EKG tracing cost in Slidell, LA
In Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG), tracing only, the hospital charge: from $29.12 to $29.12, with a median of $29.12. Across Louisiana, the median is $75.60 at 13 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 93005, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jul 1, 2026 and Jul 1, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeview Hospital Covington, LA Routine Electrocardiogram (Ekg) With Tracing Using at Least 12 Leads | $29.12 | $208.00 | $101.42–$79.39 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $29.12, median $29.12, highest $29.12.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated and 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.