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Electrocardiogram (ECG), tracing only in Illinois

CPT 93005 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $233 to $522 at the 6 Illinois hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

Estimate what you would pay

$319typical cash price
$281typical commercial insurer rate
$233–$522cash price range, 6 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Advocate Condell Medical Center
$233
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
$238
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital
$243
Saint Francis Medical Center
$395
Carle Foundation Hospital
$462
Memorial Medical Center
$522

Illinois typical cash price: $319

Illinois hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Advocate Condell Medical CenterLibertyville$465$233$237$53–$342 · 15 plans
Northwestern Memorial HospitalChicago$340$238$195$88–$340 · 38 plans
Advocate Good Samaritan HospitalDowners Grove$485$243$259$87–$379 · 15 plans
Saint Francis Medical CenterPeoria$658$395$2,496$671–$3,836 · 3 plans
Carle Foundation HospitalUrbana$462$462$303$267–$373 · 10 plans
Memorial Medical CenterSpringfield$522$522$313$204–$420 · 40 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 Illinois?

At 6 Illinois hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for electrocardiogram (ECG), tracing only is $319, and most charge between $235 and $492. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $281. 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 3 of the 6 hospitals in Illinois 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 Illinois 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 $233 at Advocate Condell Medical Center. 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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