CMS Price Transparency Data

Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only)

Facility: Slidell Memorial Hospital

Billing Code: 93005 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$56
about 0.9× the $60 Medicare rate · typically $35–$84
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$54
About the fair price
about $2 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $60 Fair price $56 This hospital $54 Cash price $43 Hospital's list price $261

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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 $56 (about 0.9× the $60 Medicare rate). Slidell Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $54, or about $43 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Slidell, 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 $32 - $155 53%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $54 - $71 90%
Aetnamajor $32 - $62 53%
Cignamajor $196 325%
Humanamajor $32 - $54 53%
AmeriHealth $32 53%
+ 6 smaller / regional plans $32 - $117
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1001 Gause Blvd, Slidell, LA 70458
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals