EKG tracing cost in Joplin, MO — inpatient
In Joplin, MO-KS, 1 hospital lists a cash price for electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG), tracing only, the hospital charge as an inpatient: from $180.60 to $180.60, with a median of $180.60. Across Missouri, the median is $194.50 at 28 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 93005, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 25, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 1, 2026 and Sep 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 Joplin, MO-KS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West lowest Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 ELECTROCARDIOGRAM | $180.60 | $451.50 | — | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West lowest Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 EKG | $180.60 | $451.50 | — | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $180.60, median $180.60, highest $180.60.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $180.60 — 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.