EKG cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 30 hospitals publish a cash price for electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG) with interpretation: from $27.20 to $349.70, with a median of $118.53. The lowest price is at Boone County Hospital (Boone). The highest price is 12.9× the lowest.
- The median here, $118.53, is 32% above the US median of $89.92.
- That is 2.0× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($60.27).
- Iowa ranks 21st of 32 states by median, cheapest first.
- 5 of 30 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 93000. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 6, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$27.20Boone County Hospital
Median$118.53half of hospitals charge less
Highest$349.70in Iowa
Lowest saves$91.33vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boone County Hospital lowest Boone · Ames, IA Routine electrocardiogram (ECG) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | $27.20 | $34.00 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Madison County Memorial Hospital Winterset · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Routine electrocardiogram (ECG) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | $32.00 | $40.00 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| Floyd County Memorial Hospital Commission Charles City · Charles City, IA Routine electrocardiogram (ECG) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | $40.00 | $100.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Manning Regional Healthcare Center Manning · Carroll, IA Routine electrocardiogram (ECG) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | $54.27 | $81.00 | Oct 16, 2026 source file |
| Wayne County Hospital Corydon · Corydon, IA Routine electrocardiogram (ECG) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | $61.00 | $61.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Dallas County Hospital Perry · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PERRY-FAC EKG, INTERP & REPORT (12 LEAD) | $72.00 | $110.00 | May 29, 2026 source file |
| Clarinda Regional Health Center Clarinda · Clarinda, IA Routine electrocardiogram (ECG) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | $73.50 | $98.00 | Oct 23, 2026 source file |
| Franklin General Hospital Hampton · Hampton, IA Routine electrocardiogram (ECG) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | $77.40 | $86.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC Ecg 12 Lead Interpretation & Report | $81.25 | $125.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Elkader Medical Center Elkader · Elkader, IA HC Ecg 12 Lead Interpretation & Report | $81.25 | $125.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center Oelwein · Oelwein, IA HC Ecg 12 Lead Interpretation & Report | $81.25 | $125.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center Cherokee · Cherokee, IA PBB 12 LEAD EKG (GLOBAL) | $97.20 | $108.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Rawford County Memorial Hospital Denison · Denison, IA Routine electrocardiogram (ECG) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | $104.80 | $131.00 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 12 Lead Ekg; Global | $108.00 | $108.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Hawarden Regional Healthcare Harwarden · Harwarden, IA ELECTROCARDIOGRAM, WITH INTERPRETATION | $112.06 | $131.84 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center Centerville · Centerville, IA HC Ecg 12 Lead Interpretation & Report | $125.00 | $125.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Ecg 12 Lead Interpretation & Report | $150.80 | $232.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Hancock County Health System Britt · Britt, IA Routine electrocardiogram (ECG) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | $159.00 | $212.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| Belmond Community Hospital Belmond · Belmond, IA Routine electrocardiogram (ECG) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | $161.40 | $269.00 | Apr 22, 2026 source file |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital-Clarion Clarion · Clarion, IA Routine electrocardiogram (ECG) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | $167.40 | $279.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Shelby County Chris A Myrtue Memorial Hospital Harlan · Harlan, IA Routine electrocardiogram (ECG) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | $172.84 | $298.00 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center Sumner · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC 12 LEAD EKG; GLOBAL | $185.28 | $231.61 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Audubon County Memorial Hospital Audubon · Audubon, IA Routine electrocardiogram (ECG) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | $200.00 | $200.00 | Sep 14, 2026 source file |
| WinnMed Decorah · Decorah, IA Routine electrocardiogram (ECG) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | $205.80 | $294.00 | Oct 13, 2026 source file |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital Lake City · Lake City, IA 12 LEAD EKG; GLOBAL | $212.00 | $265.00 | Oct 8, 2024 source file |
| Van Buren County Hospital Keosauqua · Keosauqua, IA Routine electrocardiogram (ECG) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | $212.10 | $303.00 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Ecg 12 Lead Interpretation & Report | $213.85 | $329.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Adair County Memorial Hospital Greenfield · Greenfield, IA Routine electrocardiogram (ECG) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | $243.75 | $325.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Guthrie County Hospital Guthrie Center · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Routine electrocardiogram (ECG) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | $295.00 | $295.00 | Sep 26, 2026 source file |
| Shenandoah Medical Center Shenandoah · Shenandoah, IA Routine electrocardiogram (ECG) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | $349.70 | $538.00 | Sep 21, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 4 | $32.00 | $90.00 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 2 | $185.28 | $199.56 |
| Audubon, IA | 1 | $200.00 | $200.00 |
| Ames, IA | 1 | $27.20 | $27.20 |
| Belmond, IA | 1 | $161.40 | $161.40 |
| Britt, IA | 1 | $159.00 | $159.00 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $125.00 | $125.00 |
| Charles City, IA | 1 | $40.00 | $40.00 |
| Cherokee, IA | 1 | $97.20 | $97.20 |
| Clarinda, IA | 1 | $73.50 | $73.50 |
| Clarion, IA | 1 | $167.40 | $167.40 |
| Corydon, IA | 1 | $61.00 | $61.00 |
| Carroll, IA | 1 | $54.27 | $54.27 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $205.80 | $205.80 |
| Denison, IA | 1 | $104.80 | $104.80 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $81.25 | $81.25 |
| Greenfield, IA | 1 | $243.75 | $243.75 |
| Hampton, IA | 1 | $77.40 | $77.40 |
| Harlan, IA | 1 | $172.84 | $172.84 |
| Harwarden, IA | 1 | $112.06 | $112.06 |
| Keosauqua, IA | 1 | $212.10 | $212.10 |
| Lake City, IA | 1 | $212.00 | $212.00 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $150.80 | $150.80 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $81.25 | $81.25 |
| Oelwein, IA | 1 | $81.25 | $81.25 |
| Shenandoah, IA | 1 | $349.70 | $349.70 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What EKG is, what the price covers and why prices differ: EKG explained.
Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG) with interpretation in other states
- Alabama$33.00, 4 hospitals
- Alaska$120.00, 3 hospitals
- Arizona$43.50, 4 hospitals
- Arkansas$25.96
- California$89.60
- Colorado$162.11
- Connecticut$212.30, 3 hospitals
- Florida$127.75
- Georgia$34.00
- Hawaii$110.50, 1 hospital
- Idaho$130.13
- Illinois$105.42
- Indiana$205.80, 2 hospitals
- Kansas$85.77
- Kentucky$143.40
- Louisiana$41.00
- Maine$136.38
- Maryland$136.70, 2 hospitals
- Massachusetts$160.00
- Michigan$85.85
- Minnesota$174.22
- Mississippi$42.00
- Missouri$54.95
- Montana$55.20
- Nebraska$178.20
- Nevada$215.20, 2 hospitals
- New Hampshire$50.23, 4 hospitals
- New Jersey$32.63, 1 hospital
- New Mexico$80.16, 4 hospitals
- New York$61.30
- North Carolina$22.44, 1 hospital
- North Dakota$103.20
- Ohio$252.00
- Oklahoma$43.25
- Oregon$53.46
- Pennsylvania$65.00
- Puerto Rico$31.00
- Rhode Island$87.60, 1 hospital
- South Carolina$142.00, 1 hospital
- South Dakota$82.40
- Tennessee$86.63
- Texas$140.07
- Utah$42.11, 2 hospitals
- Vermont$163.15, 3 hospitals
- Virginia$84.70, 1 hospital
- Washington$102.44
- West Virginia$149.50
- Wisconsin$67.48
- Wyoming$180.00, 3 hospitals
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.