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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $109.20 | $56.88 – $59.16 |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $109.60 | $17.89 – $255.79 |
| MultiCare Deaconess Hospital | Spokane, WA | $109.60 | $18.02 – $256.36 |
| Mercy Hospital Watonga | Watonga, OK | $112.45 | $5.25 – $120.54 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | $112.50 | $63.22 – $102.41 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | $112.50 | $61.89 – $102.41 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | $112.50 | $61.89 – $102.41 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | $112.50 | $63.22 – $102.41 |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $112.91 | $15.93 – $344.25 |
| HCA FLORIDA PUTNAM HOSPITAL | Palatka, FL | $115.75 | $15.20 – $16.00 |
| Jefferson Medical Center | Ranson, WV | $117.00 | not published |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $117.39 | $25.99 – $208.80 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $118.15 | $7.43 – $140.64 |
| Aurora Medical Center Bay Area | Marinette, WI | $120.00 | not published |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $120.15 | $7.08 – $135.87 |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | $120.50 | $58.69 – $176.07 |
| Parkview Montpelier Hospital | Montpelier, OH | $120.50 | not published |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $120.60 | $56.86 – $79.60 |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | $120.60 | $25.59 – $176.64 |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center | DeWitt, IA | $120.60 | $32.85 – $68.34 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | $120.60 | $34.00 – $94.47 |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $121.80 | not published |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $122.40 | $7.50 – $208.45 |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | $123.00 | $59.17 – $60.91 |
| United Hospital Center | Bridgeport, WV | $123.00 | $4.38 – $106.42 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | $123.20 | $45.08 – $138.60 |
| Trinity Medical Center East | Steubenville, OH | $123.99 | $150.00 – $192.50 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | $124.00 | $58.71 – $60.44 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | $124.00 | $58.71 – $60.44 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $124.03 | $41.78 – $310.00 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $124.03 | $41.78 – $310.00 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $124.03 | $41.78 – $310.00 |
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $124.15 | $55.81 – $58.04 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | $124.32 | $14.88 – $1,600.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | $124.32 | $14.88 – $1,636.00 |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $124.80 | $56.33 – $56.89 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $125.35 | $6.91 – $460.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Tishomingo | Tishomingo, OK | $126.10 | $5.25 – $120.54 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | Fort Bragg, CA | $126.72 | $7.50 – $26.05 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | $127.20 | $187.55 – $187.55 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $128.40 | $6.70 – $192.60 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | $131.25 | $62.41 – $124.83 |
| Morrow County Hospital | Mount Gilead, OH | $132.60 | $28.89 – $47.67 |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $133.00 | not published |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $135.00 | $10.46 – $180.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $135.49 | $5.46 – $135.49 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $135.68 | $9.68 – $288.75 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $136.72 | $14.88 – $1,597.00 |
| 81-3257997 BMH Calhoun | Calhoun City, MS | $136.76 | $59.40 – $87.42 |
| SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL, INC. | San Luis Obispo, CA | $138.24 | $75.74 – $1,765.40 |