EKG tracing cost in Austin, TX — inpatient
In Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX, 8 hospitals list a cash price for electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG), tracing only, the hospital charge as an inpatient: from $284.07 to $306.19, with a median of $284.07. The lowest listed price is at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor and 6 other hospitals. Across Texas, the median is $271.92 at 102 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 7 cities for code 93005, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 5, 2026 and Jun 13, 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 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor lowest Taylor, TX · (512) 352-7611 HC ECG ROUTINE TRACING ONLY | $284.07 | $473.45 | $260.40–$378.76 | 40% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Austin lowest Austin, TX · (512) 654-2100 HC ECG ROUTINE TRACING ONLY | $284.07 | $473.45 | $260.40–$331.42 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Emergency Medical Center - Cedar Park lowest Cedar Park, TX HC ECG ROUTINE TRACING ONLY | $284.07 | $473.45 | $260.40–$307.74 | 40% | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lakeway lowest Lakeway, TX HC ECG ROUTINE TRACING ONLY | $284.07 | $473.45 | $260.40–$426.11 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Pflugerville lowest Pflugerville, TX · (512) 654-6100 HC ECG ROUTINE TRACING ONLY | $284.07 | $473.45 | $260.40–$426.11 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock lowest Round Rock, TX · (512) 509-0401 HC ECG ROUTINE TRACING ONLY | $284.07 | $473.45 | $260.40–$426.11 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda lowest Buda, TX · (737) 999-6200 HC ECG ROUTINE TRACING ONLY | $284.07 | $473.45 | $260.40–$331.42 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital - Austin Austin, TX · (832) 824-1100 TC ELECTROCARDIOGRAM-EKG | $306.19 | $457.00 | $182.80–$434.15 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital - Austin Austin, TX · (832) 824-1100 TC ELECTROCARDIOGRAM PORTABLE | $306.19 | $457.00 | $182.80–$434.15 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital - Austin Austin, TX · (832) 824-1100 TC 15LEAD EKG + 6LEAD 2MIN RHYTHM STRIP | $306.19 | $457.00 | $182.80–$434.15 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital - Austin Austin, TX · (832) 824-1100 TC 15LEAD EKG + 6LEAD 2MIN RHYTHM STRIP PORT | $306.19 | $457.00 | $182.80–$434.15 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital - Austin Austin, TX · (832) 824-1100 TC ELECTROCARDIOGRAM ECG, TRACING ONLY W/O INTERP & REPORT | $307.53 | $459.00 | $183.60–$436.05 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital - Austin Austin, TX · (832) 824-1100 TC ELECTROCARDIOGRAM-EKG, TRACING | $462.97 | $691.00 | $276.40–$656.45 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital - Austin Austin, TX · (832) 824-1100 TC PRE&POST 15LEAD EKG + 6LEAD RHY STRP CV PORT | $582.23 | $869.00 | $347.60–$825.55 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital - Austin Austin, TX · (832) 824-1100 TC PRE & POST 15LEAD EKG + 6LEAD RHY STRP CV PORT, TRACING | $583.57 | $871.00 | $348.40–$827.45 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $284.07, median $284.07, highest $306.19 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 14 facilities here, median $284.07 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 8 of 8 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.
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.