EKG tracing cost in Connecticut
In Connecticut, 15 hospitals publish a cash price for electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG), tracing only, the hospital charge: from $53.62 to $273.00, with a median of $150.70. The lowest price is at Gaylord Hospital (Wallingford). The highest price is 5.1× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 93005. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Connecticut, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaylord Hospital lowest Wallingford · Wallingford, CT EKG Charge | $53.62 | $76.60 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Connecticut Children's Hartford · Hartford, CT 12 Lead Ekg; Tracing Only | $123.00 | $205.00 | — source file |
| Day Kimball Healthcare Putnam · Putnam, CT ED EKG | $123.92 | $325.25 | Aug 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center Hartford · Hartford, CT HC Ecg 12 Lead Tracing Only | $136.95 | $249.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Rehabilitation Hospital Hartford · Hartford, CT HC Ecg 12 Lead Tracing Only | $138.60 | $252.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| State of Connecticut Farmington · Farmington, CT HC ECG ROUTINE ECG W/LEAST 12 LDS TRCG ONLY W/O I&R | $144.60 | $241.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| UConn Health, Waterbury Hospital Waterbury · Waterbury, CT EKGROUT 12LEAD;TRACE | $149.17 | $298.33 | May 13, 2026 source file |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital Stafford Springs · Stafford Springs, CT HC Ecg 12 Lead Tracing Only | $150.70 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Marys Hospital Waterbury · Waterbury, CT HC Ecg 12 Lead Tracing Only | $172.70 | $314.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| The William W Backus Hospital Norwich · Norwich, CT HC ECG ROUTINE ECG W/LEAST 12 LDS TRCG ONLY W/O I&R | $232.00 | $232.00 | — source file |
| The Charlotte Hungerford Hospital Torrington · Torrington, CT HC ECG ROUTINE ECG W/LEAST 12 LDS TRCG ONLY W/O I&R | $232.14 | $232.14 | — source file |
| The Hospital of Central Connecticut New Britain · New Britain, CT HC ECG ROUTINE ECG W/LEAST 12 LDS TRCG ONLY W/O I&R | $232.14 | $232.14 | — source file |
| St Vincent's Medical Center Bridgeport · Bridgeport, CT HC ECG ROUTINE ECG W/LEAST 12 LDS TRCG ONLY W/O I&R | $272.66 | $272.66 | — source file |
| Hartford Hospital Hartford · Hartford, CT HC ECG ROUTINE ECG W/LEAST 12 LDS TRCG ONLY W/O I&R | $273.00 | $273.00 | — source file |
| Windham Community Memorial Hospital Willimantic · Willimantic, CT HC ECG ROUTINE ECG W/LEAST 12 LDS TRCG ONLY W/O I&R | $273.00 | $273.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartford, CT | 4 | $123.00 | $137.78 |
| Waterbury, CT | 2 | $149.17 | $160.94 |
| Bridgeport, CT | 1 | $272.66 | $272.66 |
| Farmington, CT | 1 | $144.60 | $144.60 |
| New Britain, CT | 1 | $232.14 | $232.14 |
| Norwich, CT | 1 | $232.00 | $232.00 |
| Putnam, CT | 1 | $123.92 | $123.92 |
| Stafford Springs, CT | 1 | $150.70 | $150.70 |
| Torrington, CT | 1 | $232.14 | $232.14 |
| Wallingford, CT | 1 | $53.62 | $53.62 |
| Willimantic, CT | 1 | $273.00 | $273.00 |
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.
Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG), tracing only, the hospital charge in other states
- Alabama$281.62
- Alaska$443.82
- Arizona$105.57
- Arkansas$125.00
- California$338.00
- Colorado$251.80
- Delaware$317.52
- Florida$348.88
- Georgia$270.00
- Hawaii$249.00
- Idaho$296.00
- Illinois$200.90
- Indiana$226.38
- Iowa$120.60
- Kansas$227.83
- Kentucky$323.59
- Louisiana$75.60
- Maine$74.98
- Maryland$78.22
- Massachusetts$154.70
- Michigan$130.65
- Minnesota$165.42
- Mississippi$63.60
- Missouri$194.50
- Montana$142.40
- Nebraska$133.25
- Nevada$233.48
- New Hampshire$123.38
- New Jersey$74.64
- New Mexico$228.50
- New York$136.20
- North Carolina$205.50
- North Dakota$155.79
- Ohio$185.25
- Oklahoma$119.28
- Oregon$235.72
- Pennsylvania$182.70
- Rhode Island$292.00
- South Carolina$257.00
- South Dakota$250.80
- Tennessee$70.95
- Texas$271.92
- Utah$260.40
- Vermont$81.37
- Virginia$209.00
- Washington$181.09
- West Virginia$128.50
- Wisconsin$140.00
- Wyoming$214.17
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.