Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only)
Facility: Greater El Monte Community Hospital
Billing Code: 93005 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 93005
- Insurance Median: $190
- Cash Discount Price: $502
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 3.15x Medicare
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare
Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $60.27 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.
Elevated Commercial Rate Alert (Value-Gap)
The negotiated rate at this facility is 315% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 215%). Patients with high-deductible plans or out-of-network benefits may face excessive out-of-pocket costs.
Out-of-Pocket Cost Estimator
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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates
Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.
| Carrier / Plan Group | Contract Rate Range | vs. Medicare Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $9 - $290 | 15% |
| Emanate Health | $13 - $95 | 22% |
| Ahmc Healthcare Inc | $16 | 27% |
| Aids Health Foundation | $16 - $75 | 27% |
| Allied Physicians Medical Group | $16 - $174 | 27% |
| Altamed Health Network | $16 - $75 | 27% |
| Avanti | $16 - $91 | 27% |
| Beverly Hospital | $16 - $83 | 27% |
| Brand New Day | $16 - $95 | 27% |
| Health Net Foundation | $16 - $378 | 27% |
| Healthy Way La | $16 | 27% |
| La Care Health Plan | $16 - $320 | 27% |
| Other Non Contracted Medi-Cal Hmo | $16 | 27% |
| State Of California | $16 | 27% |
| Allied Physicians | $19 - $112 | 32% |
| Associated Hispanic Physicians | $19 - $68 | 32% |
| Caloptima | $19 | 32% |
| Hollywood Presbyterian Adv Med Mcal | $19 | 32% |
| Hollywood Presbyterian Medpoint Mcal | $19 | 32% |
| In Custody-Ca Highway Patrol | $20 | 33% |
| Central Health Plan | $34 - $407 | 56% |
| Care 1St Medi Cal Hmo Cap Exceptional Care | $41 - $58 | 68% |
| Care First Health Plan | $41 - $58 | 68% |
| Clinica Medica Familiar | $50 - $290 | 83% |
| Veterans Administration | $53 | 88% |
| Apa/Aco Inc | $75 | 124% |
| Blue Shield Of California | $75 - $290 | 124% |
| Cms | $75 | 124% |
| Easy Choice Health Plan | $75 | 124% |
| Health Net Inc | $75 - $411 | 124% |
| Other Non Contracted Senior Hmo | $75 | 124% |
| Pacific Alliance Medical Center Reciprocal Contract | $75 | 124% |
| Scan Health Plan | $75 | 124% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $75 - $499 | 124% |
| Champus Foundation | $76 | 126% |
| Cv-19 Hrsa Uninsured Testing And Tx I/P And O/P | $76 | 126% |
| Good Samaritan Medical Practice Assoc | $76 - $349 | 126% |
| La Care Covered Direct | $76 | 126% |
| Pacificare Of California | $76 - $503 | 126% |
| Self-Pay | $76 | 126% |
| Alignment Health Plan | $78 | 129% |
| Molina Healthcare | $78 | 129% |
| Inter Valley Health Plan | $80 | 133% |
| Molina Healthcare Of California | $80 - $227 | 133% |
| Bella Vista Medical Group Ipa | $83 - $261 | 138% |
| Employee Health Systems Medical Group | $83 - $116 | 138% |
| Global Care Medical Group Ipa | $83 - $261 | 138% |
| San Miguel Health Plan | $83 | 138% |
| Athens Administrators | $87 | 144% |
| Intercomp | $87 | 144% |
| Interplan | $87 - $436 | 144% |
| Multiplan | $87 - $494 | 144% |
| Other Non Contracted Work Comp | $87 | 144% |
| Preferred Health Network | $87 | 144% |
| Chinatown Service Center Pace | $90 | 149% |
| Ahmc Health Self-Insurance Epo | $95 | 158% |
| Knox-Keene Act | $95 | 158% |
| Alta Med Health Services Med Grp | $104 - $145 | 173% |
| Ahmc Reciprocity Agreement | $124 - $174 | 206% |
| Ahmc Reciprocity Agreement Senior/Commercial | $124 - $174 | 206% |
| Lincoln Hospital Medical Center | $124 - $174 | 206% |
| California Thoroughbred Horesmans Foundation | $207 - $290 | 343% |
| Universal Care | $207 - $407 | 343% |
| Cigna | $211 - $296 | 350% |
| Care 1St Health Plan | $248 - $349 | 411% |
| Cost Containment Strategies | $269 - $378 | 446% |
| In Custody Police Dept | $269 - $378 | 446% |
| Community Care Network | $331 - $465 | 549% |
| Health Payors Organization | $373 - $523 | 619% |
| Commercial Non Contract | $414 - $581 | 687% |
| Medi-Cal Sub Acute | $414 - $581 | 687% |
| Nuclear Medicine/Whmc | $414 - $581 | 687% |
| One Legacy | $414 - $581 | 687% |