CMS Price Transparency Data

Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only)

Facility: Carrington Health Center

Billing Code: 93005 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$126
about 2.1× the $60 Medicare rate · typically $12–$236
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$169
Above the fair price
about $43 over the fair price · 2.8× Medicare
Medicare pays $60 Fair price $126 This hospital $169 Cash price $134 Hospital's list price $231

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

How this hospital compares to other ND hospitals

Highest price of the 9 ND hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $59 Priciest $169

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 $126 (about 2.1× the $60 Medicare rate). Carrington Health Center charges insurers about $169, or about $134 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Carrington, 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 $126. 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.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield AetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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 $169 - $192 280%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $80 - $111 133%
HealthPartners $219 363%
Medica $74 - $222 123%
Sanford Health Plan $169 280%

Self-Pay How to get the cash price

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: Po Box 461, Carrington, ND 58421
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals