CMS Price Transparency Data

Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG)

Facility: St Joseph's University Medical Center Inc

Billing Code: 93000 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$29
about 1.9× the $15 Medicare rate · typically $14–$93
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$23
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $6 under the fair price · 1.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $15 Fair price $29 This hospital $23 Cash price $58 Hospital's list price $58

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How this hospital compares to other NJ hospitals

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

Cheapest $16 Priciest $37

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

A fair price for a Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG) is about $29 (about 1.9× the $15 Medicare rate). St Joseph's University Medical Center Inc charges insurers about $23, or about $58 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Paterson, NJ.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 $13 - $17 85%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $17 - $49 111%
Aetnamajor $17 - $194 111%
Cignamajor $58 378%
Ambetter (Centene) $17 - $26 111%
AmeriHealth $17 - $20 111%
Clover Health $17 111%
Fidelis Care $13 - $18 85%
Health Net $41 267%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $17 - $49
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 703 Main St, Paterson, NJ 07503
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Church
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals