CMS Price Transparency Data

Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only)

Facility: Metrowest Medical Center

Billing Code: 93005 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$65
about 1.1× the $60 Medicare rate · typically $27–$131
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$47
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $18 under the fair price · 0.8× Medicare
Medicare pays $60 Fair price $65 This hospital $47 Cash price $572 Hospital's list price $762

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How this hospital compares to other MA hospitals

A typical price — 5 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 9 MA hospitals compared.

Cheapest $10 Priciest $70

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MA 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 $65 (about 1.1× the $60 Medicare rate). Metrowest Medical Center charges insurers about $47, or about $572 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Framingham, MA.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

1 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield UnitedHealthcareAetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $76 - $87 126%
Health Net $17 28%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $17
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: 115 Lincoln Street, Framingham, MA 01701
  • CMS Rating: ★☆☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals