EKG tracing cost in Columbia, SC — inpatient
In Columbia, SC, 3 hospitals list a cash price for electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG), tracing only, the hospital charge as an inpatient: from $58.50 to $267.00, with a median of $58.50. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast and 1 other hospital. Across South Carolina, the median is $257.00 at 19 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 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 Columbia, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast lowest Columbia, SC HB EKG 12-LEAD TRACING ONLY | $58.50 | $117.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown lowest Columbia, SC · (803) 256-5300 HB EKG 12-LEAD TRACING ONLY | $58.50 | $117.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kershaw Medical Center Camden, SC · (803) 432-4311 HB EKG TRACING ONLY, DURING IPPE | $267.00 | $534.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kershaw Medical Center Camden, SC · (803) 432-4311 HB EKG 12-LEAD TRACING ONLY | $267.00 | $534.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $58.50, median $58.50, highest $267.00 — a 4.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $58.50 — 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.