CMS Price Transparency Data

Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG)

Facility: Altru Hospital

Billing Code: 93000 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$22
about 1.5× the $15 Medicare rate · typically $15–$36
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$20
About the fair price
about $2 under the fair price · 1.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $15 Fair price $22 This hospital $20 Cash price $171 Hospital's list price $281

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How this hospital compares to other ND hospitals

A typical price — 4 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 8 ND hospitals compared.

Cheapest $10 Priciest $47

Black dot = this hospital, among the 8 ND 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 (ECG/EKG) is about $22 (about 1.5× the $15 Medicare rate). Altru Hospital charges insurers about $20, or about $171 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Grand Forks, ND.

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 $26 169%
Medica $9 - $25 59%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1200 S Columbia Rd, Grand Forks, ND 58201
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals