Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only)
Facility: Merit Health River Region
Billing Code: 93005 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 93005
- Insurance Median: $94
- Cash Discount Price: $258
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 1.56x Medicare
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare
Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $60.27 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.
Out-of-Pocket Cost Estimator
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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates
Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.
| Carrier / Plan Group | Contract Rate Range | vs. Medicare Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Magnolia | $45 | 75% |
| Magnolia Mcd Chip | $45 | 75% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $45 - $164 | 75% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $45 - $416 | 75% |
| Caresource Truecare | $46 | 76% |
| Molina Chip | $49 | 81% |
| First Choice | $55 - $808 | 91% |
| Medicare (plans) | $55 | 91% |
| Node Magnolia Mcr Adv | $55 | 91% |
| Node Vantage Mcr Adv | $55 | 91% |
| Tricare | $55 | 91% |
| Node Devoted Health Mcr Adv | $56 | 93% |
| Node First Choice American Health Of Ms Mcr Adv | $56 | 93% |
| Node Hospice Non Par Agree | $56 | 93% |
| Node Molina Mcr Adv | $56 | 93% |
| Node Peoples Health Mcr Adv | $56 | 93% |
| Node Va | $56 | 93% |
| Aetna | $57 - $431 | 95% |
| Node First Choice Wellcare Mcr Adv | $57 | 95% |
| Department Of Veterans Affairs | $58 | 96% |
| Node Windsor Mcr Adv | $58 | 96% |
| Veterans Eval Services | $59 | 98% |
| Node Healthy Mississippi Mcr Adv | $62 | 103% |
| Node Us Dept Of Labor | $70 | 116% |
| Ms Work Comp | $81 | 134% |
| Molina Exchange | $92 | 153% |
| Node Seven Corners | $95 | 158% |
| Advanced Health Systems | $97 | 161% |
| Magnolia Exchange | $98 | 163% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $102 | 169% |
| Vantage Commercial | $126 | 209% |
| Humana | $164 | 272% |
| Self Pay | $194 - $323 | 322% |
| Medpartners | $215 | 357% |
| Trimed Billing Solutions | $323 | 536% |
| Cigna | $445 - $754 | 738% |
| First Choice Mpcn Standard | $592 | 982% |
| Phcs | $646 | 1072% |
| Ms Health Partners | $808 | 1341% |
| Ms Dept Of Rehabilitation Services | $1,077 | 1787% |