Doctor visits and therapy CPT 93005 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

EKG tracing cost in Emporia, VA — inpatient

In Emporia, VA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG), tracing only, the hospital charge as an inpatient: from $181.50 to $181.50, with a median of $181.50. Across Virginia, the median is $209.00 at 37 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 93005, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$181.50Bon Secours Southern Virginia Medical Center
Median$181.50half pay less
Highest$181.50in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Bon Secours Southern Virginia Medical Center Emporia, VA · (434) 348-4400 HC >= 12 Lead Ekg $181.50 $605.00 — 70% —
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Inpatient: lowest $181.50, median $181.50, highest $181.50.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $181.50 — 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.