CMS Price Transparency Data

Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only)

Facility: North Oaks Medical Center

Billing Code: 93005 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$54
about 0.9× the $60 Medicare rate · typically $27–$99
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$54
About the fair price
0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $60 Fair price $54 This hospital $54 Cash price $122 Hospital's list price $404

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How this hospital compares to other LA hospitals

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

Cheapest $9 Priciest $54

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

A fair price for a Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only) is about $54 (about 0.9× the $60 Medicare rate). North Oaks Medical Center charges insurers about $54, or about $122 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Hammond, LA.

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 $29 - $194 48%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $121 - $122 201%
Aetnamajor $29 - $343 48%
Cignamajor $319 529%
Humanamajor $29 - $303 48%
Health Net $263 436%
WellCare $54 90%
+ 8 smaller / regional plans $28 - $54
Government programs also on file: Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 15790 Paul Vega Md Drive, Hammond, LA 70403
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals