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
Thomas Hospitals South Charleston, WV $139.00 $4.38 – $114.02
Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter, MO $139.75 $50.63 – $379.10
Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc Two Rivers, WI $140.00 not published
Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Fond Du Lac, WI $140.00 not published
Aurora West Allis Medical Center West Allis, WI $140.00 not published
Providence St Joseph Hospital Chewelah, WA $140.00 not published
Sterling Regional Medical Center Sterling, CO $140.58 $59.70 – $320.10
New Ulm Medical Center MN 56073, MN $140.95 $57.76 – $229.96
MultiCare Auburn Medical Center Auburn, WA $142.00 $18.30 – $283.18
MultiCare Covington Medical Center Covington, WA $142.00 $18.30 – $283.18
MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital Puyallup, WA $142.00 $18.72 – $283.18
MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital Tacoma, WA $142.00 $18.64 – $452.08
Navos Multi-Treatment Center Seattle, WA $142.00 not published
MultiCare Allenmore Hospital Tacoma, WA $142.00 $18.73 – $283.18
UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown Sioux City, IA $142.09 $5.46 – $102.66
Carrier Clinic Belle Mead, NJ $143.60 not published
Weirton Medical Center Weirton, WV $144.00 $4.38 – $286.58
Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) Appleton, WI $144.21 $6.55 – $119.91
Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) Oshkosh, WI $144.21 $6.55 – $119.91
MUSC Health Chester Medical Center Chester, SC $144.50 $45.25 – $62.72
Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic Clifton Springs, NY $146.22 $5.66 – $10.73
Aurora Medical Center Summit Summit, WI $147.50 not published
UPMC Northwest Seneca, PA $147.60 $11.51 – $69.31
St. Clare Hospital Lakewood, WA $147.72 $138.57 – $384.36
CHI Health Mercy Corning Corning, IA $148.32 $7.74 – $17.64
MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital Yakima, WA $148.40 $70.38 – $190.36
Covenant Hospital Levelland Levelland, TX $149.52 $57.48 – $170.13
OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center Dixon, IL $149.80 $63.22 – $63.22
OSF Healthcare Divine Mercy Continuing Care Hospital Peoria, IL $150.00 not published
39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County STARKVILLE, MS $150.40 $5.19 – $121.40
CHI Health Missouri Valley Missouri Valley, IA $151.41 $6.30 – $17.64
Willard Hospital Willard, OH $151.80 not published
Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc Manhattan, KS $152.00 $7.33 – $187.51
Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County Sheboygan, WI $152.50 not published
St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus Missoula, MT $153.60 $17.04 – $187.55
Waldo County General Hospital Belfast, ME $153.85 $5.85 – $32.50
UPMC Cole Coudersport, PA $154.20 $7.51 – $71.96
Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) Austin, TX $154.35 $8.06 – $228.29
Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) Smithville, TX $154.35 $8.06 – $228.29
Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) Austin, TX $154.35 $8.06 – $228.29
Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) Austin, TX $154.35 $8.06 – $228.29
Berger Hospital Circleville, OH $154.70 $16.69 – $16.69
St. Anthony Hospital Gig Harbor, WA $155.87 $138.57 – $384.36
St. Anne Hospital Burien, WA $156.49 $147.13 – $461.23
Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Santa Rosa, CA $156.57 $66.10 – $135.66
Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage, MO $156.65 $5.25 – $77.97
Aurora Medical Center Burlington Burlington, WI $157.50 not published
Woodland Memorial Hospital Woodland, CA $157.55 $18.82 – $575.00
Mercy San Juan Medical Center Carmichael, CA $157.55 $6.91 – $477.25
Van Wert Hospital Van Wert, OH $157.95 $60.58 – $61.79

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