Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG)
Facility: Allegheny General Hospital
Billing Code: 93000 (CPT)
A typical price — 2 charge more and 4 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.
A fair price for a Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG) is about $21 (about 1.4× the $15 Medicare rate). Allegheny General Hospital charges insurers about $20, or about $10 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Pittsburgh, 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 | $28 - $32 | 182% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $16 - $27 | 104% |
| Aetnamajor | $23 | 150% |
| Cignamajor | $23 | 150% |
| AmeriHealth | $20 - $32 | 130% |
| Geisinger | $28 - $31 | 182% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $12 - $52 |
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Other Procedures at Allegheny General Hospital
Compare: Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG) at other PA hospitals
- Penn Highlands Connellsville · Connellsville $14
- Lecom Medical Center and Behavioral Health Pav · Erie $14
- Chan Soon- Shiong Medical Center at Windber · Windber $15
- Surgical Institute of Reading · Wyomissing $19
- Allegheny Valley Hospital · Natrona $20
- Canonsburg General Hospital · Canonsburg $20
- Saint Vincent Hospital · Erie $21
- Indiana Regional Medical Center · Indiana $21
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.