EKG tracing cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 89 hospitals publish a cash price for electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG), tracing only, the hospital charge: from $19.20 to $349.70, with a median of $159.25. The lowest price is at Regional Medical Center (Manchester). The highest price is 18.2× the lowest.
- The median here, $159.25, is 13% below the US median of $183.00.
- That is 2.6× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($60.27).
- Iowa ranks 19th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 10 of 89 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 93005. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 7, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$19.20Regional Medical Center
Median$159.25half of hospitals charge less
Highest$349.70in Iowa
Lowest saves$140.05vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regional Medical Center lowest Manchester · Manchester, IA ELECTROCARDIOGRAM TRACING | $19.20 | $24.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC EKG FIRESCREEN | $19.35 | $45.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Story County Hospital Nevada · Ames, IA HC 12 LEAD EKG; TRACING ONLY | $23.20 | $29.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Waverly Health Center Waverly · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Routine electrocardiogram (ECG) using at least 12 leads with tracing | $27.04 | $52.00 | Oct 19, 2026 source file |
| Floyd County Memorial Hospital Commission Charles City · Charles City, IA Routine electrocardiogram (ECG) using at least 12 leads with tracing | $60.40 | $151.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Hansen Family Hospital Iowa Falls · Iowa Falls, IA Routine electrocardiogram (ECG) using at least 12 leads with tracing | $76.00 | $76.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA ECG in ED | $76.50 | $255.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Knoxville Hospital & Clinics Knoxville · Pella, IA Routine electrocardiogram (ECG) using at least 12 leads with tracing | $86.40 | $144.00 | Jan 24, 2026 source file |
| Orange City Municipal Hospital Orange City · Orange City, IA Routine electrocardiogram (ECG) using at least 12 leads with tracing | $87.20 | $109.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA MSP 93005 Inpt Ekg | $89.00 | $89.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Keokuk County Health Center Sigourney · Sigourney, IA EKG/ECG 12 LEADS OR > TRACING ONLY | $101.50 | $145.00 | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Cass County Memorial Hospital Atlantic · Atlantic, IA Routine electrocardiogram (ECG) using at least 12 leads with tracing | $102.20 | $146.00 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS EKG 12 LEAD | $108.00 | $180.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Kossuth Regional Health Center Algona · Algona, IA Routine electrocardiogram (ECG) using at least 12 leads with tracing | $113.60 | $142.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson County Hospital Fairfield · Fairfield, IA Routine electrocardiogram (ECG) using at least 12 leads with tracing | $117.00 | $195.00 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Shelby County Chris A Myrtue Memorial Hospital Harlan · Harlan, IA Routine electrocardiogram (ECG) using at least 12 leads with tracing | $120.06 | $207.00 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Electrocardiogram 12 Lead U of I Only | $120.60 | $201.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt · Clinton, IA EKG | $120.60 | $201.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Monroe County Hospital Albia · Albia, IA Routine electrocardiogram (ECG) using at least 12 leads with tracing | $124.80 | $208.00 | Sep 9, 2026 source file |
| Manning Regional Healthcare Center Manning · Carroll, IA Routine electrocardiogram (ECG) using at least 12 leads with tracing | $126.63 | $189.00 | Oct 16, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning · Corning, IA HC EKG ROUTINE | $127.35 | $283.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Hancock County Health System Britt · Britt, IA Routine electrocardiogram (ECG) using at least 12 leads with tracing | $127.50 | $170.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| Van Diest Medical Center Webster City · Webster City, IA EKG SUBSQ DIFF DR | $128.80 | $161.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Belmond Community Hospital Belmond · Belmond, IA Routine electrocardiogram (ECG) using at least 12 leads with tracing | $129.60 | $216.00 | Apr 22, 2026 source file |
