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
Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) Chicago, IL $197.34 $31.35 – $100.31
St. Mary Medical Center Long Beach, CA $197.37 $18.82 – $459.00
Parkview Noble Hospital Kendallville, IN $197.50 $62.41 – $93.62
Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital Grand Rapids, MI $199.00 $31.48 – $105.80
Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital East Grand Rapids, MI $199.00 $31.48 – $105.80
Parkview Wabash Hospital Wabash, IN $199.50 not published
Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital Palos Heights, IL $199.50 not published
Corewell Health Gross Pointe Grosse Pointe, MI $200.00 $14.70 – $79.39
Corewell Health Taylor Taylor, MI $200.00 $26.48 – $79.39
Corewell Health Trenton Trenton, MI $200.00 $20.17 – $79.39
Corewell Health Troy Troy, MI $200.00 $14.63 – $79.35
Corewell Health Wayne Wayne, MI $200.00 $22.61 – $79.39
UPMC St. Margaret Pittsburgh, PA $200.40 $11.51 – $62.78
Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital DeKalb, IL $200.90 not published
ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE HOSPITAL Clearlake, CA $201.60 $23.52 – $924.00
Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia Fort Wayne, IN $203.50 $62.41 – $93.62
Parkview Ortho Hospital Fort Wayne, IN $203.50 $62.41 – $93.62
UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital Des Moines, IA $204.09 $5.46 – $75.00
Arizona General Hospital Mesa Mesa, AZ $204.27 $6.44 – $675.66
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance Fort Worth, TX $205.35 $66.95 – $66.95
Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital Arlington, TX $205.35 $66.95 – $66.95
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen Allen, TX $205.35 $66.95 – $66.95
Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Plano, TX $205.35 $80.70 – $80.70
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle Azle, TX $205.35 $102.87 – $102.87
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton Denton, TX $205.35 $66.95 – $66.95
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound Flower Mound, TX $205.35 $80.70 – $80.70
Texas Health Hospital Frisco Frisco, TX $205.35 $66.95 – $66.95
Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington Arlington, TX $205.35 $80.70 – $80.70
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman Kaufman, TX $205.35 $102.87 – $102.87
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano Plano, TX $205.35 $66.95 – $66.95
Texas Health Hospital Rockwall Rockwall, TX $205.35 $80.70 – $80.70
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake Southlake, TX $205.35 $80.70 – $80.70
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX $205.35 $66.95 – $66.95
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX $205.35 $66.95 – $66.95
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville Stephenville, TX $205.35 $102.87 – $102.87
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne Cleburne, TX $205.35 $102.87 – $102.87
Ogallala Community Hospital Ogallala, NE $205.59 $103.00 – $320.10
MultiCare Capital Medical Center Olympia, WA $206.00 $19.69 – $305.21
The Unity Hospital of Rochester Rochester, NY $206.34 not published
Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria, VA $209.00 $37.44 – $262.96
Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church, VA $209.00 $37.44 – $262.96
Inova Fair Oaks Hospital VA 22033-1709, VA $209.00 $37.44 – $262.96
Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg, VA $209.00 $37.44 – $262.96
Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Alexandria, VA $209.00 $37.44 – $262.96
Aurora Baycare Medical Center Green Bay, WI $210.00 not published
CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea Berea, KY $211.14 $120.85 – $398.58
Marcum Wallace Hospital Irvine, KY $211.80 not published
Advocate Christ Medical Center Oak Lawn, IL $212.50 $76.66 – $340.00
Community Hospital Torrington, WY $214.17 $145.20 – $320.10
UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center Anamosa, IA $214.45 $5.46 – $237.77

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