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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | $748.24 | $55.47 – $94.31 |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $765.00 | $4.38 – $39.74 |
| CENTENNIAL MEDICAL CENTER AT ASHLAND CITY | Ashland City, TN | $771.53 | $13.71 – $3,807.00 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $790.50 | $59.26 – $115.56 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | $790.50 | $59.26 – $237.04 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | $790.50 | $59.26 – $115.56 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | $790.50 | $59.26 – $115.56 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | $790.50 | $59.26 – $115.56 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $790.50 | $59.26 – $118.52 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | $790.50 | not published |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | $790.50 | $59.26 – $115.56 |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $803.00 | $5.46 – $245.00 |
| MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL | Weatherford, TX | $803.37 | $57.59 – $129.82 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | $827.70 | $54.93 – $108.86 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | $827.70 | $58.72 – $118.76 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | Orlando, FL | $832.00 | $61.60 – $163.25 |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center | Kodiak, AK | $840.84 | not published |
| Adventhealth Port Charlotte | Port Charlotte, FL | $846.41 | $61.60 – $112.49 |
| Adventhealth Connerton | Land O Lakes, FL | $863.16 | not published |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker, CO | $898.71 | $11.56 – $115.13 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | $898.71 | $11.56 – $115.13 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | $898.71 | $11.56 – $115.13 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | $898.71 | $11.56 – $116.40 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | $898.71 | $11.56 – $115.13 |
| MEDICAL CITY DALLAS HOSPITAL | Dallas, TX | $908.39 | $151.28 – $1,320.00 |
| SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | MT JULIET, TN | $919.45 | $21.25 – $3,807.00 |
| Adventhealth Dade City | Dade City, FL | $944.04 | $61.60 – $139.64 |
| MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center | New Hampton, IA | $945.10 | $5.46 – $24.00 |
| HENDERSONVILLE MEDICAL CENTER | HENDERSONVILLE, TN | $988.38 | $23.31 – $3,807.00 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | $993.99 | $61.31 – $170.45 |
| HCA HEALTHCARE BRIGHTON PARK ER | MONCKS CORNER, SC | $1,093.00 | $58.24 – $84.19 |
| SKYLINE MADISON CAMPUS | NASHVILLE, TN | $1,142.35 | $19.88 – $3,807.00 |
| MENORAH MEDICAL CENTER | Overland Park, KS | $1,161.28 | $20.86 – $53.16 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL | PARRISH, FL | $1,195.48 | $15.20 – $15.52 |
| MercyOne Elkader Medical Center | Elkader, IA | $1,219.00 | $4.47 – $256.07 |
| HCA FLORIDA JFK HOSPITAL | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | $1,272.00 | $15.20 – $15.52 |
| MEDICAL CITY ALLIANCE HOSPITAL | SAGINAW, TX | $1,318.27 | $151.28 – $1,198.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA PALMS WEST HOSPITAL | LOXAHATCHEE, FL | $1,354.00 | $15.20 – $15.52 |
| HCA HOUSTON PEARLAND | Pearland, TX | $1,362.86 | $128.72 – $128.72 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE CITY HOSPITAL | LIVE OAK, FL | $1,452.75 | $15.20 – $16.00 |
| HCA HealthONE SOUTH PARKER ER, A PART OF SKY RIDGE | PARKER, CO | $1,503.00 | $15.20 – $98.09 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. LUCIE HOSPITAL | STUART, FL | $1,516.00 | $15.20 – $15.52 |
| LEE'S SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | Lee's Summit, MO | $1,555.17 | $20.86 – $21.69 |
| HCA FLORIDA GULF COAST HOSPITAL | PANAMA CITY, FL | $1,561.95 | $15.20 – $16.00 |
| HCA HOUSTON CONROE | CONROE, TX | $1,571.50 | $128.72 – $128.72 |
| HCA FLORIDA TWIN CITIES HOSPITAL | DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL | $1,577.00 | $15.20 – $16.00 |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $1,698.00 | $4.00 – $148.39 |
| HCA FLORIDA KENDALL HOSPITAL | DORAL, FL | $1,715.00 | $15.20 – $15.52 |
| UCF LAKE NONA HOSPITAL | Orlando, FL | $1,733.27 | $15.20 – $15.52 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH TAMPA HOSPITAL | Tampa, FL | $1,750.27 | $15.20 – $15.52 |