| Veterans Memorial Hospital City of Waukon Ia Waukon · Waukon, IA Routine electrocardiogram (ECG) using at least 12 leads with tracing | $132.81 | $233.00 | Oct 8, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Ecg 12 Lead Tracing Only | $135.85 | $209.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital-Clarion Clarion · Clarion, IA Routine electrocardiogram (ECG) using at least 12 leads with tracing | $136.20 | $227.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union · West Union, IA PR ELECTROCARDIOGRAM, ROUTINE ECG, TRACING ONLY | $137.81 | $232.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Greene County Medical Center Jefferson · Jefferson, IA HC 12 LEAD EKG; TRACING ONLY | $138.32 | $247.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC 12 LEAD EKG; TRACING ONLY | $139.56 | $174.44 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA HC 12 LEAD EKG; TRACING ONLY | $140.80 | $176.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Franklin General Hospital Hampton · Hampton, IA Routine electrocardiogram (ECG) using at least 12 leads with tracing | $141.30 | $157.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC EKG ROUTINE | $141.50 | $283.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Clarinda Regional Health Center Clarinda · Clarinda, IA Routine electrocardiogram (ECG) using at least 12 leads with tracing | $145.43 | $193.90 | Oct 23, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD HC 12 LEAD EKG; TRACING ONLY | $146.36 | $182.94 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital Estherville · Estherville, IA | $149.38 | $154.00 | — source file |
| Avera Merrill Pioneer Rock Rapids · Rock Rapids, IA | $149.38 | $154.00 | — source file |
| Audubon County Memorial Hospital Audubon · Audubon, IA Routine electrocardiogram (ECG) using at least 12 leads with tracing | $151.00 | $151.00 | Sep 14, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Ecg 12 Lead Tracing Only | $153.40 | $236.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Loring Hospital Sac City · Sac City, IA HC 12 LEAD EKG; TRACING ONLY | $155.20 | $194.00 | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Palo Alto County Hospital Emmetsburg · Emmetsburg, IA Electrocardiogram, routine ECG with at least 12 leads; tracing only, without interpretation and report | $155.25 | $207.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital Lake City · Lake City, IA 12 LEAD EKG; TRACING ONLY | $157.00 | $197.00 | Oct 8, 2024 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC Ecg 12 Lead Tracing Only | $159.25 | $245.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center Dyersville · Dubuque, IA HC Ecg 12 Lead Tracing Only | $159.25 | $245.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Elkader Medical Center Elkader · Elkader, IA HC Ecg 12 Lead Tracing Only | $159.25 | $245.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Ecg 12 Lead Tracing Only | $159.25 | $245.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center Oelwein · Oelwein, IA HC Ecg 12 Lead Tracing Only | $159.25 | $245.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center Sumner · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC 12 LEAD EKG; TRACING ONLY | $160.60 | $200.76 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Decatur County Hospital Leon · Leon, IA Routine electrocardiogram (ECG) using at least 12 leads with tracing | $162.40 | $203.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital Humboldt · Humboldt, IA HC 12 LEAD EKG; TRACING ONLY | $165.15 | $183.50 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Madison County Memorial Hospital Winterset · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Routine electrocardiogram (ECG) using at least 12 leads with tracing | $167.20 | $209.00 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| Rawford County Memorial Hospital Denison · Denison, IA Routine electrocardiogram (ECG) using at least 12 leads with tracing | $168.00 | $210.00 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC 12 LEAD EKG; TRACING ONLY | $169.83 | $212.28 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA HC 12 LEAD EKG; TRACING ONLY | $169.83 | $212.28 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Dallas County Hospital Perry · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PERRY-EKG, TRACING ONLY | $170.00 | $261.00 | May 29, 2026 source file |
