EKG tracing cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 37 hospitals publish a cash price for electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG), tracing only, the hospital charge: from $18.40 to $314.00, with a median of $120.60. The lowest price is at Allen Hospital (Waterloo) and 10 other hospitals. The highest price is 17.1× 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.
Lowest$18.40Allen Hospital + 10 more
Median$120.60half pay less
Highest$314.00in Iowa
Lowest saves$102.20vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Hospital lowest Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR ELECTROCARDIOGRAM, TRACING | $18.40 | $23.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center lowest Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR ELECTROCARDIOGRAM, TRACING | $18.40 | $23.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital lowest Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR ELECTROCARDIOGRAM, TRACING | $18.40 | $23.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center lowest Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR ELECTROCARDIOGRAM, TRACING | $18.40 | $23.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center lowest Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD PR ELECTROCARDIOGRAM, TRACING | $18.40 | $23.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital lowest Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR ELECTROCARDIOGRAM, TRACING | $18.40 | $23.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center lowest Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR ELECTROCARDIOGRAM, TRACING | $18.40 | $23.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center lowest Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PR ELECTROCARDIOGRAM, TRACING | $18.40 | $23.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare lowest Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR ELECTROCARDIOGRAM, TRACING | $18.40 | $23.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical lowest Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR ELECTROCARDIOGRAM, TRACING | $18.40 | $23.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown lowest Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR ELECTROCARDIOGRAM, TRACING | $18.40 | $23.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC EKG FIRESCREEN | $18.90 | $45.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Central Community Hospital Elkader · Elkader, IA PR Ecg 12 Lead Tracing Only | $24.00 | $24.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA PR ELECTROCARDIOGRAM, TRACING | $25.60 | $32.00 | — source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA PR Ecg 12 Lead Tracing Only | $40.00 | $40.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR Ecg 12 Lead Tracing Only | $40.00 | $40.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA ECG in ED | $76.50 | $255.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Electrocardiogram 12 Lead U of I Only | $108.00 | $180.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS EKG 12 LEAD | $120.60 | $201.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt · Clinton, IA EKG 12 Lead | $120.60 | $201.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union · West Union, IA HCHG 93005 ELECTROCARDIOGRAM, ROUTINE ECG, TRACING ONLY | $137.81 | $232.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning · Corning, IA HC EKG ROUTINE | $148.32 | $309.00 | Feb 28, 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 |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC EKG ROUTINE | $151.41 | $309.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dyersville Dyersville · Dubuque, IA HC Ecg 12 Lead Tracing Only | $159.25 | $245.00 | Mar 31, 2026 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 |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton 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 |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Routine electrocardiogram (ECG) using at least 12 leads with tracing | $183.40 | $262.00 | Jul 17, 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 |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC Ecg 12 Lead Tracing Only | $185.25 | $285.00 | Mar 31, 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 |
| 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 |
| St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville Centerville · Centerville, IA HC Ecg 12 Lead Tracing Only | $245.00 | $245.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA ECG TRACING WO INTERP | $284.80 | $356.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Ecg 12 Lead Tracing Only | $314.00 | $314.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
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 | $18.40 | $181.68 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $18.40 | $108.00 |
| Dubuque, IA | 3 | $18.40 | $159.25 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $18.90 | $76.50 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 3 | $18.40 | $40.00 |
| Clinton, IA | 2 | $120.60 | $155.85 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $18.40 | $18.40 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $245.00 | $245.00 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $148.32 | $148.32 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $18.40 | $18.40 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $183.40 | $183.40 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $24.00 | $24.00 |
| Estherville, IA | 1 | $149.38 | $149.38 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $18.40 | $18.40 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $18.40 | $18.40 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $18.40 | $18.40 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $40.00 | $40.00 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $18.40 | $18.40 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $159.25 | $159.25 |
| Oelwein, IA | 1 | $159.25 | $159.25 |
| Rock Rapids, IA | 1 | $149.38 | $149.38 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $284.80 | $284.80 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $18.40 | $18.40 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $25.60 | $25.60 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $137.81 | $137.81 |
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
- Connecticut$150.70
- Delaware$317.52
- Florida$348.88
- Georgia$270.00
- Hawaii$249.00
- Idaho$296.00
- Illinois$200.90
- Indiana$226.38
- 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.