Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only)
Facility: Forrest City Medical Center
Billing Code: 93005 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 AR hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 AR hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only) is about $157 (about 2.6× the $60 Medicare rate). Forrest City Medical Center charges insurers about $203, or about $144 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Forrest City, AR.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $157. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
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 | $365 | 606% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $53 | 88% |
| Aetnamajor | $192 - $216 | 319% |
| Cignamajor | $125 | 207% |
| Humanamajor | $180 | 299% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $348 | 577% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $120 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Forrest City Medical Center
Compare: Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only) at other AR hospitals
- Johnson Regional Medical Center · Clarksville $12
- White River Medical Center · Batesville $36
- Mercy Hospital Paris · Paris $39
- Mercy Hospital Waldron · Waldron $39
- Mercy Hospital Booneville · Booneville $39
- Arkansas Extended Care Hospital - Hot Springs · Hot Springs $45
- Arkansas Extended Care Hospital - Ft Smith · Fort Smith $45
- Mercy Hospital Berryville · Berryville $51
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.