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Electrocardiogram (ECG), tracing only in Georgia

CPT 93005 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $147 to $491 at the 6 Georgia hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

Estimate what you would pay

$246typical cash price
$189typical commercial insurer rate
$147–$491cash price range, 6 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Piedmont Augusta Hospital
$147
Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center
$190
Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc
$222
Emory University Hospital
$270
Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center
$306
Savannah Health Services LLC Dba Memorial Health University Medical Center
$491

Georgia typical cash price: $246

Georgia hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Piedmont Augusta HospitalAugusta$489$147$250$127–$422 · 18 plans
Piedmont Athens Regional Medical CenterAthens$634$190$444$316–$520 · 13 plans
Northeast Georgia Medical Center, IncGainesville$482$222–
Emory University HospitalAtlanta$270$270$125only 1 plan
Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical CenterMarietta$784$306$117$108–$206 · 5 plans
Savannah Health Services LLC Dba Memorial Health University Medical CenterSavannah$491$491$128$80–$221 · 24 plans
Only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor (radiologist, surgeon, anesthesiologist) usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does electrocardiogram (ECG), tracing only cost at a hospital in Georgia?

At 6 Georgia hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for electrocardiogram (ECG), tracing only is $246, and most charge between $168 and $398. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $189. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for electrocardiogram (ECG), tracing only?

At 2 of the 4 hospitals in Georgia that publish both, the cash price is lower than the typical insurer rate. Remember that with insurance you pay only your share of that rate once your deductible is met, and that cash payments usually don't count toward your deductible.

Which hospital in Georgia has the lowest cash price for electrocardiogram (ECG), tracing only?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $147 at Piedmont Augusta Hospital. Confirm the price with the hospital before you book.

Does the price include the doctor?

No. These are the hospital's own charges, often called the facility fee. The doctors involved, such as the surgeon, the anesthesiologist or the radiologist who reads a scan, usually send a separate bill.

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