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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $83.60 | $51.67 – $531.00 |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | $83.81 | $35.20 – $273.60 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $85.10 | $13.71 – $108.48 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $85.33 | $64.92 – $129.19 |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | $85.80 | $11.51 – $114.40 |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $85.82 | $35.20 – $273.60 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $87.78 | $13.71 – $108.78 |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $90.42 | $8.68 – $344.25 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $92.30 | $56.33 – $58.58 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $92.72 | $23.52 – $968.00 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $92.72 | $0.24 – $140.68 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $92.72 | $23.52 – $202.20 |
| Banner Goldfield Medical Center | Apache Junction, AZ | $93.64 | $15.93 – $344.25 |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $94.10 | $15.93 – $367.20 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $94.19 | $53.80 – $233.87 |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $95.47 | $15.93 – $344.25 |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital | Gassaway, WV | $96.00 | not published |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | $96.85 | $56.33 – $58.58 |
| Shelby Hospital | Shelby, OH | $96.85 | not published |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $96.85 | $15.93 – $344.25 |
| Barnesville Hospital | Barnesville, OH | $98.00 | not published |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $98.91 | $6.70 – $141.30 |
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $99.00 | $23.52 – $879.00 |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center | San Tan Valley, AZ | $99.14 | $15.93 – $344.25 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $99.45 | $56.88 – $56.88 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $99.45 | $56.88 – $56.88 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $99.45 | $56.88 – $56.88 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $99.45 | $58.13 – $58.13 |
| Mercy Health Love County Rural Health Clinic | MARIETTA, OK | $100.00 | $11.33 – $12.61 |
| UPMC Bedford | Everett, PA | $100.20 | $10.98 – $150.30 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $100.52 | $15.93 – $344.25 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $100.98 | $15.93 – $344.25 |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $102.00 | $11.51 – $60.21 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | $102.44 | $67.18 – $231.04 |
| TWIN CITIES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Templeton, CA | $102.48 | $75.74 – $1,427.40 |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $105.57 | $15.93 – $344.25 |
| Banner Del Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $105.57 | $15.93 – $367.20 |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $105.57 | $15.93 – $344.25 |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $106.03 | $15.93 – $344.25 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional South Campus | Meridian, MS | $106.80 | $53.44 – $119.05 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $106.86 | $13.36 – $78.50 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $106.86 | $13.36 – $78.50 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $106.86 | $13.36 – $78.50 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $106.86 | $13.36 – $79.65 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $106.86 | $13.36 – $79.65 |
| St. Joseph Health Grimes Hospital | Navasota, TX | $107.28 | $77.00 – $680.43 |
| St. Joseph Health Burleson Hospital | Caldwell, TX | $107.28 | $77.00 – $551.70 |
| St. Joseph Health Madison Hospital | Madisonville, TX | $107.28 | $77.00 – $551.70 |
| St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital | College Station, TX | $107.28 | $77.00 – $521.05 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $108.00 | $56.86 – $79.60 |