Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only)
Facility: University of Alabama Hospital
Billing Code: 93005 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 AL hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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
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 |
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Other Procedures at University of Alabama Hospital
Compare: Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only) at other AL hospitals
- Athens Limestone Hospital · Athens $21
- North Alabama Specialty Hospital · Athens $45
- The East Alabama Healthcare Authority · Opelika $51
- Medical Center Enterprise · Enterprise $51
- Whitfield Regional Hospital · Demopolis $51
- Hill Hospital of Sumter County · York $51
- J Paul Jones Hospital · Camden $51
- Marshall Medical Centers · Boaz $52
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.