Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only)
Facility: The Children's Hospital of Alabama
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 $149 (about 2.5× the $60 Medicare rate). The Children's Hospital of Alabama charges insurers about $129, or about $55 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. 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.
3 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 | $77 - $101 | 128% |
| Aetnamajor | $110 | 183% |
| Cignamajor | $104 - $129 | 173% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $88 - $116 |
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Other Procedures at The Children's Hospital of Alabama
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.