EKG tracing cost in Charleston, SC — inpatient
In Charleston-North Charleston, SC, 5 hospitals list a cash price for electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG), tracing only, the hospital charge as an inpatient: from $73.00 to $336.05, with a median of $336.05. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Medical Center — $263.05 less than the median here. Across South Carolina, the median is $257.00 at 19 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 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 Charleston-North Charleston, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Medical Center lowest Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB EKG 12-LEAD TRACING ONLY | $73.00 | $146.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Medical Center lowest Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB EKG TRACING ONLY, DURING IPPE | $73.00 | $146.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Medical Center lowest Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB EKG 12-LEAD STUDY ONLY | $73.00 | $146.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC >= 12 Lead Ekg | $336.05 | $517.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC >= 12 Lead Ekg | $336.05 | $517.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC >= 12 Lead Ekg | $336.05 | $517.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC HC >= 12 Lead Ekg | $336.05 | $517.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $73.00, median $336.05, highest $336.05 — a 4.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $336.05 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.