EKG tracing cost in Detroit, MI — inpatient
In Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, 14 hospitals list a cash price for electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG), tracing only, the hospital charge as an inpatient: from $46.48 to $270.75, with a median of $175.13. The lowest listed price is at Henry Ford Health — $128.65 less than the median here. Across Michigan, the median is $130.65 at 60 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 10 cities for code 93005, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 6, 2026 and Sep 2, 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 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford Health lowest Detroit, MI · (313) 343-4000 EKG-TECH | $46.48 | $83.00 | $11.91–$29.42 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health lowest Detroit, MI · (313) 343-4000 ECG PEDS 12 LEAD TRACING | $46.48 | $83.00 | $11.91–$29.42 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health lowest Detroit, MI · (313) 343-4000 ECG 12 LEAD TRACING | $46.48 | $83.00 | $11.91–$29.42 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health lowest Detroit, MI · (313) 343-4000 EKG | $46.48 | $83.00 | $11.91–$29.42 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health lowest Detroit, MI · (313) 343-4000 EKG 12 LEAD W/INTER | $46.48 | $83.00 | $11.91–$29.42 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health East China Township, MI · (810) 329-7111 ECG 12 LEAD TRACING | $53.76 | $96.00 | $11.91–$29.42 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Warren, MI · (586) 573-5000 EKG 12 LEAD TRACING ONLY | $71.68 | $128.00 | $11.91–$29.42 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Warren, MI · (586) 573-5000 ECG 12 LEAD TRACING | $71.68 | $128.00 | $11.91–$29.42 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Southfield, MI · (248) 849-3000 COSC EKG | $80.08 | $143.00 | $11.91–$29.42 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Southfield, MI · (248) 849-3000 EKG TRACING ONLY | $80.08 | $143.00 | $11.91–$29.42 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Novi, MI EKG TRACING ONLY | $80.08 | $143.00 | $11.91–$29.42 | 44% | — source file |
| VHS Detroit Receiving Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-2941 5W-EKG-TRACING ONLY | $144.75 | $193.00 | — | 25% | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| VHS Detroit Receiving Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-2941 2W-EKG-TRACING ONLY | $144.75 | $193.00 | — | 25% | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| VHS Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan Detroit, MI EKG TRACE ONLY | $156.75 | $209.00 | — | 25% | Apr 8, 2026 source file |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 4WS-EKG-TRACING ONLY | $193.50 | $258.00 | $1.00–$24.20 | 25% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 4WS-EKG-TRACING ONLY | $193.50 | $258.00 | $1.00–$24.20 | 25% | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| VHS Detroit Receiving Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-2941 EKG TRACING ONLY | $194.25 | $259.00 | — | 25% | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Grosse Pointe, MI · (313) 473-1000 Hc Ekg Computer | $200.00 | $200.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Trenton Hospital Trenton, MI · (734) 671-3800 Hc Ekg Computer | $200.00 | $200.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Beaumont Hospital - Taylor Taylor, MI · (313) 295-5000 Hc Ekg Computer | $200.00 | $200.00 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Troy, MI · (248) 964-8800 Hc Ekg Computer | $200.00 | $200.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Wayne Hospital Wayne, MI · (734) 467-4175 Hc Ekg Computer | $200.00 | $200.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 5W-EKG-TRACING ONLY | $204.00 | $272.00 | $1.00–$24.20 | 25% | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 2W-EKG-TRACING ONLY | $204.00 | $272.00 | $1.00–$24.20 | 25% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 5W-EKG-TRACING ONLY | $204.00 | $272.00 | $1.00–$24.20 | 25% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 2W-EKG-TRACING ONLY | $204.00 | $272.00 | $1.00–$24.20 | 25% | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| VHS Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan Detroit, MI EKG 12 LEAD TRACING | $218.25 | $291.00 | — | 25% | Apr 8, 2026 source file |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 EKG-12 LEAD TRACING ONLY | $220.50 | $294.00 | $1.00–$24.20 | 25% | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 EKG-12 LEAD TRACING ONLY | $220.50 | $294.00 | $1.00–$24.20 | 25% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 ECG TRACING ONLY | $253.50 | $338.00 | $1.00–$24.20 | 25% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 ECG TRACING ONLY | $253.50 | $338.00 | $1.00–$24.20 | 25% | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| VHS Detroit Receiving Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-2941 EKG TRACE ONLY | $256.50 | $342.00 | — | 25% | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| VHS Childrens Hospital of Michigan Detroit, MI · (313) 745-5437 ECG TRACING ONLY | $270.75 | $361.00 | — | 25% | Apr 6, 2026 source file |
| VHS Childrens Hospital of Michigan Detroit, MI · (313) 745-5437 EKG 12 LEAD TRACING | $270.75 | $361.00 | — | 25% | Apr 6, 2026 source file |
| VHS Childrens Hospital of Michigan Detroit, MI · (313) 745-5437 EKG TRACE ONLY | $270.75 | $361.00 | — | 25% | Apr 6, 2026 source file |
| VHS Childrens Hospital of Michigan Detroit, MI · (313) 745-5437 Twelve Lead Electrocardiogram | $273.00 | $364.00 | — | 25% | Apr 6, 2026 source file |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 EKG 12 LEAD TRACING | $275.25 | $367.00 | $1.00–$24.20 | 25% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 EKG 12 LEAD TRACING | $275.25 | $367.00 | $1.00–$24.20 | 25% | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 EKG TRACE ONLY | $284.25 | $379.00 | $1.00–$24.20 | 25% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 EKG TRACE ONLY | $284.25 | $379.00 | $1.00–$24.20 | 25% | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| VHS Detroit Receiving Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-2941 EKG 12 LEAD TRACING | $368.25 | $491.00 | — | 25% | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $46.48, median $175.13, highest $270.75 — a 5.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 26 facilities here, median $81.12 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 of 6 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.