CMS Price Transparency Data

Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only)

Facility: Newport Hospital

Billing Code: 93005 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$105
about 1.8× the $60 Medicare rate · typically $44–$119
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$98
About the fair price
about $7 under the fair price · 1.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $60 Fair price $105 This hospital $98 Cash price $428 Hospital's list price $428

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How this hospital compares to other RI hospitals

A typical price — 2 charge more and 2 charge less, among the 5 RI hospitals compared.

Cheapest $61 Priciest $127

Black dot = this hospital, among the 5 RI 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 $105 (about 1.8× the $60 Medicare rate). Newport Hospital charges insurers about $98, or about $428 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Newport, RI.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna UnitedHealthcareHumanaKaiser 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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $64 - $138 106%
Aetnamajor $68 113%
Cignamajor $289 480%
Harvard Pilgrim $93 154%
Tufts Health Plan $103 171%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 11 Friendship Street, Newport, RI 02840
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals