EKG tracing cost in Atlanta, GA
In Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, 37 hospitals list a cash price for electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG), tracing only, the hospital charge: from $58.00 to $710.00, with a median of $270.00. The lowest listed price is at Southern Regional Medical Center — $212.00 less than the median here. Across Georgia, the median is $190.08 at 94 hospitals.
- The median here, $270.00, is 47% above the US median of $183.06.
- That is 4.5× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($60.27).
- 11 of 37 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 37 facilities across 26 cities for code 93005, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Oct 30, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 17, 2026 and Aug 6, 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 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Regional Medical Center lowest Southwest Riverdale, GA · (770) 991-8160 Hc Electrocardiogram, Tracing File of Mar 17, 2026 · source file | $58.00 | $478.93 | $5.99–$478.93 | 88% |
| Tanner Medical Center - Villa Rica Villa Rica, GA · (770) 456-3101 ELECTROCARDIOGRAM TRACING File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $82.80 | $207.00 | $58.88–$70.66 | 60% |
| Higgins General Hospital Bremen, GA · (770) 812-2000 ELECTROCARDIOGRAM TRACING File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $82.80 | $207.00 | — | 60% |
| Tanner Medical Center - Carrollton Carrollton, GA · (770) 836-9580 ELECTROCARDIOGRAM TRACING File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $82.80 | $207.00 | $58.88–$64.77 | 60% |
| Willowbrooke at Tanner Villa Rica, GA · (770) 456-3101 ELECTROCARDIOGRAM TRACING File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $82.80 | $207.00 | $58.88–$64.77 | 60% |
| Tanner Medical Center - Carrollton Carrollton, GA · (770) 836-9580 ROUTINE ELECTROCARDIOGRAM (ECG) USING AT LEAST 12 LEADS WITH TRACING File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $129.60 | $324.00 | $58.88–$64.77 | 60% |
| Higgins General Hospital Bremen, GA · (770) 812-2000 ROUTINE ELECTROCARDIOGRAM (ECG) USING AT LEAST 12 LEADS WITH TRACING File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $129.60 | $324.00 | — | 60% |
| Willowbrooke at Tanner Villa Rica, GA · (770) 456-3101 ROUTINE ELECTROCARDIOGRAM (ECG) USING AT LEAST 12 LEADS WITH TRACING File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $129.60 | $324.00 | $58.88–$64.77 | 60% |
| Tanner Medical Center - Villa Rica Villa Rica, GA · (770) 456-3101 ROUTINE ELECTROCARDIOGRAM (ECG) USING AT LEAST 12 LEADS WITH TRACING File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $129.60 | $324.00 | $58.88–$70.66 | 60% |
| Warm Springs Medical Center Warm Springs, GA · (706) 655-9351 EKG File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $131.00 | $262.00 | $103.00–$209.00 | 50% |
| Piedmont Walton Monroe, GA · (770) 267-8461 HC Ekg 12 Lead Trace Only File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $190.08 | $633.60 | $56.83–$570.24 | 70% |
| Piedmont Rockdale Conyers, GA · (770) 918-3000 HC Ekg 12 Lead Trace Only File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $190.08 | $633.60 | $76.29–$475.20 | 70% |
| Piedmont Mountainside Jasper, GA · (706) 692-2441 HC Ekg 12 Lead Trace Only File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $190.08 | $633.60 | $68.81–$538.56 | 70% |
| Piedmont Newton Covington, GA · (770) 786-7053 HC Ekg 12 Lead Trace Only File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $190.08 | $633.60 | $61.90–$538.56 | 70% |
| Piedmont Fayette Fayetteville, GA · (770) 719-7000 HC Ekg 12 Lead Trace Only File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $190.08 | $633.60 | $58.35–$538.56 | 70% |
| Piedmont Cartersville Cartersville, GA · (470) 490-1000 HC Ekg 12 Lead Trace Only File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $190.08 | $633.60 | $74.64–$570.24 | 70% |
| Piedmont Henry Stockbridge, GA · (678) 604-1000 HC Ekg 12 Lead Trace Only File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $190.08 | $633.60 | $53.73–$538.56 | 70% |
| Piedmont Eastside Snellville, GA · (770) 979-0200 HC Ekg 12 Lead Trace Only File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $190.08 | $633.60 | $123.55–$570.24 | 70% |
| Piedmont Newnan Newnan, GA · (770) 400-2300 HC Ekg 12 Lead Trace Only File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $190.08 | $633.60 | $59.69–$589.25 | 70% |
| Piedmont Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (404) 605-5000 HC Ekg 12 Lead Trace Only File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $190.08 | $633.60 | $72.29–$538.56 | 70% |
