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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $69.95 | $11.47 – $238.00 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $70.29 | $7.32 – $110.46 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $70.29 | $7.60 – $110.46 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $70.29 | $7.60 – $110.46 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $70.29 | $7.60 – $110.46 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $70.29 | $7.32 – $110.46 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $70.29 | $7.60 – $110.46 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $70.29 | $7.43 – $110.46 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $70.29 | $7.43 – $110.46 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $70.29 | $7.60 – $110.46 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $70.29 | $7.60 – $110.46 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $70.29 | $7.60 – $110.46 |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center | BRISTOL, TN | $70.95 | $15.90 – $134.31 |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $70.95 | $19.28 – $116.76 |
| Greeneville Community Hospital | GREENEVILLE, TN | $70.95 | $9.63 – $120.01 |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital | ROGERSVILLE, TN | $70.95 | $13.38 – $116.68 |
| Holston Valley Medical Center | KINGSPORT, TN | $70.95 | $15.90 – $134.31 |
| Indian Path Community Hospital | KINGSPORT, TN | $70.95 | $15.90 – $128.45 |
| Johnson City Medical Center | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $70.95 | $15.90 – $120.01 |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital | ABINGDON, VA | $70.95 | $15.90 – $125.48 |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital | BIG STONE GAP, VA | $70.95 | $13.38 – $138.14 |
| Russell County Hospital | LEBANON, VA | $70.95 | $19.28 – $125.48 |
| Smyth County Community Hospital | MARION, VA | $70.95 | $19.28 – $125.48 |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital | ELIZABETHTON, TN | $70.95 | $15.90 – $116.68 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | $71.35 | $6.10 – $16.32 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $71.40 | $66.64 – $132.61 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | $71.68 | $11.91 – $110.58 |
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | $71.82 | $53.93 – $151.00 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | $72.40 | $7.33 – $227.39 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $73.00 | $42.28 – $60.35 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $73.00 | $54.87 – $60.35 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $74.45 | $64.92 – $129.19 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $74.60 | $4.32 – $139.20 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $74.77 | $3.43 – $133.28 |
| LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | Lodi, CA | $74.83 | $7.43 – $155.62 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $76.07 | $66.64 – $133.28 |
| Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center | Spokane, WA | $76.23 | $65.74 – $72.31 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $76.57 | $5.51 – $144.73 |
| UPMC Magee | Pittsburgh, PA | $76.80 | $11.51 – $62.78 |
| Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital | Wheaton, IL | $78.40 | not published |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $78.54 | $65.75 – $130.84 |
| UPMC Western Maryland | Cumberland, MD | $79.20 | $132.00 – $132.00 |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $79.80 | not published |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | $80.08 | $11.91 – $215.27 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $80.37 | $10.09 – $110.58 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $81.12 | $5.80 – $135.19 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $81.12 | $4.77 – $135.19 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $81.12 | $4.77 – $135.19 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $81.12 | $4.77 – $135.19 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $82.42 | $19.66 – $163.15 |