Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only)
Facility: St Joe Mercy Hospital System Livonia
Billing Code: 93005 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 MI hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MI hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only) is about $36 (about 0.6× the $60 Medicare rate). St Joe Mercy Hospital System Livonia charges insurers about $66 — well above the fair price. Located in Livonia, MI.
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 $36. 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.
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 | $61 - $679 | 101% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $8 - $913 | 13% |
| Aetnamajor | $58 - $646 | 96% |
| Cignamajor | $154 - $197 | 256% |
| Humanamajor | $156 | 259% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $12 - $913 | 20% |
| AmeriHealth | $156 | 259% |
| CareSource | $31 | 51% |
| Dean Health Plan | $157 | 260% |
| GEHA | $143 - $158 | 237% |
| Health Net | $246 | 408% |
| HealthPartners | $151 | 251% |
| MagnaCare | $156 | 259% |
| Medical Mutual | $156 | 259% |
| Molina | $76 - $857 | 126% |
| MVP Health Care | $157 | 260% |
| Paramount | $157 | 260% |
| Priority Health | $62 - $946 | 103% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $151 | 251% |
| UniCare | $156 | 259% |
| + 135 smaller / regional plans | $12 - $1,482 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at St Joe Mercy Hospital System Livonia
Compare: Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only) at other MI hospitals
- McKenzie Health System · Sandusky $8
- Hurley Medical Center · Flint $9
- Charlevoix Area Hospital · Charlevoix $9
- Munson Healthcare Grayling Hospital · Grayling $10
- Munson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital · Cadillac $11
- Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial Hospital · Gaylord $11
- Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital · Manistee $11
- Covenant Medical Center · Saginaw $13
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.