Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG)
Facility: Essentia Health
Billing Code: 93000 (CPT)
A typical price — 3 charge more and 4 charge less, among the 8 ND hospitals compared.
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
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% |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Essentia Health
Compare: Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG) at other ND hospitals
- PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Fargo · Fargo $10
- Sanford Medical Center Fargo · Fargo $14
- Sanford Medical Center Bismarck · Bismarck $14
- Altru Hospital · Grand Forks $20
- CHI St Alexius Health Dickinson · Dickinson $32
- CHI St Alexius Health Williston · Williston $33
- CHI St Alexius Health · Bismarck $47
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.