CMS Price Transparency Data

Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only)

Facility: Lincoln County Medical Center

Billing Code: 93005 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$68
about 1.1× the $60 Medicare rate · typically $44–$86
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$67
About the fair price
about $1 under the fair price · 1.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $60 Fair price $68 This hospital $67 Cash price $323 Hospital's list price $462

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How this hospital compares to other NM hospitals

One of the lower prices — 5 of 8 other NM hospitals charge more for the same procedure.

Cheapest $57 Priciest $91

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

⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.

A fair price for a Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only) is about $68 (about 1.1× the $60 Medicare rate). Lincoln County Medical Center charges insurers about $67, or about $323 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Ruidoso, NM.

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✓ Humana CignaKaiser 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 $63 105%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $64 - $108 106%
Aetnamajor $65 108%
Humanamajor $67 111%
Molina $66 110%
Presbyterian $62 - $472 103%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $68

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 211 Sudderth Drive, Ruidoso, NM 88345
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals