Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only)
Facility: Reading Hospital
Billing Code: 93005 (CPT)
A typical price — 4 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 9 PA hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 PA 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 $62 (about 1.0× the $60 Medicare rate). Reading Hospital charges insurers about $13, or about $339 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in West Reading, PA.
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
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 - $392 | 22% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $40 - $241 | 66% |
| Aetnamajor | $26 - $348 | 43% |
| Cignamajor | $321 | 533% |
| AmeriHealth | $13 | 22% |
| Geisinger | $13 - $306 | 22% |
| Health Net | $218 | 362% |
| HealthPartners | $13 | 22% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $12 - $261 | 20% |
| + 7 smaller / regional plans | $13 - $460 |
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Other Procedures at Reading Hospital
Compare: Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only) at other PA hospitals
- Chan Soon- Shiong Medical Center at Windber · Windber $12
- UPMC Muncy · Muncy $12
- UPMC Wellsboro · Wellsboro $12
- Punxsutawney Area Hospital · Punxsutawney $13
- Magee Memorial Hospital for Convalescents · Philadelphia $14
- Pottstown Hospital · Pottstown $15
- Jefferson Lansdale Hospital · Lansdale $16
- Jefferson Abington Hospital · Abington $16
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.