US Health Care Costs

Treadmill stress test, tracing only

CPT 93017 · Heart, lung and nerve tests · hospital facility charge

At the 125 hospitals whose price files we have read so far, the typical cash price is $1,073, and most charge between $358 and $4,484 (the middle 80%; price files contain errors, so the extremes are left out). Pick a state to compare its hospitals.

Estimate what you would pay

$1,073typical cash price
$846typical commercial insurer rate
$2,025typical list price
125hospitals in 32 states so far
Typical cash price by state
AKMEWIVTNHWA$726ID$1.1kMTNDMN$348IL$1.2kMI$297NY$989MA$1.3kOR$1.5kNV$2.9kWYSDIA$871IN$381OH$898PA$993NJ$393CT$1.2kRICA$1.4kUT$389CONE$371MO$918KY$936WVVA$751MD$80DE$1.1kAZ$981NMKSARTN$193NC$1.5kSC$1.0kDCOK$892LAMSAL$986GA$1.1kHITX$3.9kFL$1.5kPR

Every state

StateHospitalsTypical cash priceLowest cashHighest cashTypical insurer price
Alabama1$986$986$986$424
Arizona2$981$502$1,461$447
California10$1,449$277$8,097$430
Connecticut1$1,232$1,232$1,232–
Delaware1$1,094$1,094$1,094$1,003
Florida8$1,504$748$8,445$1,332
Georgia6$1,141$838$2,212$544
Iowa1$871$871$871$528
Idaho2$1,079$1,079$1,079$863
Illinois6$1,182$600$1,905$990
Indiana2$381$315$446$916
Kentucky2$936$622$1,250$808
Massachusetts3$1,251$1,067$1,251$1,084
Maryland1$80$80$80–
Michigan3$297$297$1,412$274
Minnesota1$348$348$348$564
Missouri4$918$842$1,033$1,012
North Carolina4$1,484$1,484$2,779$1,470
Nebraska1$371$371$371$515
New Jersey8$393$279$574$986
Nevada1$2,922$2,922$2,922$149
New York1$989$989$989$365
Ohio7$898$475$2,314$470
Oklahoma3$892$387$1,436$907
Oregon1$1,451$1,451$1,451$1,003
Pennsylvania8$993$244$1,525$922
South Carolina4$1,013$958$3,400$337
Tennessee2$193$193$193$443
Texas21$3,941$514$12,374$1,250
Utah2$389$357$420$403
Virginia6$751$751$4,513$859
Washington2$726$586$866$733
125 hospitals so far: only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed, and more are added every night. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does treadmill stress test, tracing only cost at a hospital?

At 122 hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for treadmill stress test, tracing only is $1,073, and most charge between $358 and $4,484. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $846. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for treadmill stress test, tracing only?

At 38 of the 106 hospitals 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.

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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