CMS Price Transparency Data

Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only)

Facility: University of Kansas Hospital

Billing Code: 93005 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$68
about 1.1× the $60 Medicare rate · typically $25–$99
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$88
Above the fair price
about $20 over the fair price · 1.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $60 Fair price $68 This hospital $88 Cash price $70 Hospital's list price $348

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

How this hospital compares to other KS hospitals

Highest price of the 9 KS hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $9 Priciest $88

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 KS hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only) is about $68 (about 1.1× the $60 Medicare rate). University of Kansas Hospital charges insurers about $88, or about $70 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Kansas City, KS.

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 $68. 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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser Permanente

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 $55 - $806 91%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $57 - $416 95%
Aetnamajor $55 - $455 91%
Cignamajor $98 - $434 163%
Humanamajor $55 - $56 91%
Ambetter (Centene) $94 156%
Devoted Health $55 91%
GEHA $93 - $806 154%
Health Net $139 - $488 231%
HealthLink $93 - $401 154%
Medica $806 1337%
Oscar Health $105 174%
Sanford Health Plan $139 - $488 231%
+ 38 smaller / regional plans $45 - $488
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Military & VA.
Excludes 5 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 4000 Cambridge Street, Kansas City, KS 66160
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals