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
Banner Churchill Community Hospital Fallon, NV $214.65 $107.12 – $395.52
Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Kenosha, WI $215.00 not published
Jackson General Hospital Ripley, WV $216.00 not published
Washakie Medical Center Worland, WY $216.48 $158.40 – $320.10
Mary Immaculate Hospital Newport News, VA $216.60 not published
Maryview Hospital Portsmouth, VA $216.60 not published
Harbour View Medical Center Suffolk, VA $216.60 not published
Kadlec Regional Medical Center Richland, WA $217.70 $10.33 – $215.09
CHI Health Nebraska Heart Lincoln, NE $218.96 $11.55 – $96.76
Mercy Hospital Ardmore Northwest Ardmore, OK $219.05 $5.25 – $134.13
Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital Hood River, OR $219.75 not published
St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton Stockton, CA $220.21 $10.66 – $614.18
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills, CA $221.20 $39.38 – $140.37
CHI Health St. Elizabeth Lincoln, NE $221.50 $11.55 – $82.40
Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls, MN $221.60 $62.37 – $249.30
Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls Thief River Falls, MN $221.60 $62.37 – $249.30
OSF St Francis Hospital Escanaba, MI $221.60 not published
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville Janesville, WI $221.65 $44.57 – $59.42
cleveland clinic main campus Cleveland, OH $222.30 $1.10 – $307.80
akron general Akron, OH $222.30 $1.10 – $307.80
avon hospital Avon, OH $222.30 $15.65 – $307.80
cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation Cleveland, OH $222.30 $32.67 – $307.80
euclid hospital Euclid, OH $222.30 $15.65 – $307.80
fairview hospital Cleveland, OH $222.30 $13.37 – $307.80
lutheran hospital Cleveland, OH $222.30 $15.65 – $307.80
hillcrest hospital Mayfield Heights, OH $222.30 $13.37 – $307.80
lodi hospital Lodi, OH $222.30 $31.31 – $307.80
marymount hospital Garfield Heights, OH $222.30 $15.65 – $307.80
medina hospital Medina, OH $222.30 $10.62 – $307.80
mercy hospital Canton, OH $222.30 $1.10 – $307.80
south pointe hospital Warrensville Heights, OH $222.30 $15.65 – $307.80
Advocate Condell Medical Center Libertyville, IL $222.50 $48.37 – $356.00
Mercy Hospital of Folsom Folsom, CA $223.68 $6.91 – $471.50
SSM Health Monroe Hospital Monroe, WI $224.40 $57.30 – $57.30
Sanford Wheaton Wheaton, MN $224.80 $62.37 – $252.90
Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy, MO $224.90 $38.06 – $77.97
Aurora Psychiatric Hospital Wauwatosa, WI $225.00 not published
Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) Kettering, OH $226.00 $58.13 – $156.16
Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) Miamisburg, OH $226.00 not published
Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) Dayton, OH $226.00 $58.13 – $156.16
Soin Medical Center Beaver Creek, OH $226.00 $58.13 – $156.16
Kettering Health Greene Memorial Xenia, OH $226.00 not published
Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) Hamilton, OH $226.00 not published
Kettering Health Troy Troy, OH $226.00 not published
St. Michael Medical Center Silverdale, WA $226.18 $270.90 – $461.23
St Mary's Hospital Richmond, VA $226.20 not published
St Francis Medical Center Midlothian, VA $226.20 not published
Memorial Regional Hospital Mechanicsville, VA $226.20 not published
Richmond Community Hospital Richmond, VA $226.20 not published
Franklin Memorial Hospital Farmington, ME $226.50 $5.85 – $32.50

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