CMS Price Transparency Data

Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only)

Facility: University of Alabama Hospital

Billing Code: 93005 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$53
about 0.9× the $60 Medicare rate · typically $48–$58
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$53
About the fair price
0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $60 Fair price $53 This hospital $53 Hospital's list price $390

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How this hospital compares to other AL hospitals

Highest price of the 9 AL hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $21 Priciest $53

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 AL hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only) is about $53 (about 0.9× the $60 Medicare rate). University of Alabama Hospital charges insurers about $53 — about the fair price. Located in Birmingham, AL.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser Permanente

Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.

Insurance company Price range vs. Medicare
UnitedHealthcaremajor $53 - $347 88%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $53 88%
Aetnamajor $238 - $315 395%
Cignamajor $57 - $297 95%
Humanamajor $49 - $332 81%
Ambetter (Centene) $73 121%
GEHA $332 551%
+ 24 smaller / regional plans $35 - $351
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.
Excludes 6 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 619 South 19Th Street, Birmingham, AL 35233
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - State
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals