Holter monitor cost in Madison, WI
In Madison, WI, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Holter monitor, heart rhythm recording up to 48 hours, with report: from $426.40 to $1,405.60, with a median of $916.00. The lowest listed price is at Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital — $489.60 less than the median here. Across Wisconsin, the median is $426.40 at 25 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 93224, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 28, 2026 and Apr 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 Madison, WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital lowest Portage, WI · (608) 742-4131 XTRNL ECG REC<48 HRS RECORDING SCAN A/R R&I | $426.40 | $656.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Madison, WI · (608) 417-6210 PR XTRNL ECG & 48 HR RECORD SCAN STOR W/R&I | $1,405.60 | $1,757.00 | $65.25–$1,669.15 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $426.40, median $916.00, highest $1,405.60 — a 3.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $916.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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. 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
A Holter monitor records your heart rhythm continuously for up to 48 hours while you go about your day. It is used for palpitations, fainting and suspected rhythm problems.
What the price covers
The price usually covers hooking up the monitor, the recording, the analysis and the report.