| Hawarden Regional Healthcare Harwarden · Harwarden, IA ELECTROCARDIOGRAM, TRACING ONLY | $170.00 | $200.00 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Trinity - Bettendorf Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL HC 12 LEAD EKG; TRACING ONLY | $176.92 | $221.15 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA HC 12 LEAD EKG; TRACING ONLY | $176.92 | $221.15 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA HC 12 LEAD EKG; TRACING ONLY | $177.59 | $221.98 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center Cherokee · Cherokee, IA HC 12 LEAD EKG; TRACING ONLY | $181.80 | $202.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Ecg 12 Lead Tracing Only | $184.60 | $284.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC Ecg 12 Lead Tracing Only | $185.25 | $285.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| WinnMed Decorah · Decorah, IA Routine electrocardiogram (ECG) using at least 12 leads with tracing | $189.00 | $270.00 | Oct 13, 2026 source file |
| Sioux Center Health Sioux Center · Sioux Center, IA | $189.15 | $195.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, IA HC Ecg 12 Lead Tracing Only | $191.10 | $294.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA HC 12 LEAD EKG; TRACING ONLY | $194.20 | $242.75 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Van Buren County Hospital Keosauqua · Keosauqua, IA Routine electrocardiogram (ECG) using at least 12 leads with tracing | $195.30 | $279.00 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Ecg 12 Lead Tracing Only | $204.10 | $314.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital Spencer · Spencer, IA EKG Tracing | $206.25 | $275.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Pocahontas Community Hospital Pocahontas · Pocahontas, IA HC 12 LEAD EKG; TRACING ONLY | $209.00 | $209.00 | Mar 29, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC 12 LEAD EKG; TRACING ONLY | $210.21 | $262.76 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Grundy County Memorial Hospital Grundy Center · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC 12 LEAD EKG; TRACING ONLY | $210.40 | $263.00 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA HC 12 LEAD EKG; TRACING ONLY | $214.45 | $268.06 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Guttenberg Municipal Hospital Guttenberg · Guttenberg, IA HC 12 LEAD EKG; TRACING ONLY | $216.00 | $270.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Gay Hospital Vinton · Cedar Rapids, IA Routine electrocardiogram (ECG) using at least 12 leads with tracing | $217.60 | $272.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Lakes Regional Hospital Spirit Lake · Spirit Lake, IA | $220.40 | $232.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Washington County Hospital Washington · Iowa City, IA Routine electrocardiogram (ECG) using at least 12 leads with tracing | $227.25 | $303.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| Jackson County Regional Health Center Maquoketa · Maquoketa, IA EKG - CARDIOPULMONARY | $236.00 | $236.00 | Aug 11, 2026 source file |
| Wayne County Hospital Corydon · Corydon, IA Routine electrocardiogram (ECG) using at least 12 leads with tracing | $237.00 | $237.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA HC 12 LEAD EKG; TRACING ONLY | $243.11 | $303.88 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Adair County Memorial Hospital Greenfield · Greenfield, IA Routine electrocardiogram (ECG) using at least 12 leads with tracing | $243.75 | $325.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center Centerville · Centerville, IA HC Ecg 12 Lead Tracing Only | $245.00 | $245.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Guthrie County Hospital Guthrie Center · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Routine electrocardiogram (ECG) using at least 12 leads with tracing | $258.00 | $258.00 | Sep 26, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB ELECTROCARDIOGRAM | $259.00 | $370.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB ELECTROCARDIOGRAM | $259.00 | $370.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony Regional Hospital and Nursing Home Carroll · Carroll, IA Routine electrocardiogram (ECG) using at least 12 leads with tracing | $274.00 | $274.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA ECG TRACING WO INTERP | $284.80 | $356.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Ecg 12 Lead Tracing Only | $314.00 | $314.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Shenandoah Medical Center Shenandoah · Shenandoah, IA Routine electrocardiogram (ECG) using at least 12 leads with tracing | $349.70 | $538.00 | Sep 21, 2026 source file |
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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
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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
