Providence Newberg Medical Center Newberg, OR $376.50 $64.52 – $120.00
Providence Portland Medical Center Portland, OR $376.50 $64.52 – $229.07
Providence St Vincent Medical Center Portland, OR $376.50 $64.52 – $229.07
Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center Oregon City, OR $376.50 $64.52 – $229.07
Providence Milwaukie Hospital Milwaukie, OR $376.50 $64.52 – $229.07
WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital Lewisburg, PA $378.20 $11.51 – $57.37
Redwood City Medical Center Redwood City, CA $380.80 not published
Oakland Medical Center Oakland, CA $380.80 not published
Sacramento Medical Center SACRAMENTO, CA $380.80 not published
San Leandro Medical Center SAN LEANDRO, CA $380.80 not published
Santa Clara Medical Center SANTA CLARA, CA $380.80 not published
San Rafael Medical Center SAN RAFAEL, CA $380.80 not published
Santa Rosa Medical Center SANTA ROSA, CA $380.80 not published
South San Francisco Medical Center SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA $380.80 not published
South Sacramento Medical Center SACRAMENTO, CA $380.80 not published
Vacaville Medical Center VACAVILLE, CA $380.80 not published
Walnut Creek Medical Center WALNUT CREEK, CA $380.80 not published
Vallejo Medical Center VALLEJO, CA $380.80 not published
Antioch Medical Center ANTIOCH, CA $380.80 not published
Fremont Medical Center FREMONT, CA $380.80 not published
Fresno Medical Center FRESNO, CA $380.80 not published
Roseville Medical Center ROSEVILLE, CA $380.80 not published
San Jose Medical Center SAN JOSE, CA $380.80 not published
San Francisco Medical Center SAN FRANCISCO, CA $380.80 not published
UPMC Passavant-McCandless Pittsburgh, PA $386.40 $11.51 – $73.00
OSF Saint Francis Medical Center Peoria, IL $394.80 $8.62 – $214.91
UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA $395.40 $11.51 – $65.26
Uniontown Hospital Uniontown, PA $396.00 $4.38 – $118.76
Petaluma Valley Hospital Petaluma, CA $397.29 $64.52 – $126.18
Sanford USD Medical Center Sioux Falls, SD $401.60 $6.32 – $304.20
Queen of The Valley Medical Center Napa, CA $403.41 $70.21 – $1,333.00
Baptist Hospital MIAMI, FL $408.85 $8.24 – $368.10
Bethesda Hospital East BOYNTON BEACH, FL $408.85 $8.24 – $566.10
Doctors Hospital CORAL GABLES, FL $408.85 $7.99 – $566.10
Baptist Health Hospital Doral SOUTH MIAMI, FL $408.85 $7.99 – $368.10
Fishermens Community Hospital MARATHON, FL $408.85 $7.99 – $566.10
Homestead Hospital HOMESTEAD, FL $408.85 $7.99 – $566.10
Mariners Hospital TAVERNIER, FL $408.85 $7.99 – $566.10
West Kendall Baptist Hospital MIAMI, FL $408.85 $7.99 – $566.10
Pen Bay Medical Center Rockport, ME $413.05 $5.85 – $227.00
AdventHealth Polk Columbus, NC $418.11 not published
Mercy Medical Center Merced Merced, CA $418.18 $18.82 – $520.00
LAFAYETTE REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER Lexington, MO $420.41 $20.86 – $21.69
SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest Midwest City, OK $422.70 $9.07 – $121.42
Adventhealth Rollins Brook Lampasas, TX $423.07 $211.79 – $211.79
Adventhealth Central Texas Killeen, TX $423.07 $59.26 – $211.79
West Virginia University Hospitals Morgantown, WV $426.00 $4.38 – $240.55
French Hospital San Luis Obispo, CA $426.89 $18.82 – $992.74

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