CMS Price Transparency Data

Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only)

Facility: Altru Hospital

Billing Code: 93005 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$66
about 1.1× the $60 Medicare rate · typically $42–$74
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$67
About the fair price
about $1 over the fair price · 1.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $60 Fair price $66 This hospital $67 Cash price $148 Hospital's list price $242

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How this hospital compares to other ND hospitals

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

Cheapest $59 Priciest $98

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

A fair price for a Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only) is about $66 (about 1.1× the $60 Medicare rate). Altru Hospital charges insurers about $67, or about $148 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.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser 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 $106 - $118 176%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $22 - $108 37%
Aetnamajor $60 - $108 100%
Medica $4 - $11 7%
Sanford Health Plan $70 - $94 116%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $121

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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