| Shepherd Center Northwest Atlanta, GA HC EKG 12 LEAD TRACE ONLY File of Aug 6, 2026 · source file | $215.50 | $431.00 | $129.30–$387.90 | 50% |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-2450 Hc Electrocardiogram, Tracing - Ecg 12-Lead+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $270.00 | $270.00 | — | — |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital Johns Creek, GA · (678) 474-7000 Hc Electrocardiogram, Tracing - Ecg 12-Lead+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $270.00 | $270.00 | — | — |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital Lithonia, GA · (404) 501-8040 Hc Electrocardiogram, Tracing+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $270.00 | $270.00 | — | — |
| Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (678) 843-7001 Hc Electrocardiogram, Tracing+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $270.00 | $270.00 | — | — |
| DeKalb Medical at Decatur Decatur, GA Hc Electrocardiogram, Tracing+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $270.00 | $270.00 | — | — |
| Emory Decatur Hospital Decatur, GA · (404) 501-1000 Hc Electrocardiogram, Tracing+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $270.00 | $270.00 | — | — |
| Emory University Hospital Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-8500 Hc Electrocardiogram, Tracing+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $270.00 | $270.00 | — | — |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital Jackson, GA · (770) 775-7861 Hc Electrocardiogram Tracing W/Wo Magnet+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $305.76 | $784.00 | — | 61% |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital Roswell, GA · (770) 751-2500 Hc Electrocardiogram 12Lead Tracing Only+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $305.76 | $784.00 | — | 61% |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital Hiram, GA · (470) 644-7000 Hc Electrocardiogram 12Lead Tracing Only+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $305.76 | $784.00 | — | 61% |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital Marietta, GA Hc Electrocardiogram 12Lead Tracing Only+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $305.76 | $784.00 | — | 61% |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital Marietta, GA · (770) 793-5000 Hc Electrocardiogram 12Lead Tracing Only+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $305.76 | $784.00 | — | 61% |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital Austell, GA · (770) 732-4000 Hc Electrocardiogram 12Lead Tracing Only+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $305.76 | $784.00 | — | 61% |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital Griffin, GA · (770) 228-2721 Hc Electrocardiogram 12Lead Tracing Only+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $305.76 | $784.00 | — | 61% |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care At Warm Sp Warm Springs, GA Hc Electrocardiogram 12Lead Tracing Only+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $305.76 | $784.00 | — | 61% |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital Douglasville, GA · (770) 949-1500 Hc Electrocardiogram 12Lead Tracing Only+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $305.76 | $784.00 | — | 61% |
| Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 Routine Ekg, 12 Leads or More, Tracing File of May 14, 2026 · source file | $511.00 | $511.00 | — | — |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta – Arthur M. Blank Atlanta, GA Routine Ekg, 12 Leads or More, Tracing File of May 14, 2026 · source file | $511.00 | $511.00 | — | — |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta – Meridian Mark Atlanta, GA Routine Ekg, 12 Leads or More, Tracing File of May 14, 2026 · source file | $511.00 | $511.00 | — | — |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta – Hughes Spalding Atlanta, GA Routine Ekg, 12 Leads or More, Tracing File of May 14, 2026 · source file | $710.00 | $710.00 | $163.31–$483.44 | — |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta – Hughes Spalding Atlanta, GA Electrocardiogram File of May 14, 2026 · source file | $747.00 | $747.00 | $171.94–$508.63 | — |
Outpatient: lowest $58.00, median $270.00, highest $710.00 — a 12.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 28 facilities here, median $270.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 13 of 17 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. 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.
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