CMS Price Transparency Data

Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG)

Facility: Essentia Health

Billing Code: 93000 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$21
about 1.4× the $15 Medicare rate · typically $14–$36
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$25
Above the fair price
about $4 over the fair price · 1.7× Medicare
Medicare pays $15 Fair price $21 This hospital $25

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

How this hospital compares to other ND hospitals

A typical price — 3 charge more and 4 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.

A fair price for a Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG) is about $21 (about 1.4× the $15 Medicare rate). Essentia Health charges insurers about $25 — above the fair price. Located in Fargo, ND.

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 $21. 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.

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 $25 163%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 3000 32Nd Ave South, Fargo, ND 58104
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals