EKG tracing cost in Louisiana
In Louisiana, 13 hospitals publish a cash price for electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG), tracing only, the hospital charge: from $28.40 to $193.60, with a median of $75.60. The lowest price is at Natchitoches Regional Medical Center (Natchitoches). The highest price is 6.8× 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 Louisiana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center lowest Natchitoches · Natchitoches, LA 12 LEAD EKG - TRACING ONLY | $28.40 | $71.00 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Routine Electrocardiogram (Ekg) With Tracing Using at Least 12 Leads | $29.12 | $208.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Routine Electrocardiogram (Ekg) With Tracing Using at Least 12 Leads | $29.12 | $208.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Covington · Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA Routine Electrocardiogram (Ekg) With Tracing Using at Least 12 Leads | $29.12 | $208.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Routine Electrocardiogram (Ekg) With Tracing Using at Least 12 Leads | $29.12 | $208.00 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Routine Electrocardiogram (Ekg) With Tracing Using at Least 12 Leads | $64.80 | $405.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Routine Electrocardiogram (Ekg) With Tracing Using at Least 12 Leads | $75.60 | $280.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Routine Electrocardiogram (Ekg) With Tracing Using at Least 12 Leads | $76.30 | $545.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Frances Cabrini Hospital Alexandria · Alexandria, LA HC 93005 ECG ROUTINE ECG W/LEAST 12 LEAD, TRACING ONLY | $82.42 | $317.00 | Jan 13, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Routine Electrocardiogram (Ekg) With Tracing Using at Least 12 Leads | $83.16 | $378.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Routine Electrocardiogram (Ekg) With Tracing Using at Least 12 Leads | $97.60 | $610.00 | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center Independence · Hammond, LA ELECTROCARDIOGRAM TRACING | $125.06 | $208.43 | — source file |
| Hardtner Medical Center Olla · Olla, LA 93000 Electrocardiogram 12 Lead | $193.60 | $242.00 | Apr 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 8 | $29.12 | $70.20 |
| Alexandria, LA | 1 | $82.42 | $82.42 |
| Hammond, LA | 1 | $125.06 | $125.06 |
| Natchitoches, LA | 1 | $28.40 | $28.40 |
| Olla, LA | 1 | $193.60 | $193.60 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | 1 | $29.12 | $29.12 |
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
- Iowa$120.60
- Kansas$227.83
- Kentucky$323.59
- 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.