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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 | 8 | $89.00 | $187.05 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 6 | $27.04 | $165.22 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $108.00 | $120.60 |
| Dubuque, IA | 3 | $139.56 | $159.25 |
| Iowa City, IA | 3 | $227.25 | $259.00 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $19.35 | $76.50 |
| Carroll, IA | 2 | $126.63 | $200.32 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 2 | $214.45 | $216.02 |
| Clinton, IA | 2 | $120.60 | $155.85 |
| Albia, IA | 1 | $124.80 | $124.80 |
| Algona, IA | 1 | $113.60 | $113.60 |
| Atlantic, IA | 1 | $102.20 | $102.20 |
| Audubon, IA | 1 | $151.00 | $151.00 |
| Ames, IA | 1 | $23.20 | $23.20 |
| Belmond, IA | 1 | $129.60 | $129.60 |
| Britt, IA | 1 | $127.50 | $127.50 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $243.11 | $243.11 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $245.00 | $245.00 |
| Charles City, IA | 1 | $60.40 | $60.40 |
| Cherokee, IA | 1 | $181.80 | $181.80 |
| Clarinda, IA | 1 | $145.43 | $145.43 |
| Clarion, IA | 1 | $136.20 | $136.20 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $127.35 | $127.35 |
| Corydon, IA | 1 | $237.00 | $237.00 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $189.00 | $189.00 |
| Denison, IA | 1 | $168.00 | $168.00 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $159.25 | $159.25 |
| Emmetsburg, IA | 1 | $155.25 | $155.25 |
| Estherville, IA | 1 | $149.38 | $149.38 |
| Fairfield, IA | 1 | $117.00 | $117.00 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $194.20 | $194.20 |
| Greenfield, IA | 1 | $243.75 | $243.75 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $177.59 | $177.59 |
| Guttenberg, IA | 1 | $216.00 | $216.00 |
| Hampton, IA | 1 | $141.30 | $141.30 |
| Harlan, IA | 1 | $120.06 | $120.06 |
| Harwarden, IA | 1 | $170.00 | $170.00 |
| Humboldt, IA | 1 | $165.15 | $165.15 |
| Iowa Falls, IA | 1 | $76.00 | $76.00 |
| Jefferson, IA | 1 | $138.32 | $138.32 |
| Keosauqua, IA | 1 | $195.30 | $195.30 |
| Lake City, IA | 1 | $157.00 | $157.00 |
| Leon, IA | 1 | $162.40 | $162.40 |
| Manchester, IA | 1 | $19.20 | $19.20 |
| Maquoketa, IA | 1 | $236.00 | $236.00 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $169.83 | $169.83 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $153.40 | $153.40 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $176.92 | $176.92 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $159.25 | $159.25 |
| Oelwein, IA | 1 | $159.25 | $159.25 |
| Orange City, IA | 1 | $87.20 | $87.20 |
| Pocahontas, IA | 1 | $209.00 | $209.00 |
| Pella, IA | 1 | $86.40 | $86.40 |
| Rock Rapids, IA | 1 | $149.38 | $149.38 |
| Sac City, IA | 1 | $155.20 | $155.20 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $284.80 | $284.80 |
| Shenandoah, IA | 1 | $349.70 | $349.70 |
| Sigourney, IA | 1 | $101.50 | $101.50 |
| Sioux Center, IA | 1 | $189.15 | $189.15 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $146.36 | $146.36 |
| Spencer, IA | 1 | $206.25 | $206.25 |
| Spirit Lake, IA | 1 | $220.40 | $220.40 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $140.80 | $140.80 |
| Waukon, IA | 1 | $132.81 | $132.81 |
| Webster City, IA | 1 | $128.80 | $128.80 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $137.81 | $137.81 |
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 tracing is, what the price covers and why prices differ: EKG tracing explained.
Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG), tracing only, the hospital charge in other states
- Alabama$110.44
- Alaska$353.44
- Arizona$129.51
- Arkansas$76.18
- California$338.00
- Colorado$244.75
- Connecticut$202.35
- Delaware$317.52
- District of Columbia$281.00, 3 hospitals
- Florida$366.10
- Georgia$190.08
- Hawaii$250.60
- Idaho$165.60
- Illinois$232.50
- Indiana$199.50
- Kansas$160.00
- Kentucky$180.95
- Louisiana$82.31
- Maine$124.75
- Maryland$55.03
- Massachusetts$181.40
- Michigan$130.65
- Minnesota$172.31
- Mississippi$92.46
- Missouri$184.60
- Montana$154.70
- Nebraska$243.38
- Nevada$359.81
- New Hampshire$154.05
- New Jersey$74.60
- New Mexico$179.55
- New York$143.00
- North Carolina$174.25
- North Dakota$112.75
- Ohio$185.25
- Oklahoma$127.40
- Oregon$245.26
- Pennsylvania$174.25
- Puerto Rico$221.00, 3 hospitals
- Rhode Island$156.00
- South Carolina$257.00
- South Dakota$241.60
- Tennessee$106.86
- Texas$278.53
- Utah$318.41
- Vermont$164.71
- Virginia$209.00
- Washington$190.50
- West Virginia$120.68
- Wisconsin$147.50
- Wyoming$188.69
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.