EKG tracing cost in Anchorage, AK — inpatient
In Anchorage, AK, 2 hospitals list a cash price for electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG), tracing only, the hospital charge as an inpatient: from $431.50 to $715.26, with a median of $573.38. The lowest listed price is at Mat-Su Valley Medical Center — $141.88 less than the median here. Across Alaska, the median is $443.82 at 9 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 93005, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Anchorage, AK.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mat-Su Valley Medical Center lowest Palmer, AK · (907) 861-6000 EKG Series 3 Hours | $431.50 | $863.00 | $431.50–$828.48 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mat-Su Valley Medical Center lowest Palmer, AK · (907) 861-6000 ED EKG Series 3 Hours | $431.50 | $863.00 | $431.50–$828.48 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mat-Su Valley Medical Center lowest Palmer, AK · (907) 861-6000 EKG 12 Lead Series Now | $431.50 | $863.00 | $431.50–$828.48 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mat-Su Valley Medical Center lowest Palmer, AK · (907) 861-6000 ED EKG 12 Lead Series Now | $431.50 | $863.00 | $431.50–$828.48 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mat-Su Valley Medical Center lowest Palmer, AK · (907) 861-6000 ED EKG Series 1 Hour | $431.50 | $863.00 | $431.50–$828.48 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mat-Su Valley Medical Center lowest Palmer, AK · (907) 861-6000 EKG Series 1 Hour | $431.50 | $863.00 | $431.50–$828.48 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mat-Su Valley Medical Center lowest Palmer, AK · (907) 861-6000 Is the patient scheduled for a Cath Lab procedure | $431.50 | $863.00 | $431.50–$828.48 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mat-Su Valley Medical Center lowest Palmer, AK · (907) 861-6000 ED EKG Start Time | $431.50 | $863.00 | $431.50–$828.48 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mat-Su Valley Medical Center lowest Palmer, AK · (907) 861-6000 EKG BCE | $431.50 | $863.00 | $431.50–$828.48 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center Anchorage, AK · (907) 562-2211 HC ECG 12 LEAD TRACING ONLY | $715.26 | $917.00 | — | 22% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $431.50, median $573.38, highest $715.26 — a 1.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $715.26 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
This code is the EKG recording itself, without the doctor's interpretation. It is the code hospitals use for their part of an EKG, while the doctor bills the reading separately (93010). Clinics bill the whole test under 93000.
What the price covers
The price covers recording the tracing. The doctor's interpretation is billed separately.