Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only)
Facility: Medstar Washington Hospital Center
Billing Code: 93005 (CPT)
Highest price of the 4 DC hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 4 DC hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only) is about $71 (about 1.2× the $60 Medicare rate). Medstar Washington Hospital Center charges insurers about $72, or about $295 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Washington, DC.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
6 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 | $70 - $330 | 116% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $65 - $70 | 108% |
| Aetnamajor | $72 - $319 | 119% |
| Cignamajor | $266 - $276 | 441% |
| Humanamajor | $73 | 121% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $49 - $231 | 81% |
| Amerigroup | $56 | 93% |
| AmeriHealth | $56 | 93% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $56 - $271 |
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Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.