CMS Price Transparency Data

Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG)

Facility: Carolinas Medical Center/Behav Health

Billing Code: 93000 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$16
about 1.1× the $15 Medicare rate · typically $16–$52
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$17
About the fair price
about $1 over the fair price · 1.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $15 Fair price $16 This hospital $17

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How this hospital compares to other NC hospitals

A typical price — 0 charge more and 5 charge less, among the 9 NC hospitals compared.

Cheapest $13 Priciest $17

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

A fair price for a Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG) is about $16 (about 1.1× the $15 Medicare rate). Carolinas Medical Center/Behav Health charges insurers about $17 — about the fair price. Located in Charlotte, NC.

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 $14 - $40 91%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $13 - $56 85%
Aetnamajor $14 - $93 91%
Cignamajor $13 - $14 85%
Humanamajor $13 85%
AmeriHealth $16 104%
Health Net $38 247%
WellCare $16 104%
+ 8 smaller / regional plans $16 - $45
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1000 Blythe Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28203
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals