EKG tracing cost in Ontario, CA — inpatient
In Ontario, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG), tracing only, the hospital charge as an inpatient: from $338.00 to $338.00, with a median of $338.00. Across California, the median is $338.00 at 103 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 —.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Ontario Ontario, CA ECG ROUTINE ECG W/LEAST 12 LDS TRCG ONLY W/O I&R | $338.00 | $650.00 | — | 48% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $338.00, median $338.00, highest $338.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $338.00 — 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.