EKG tracing cost in Maryland
In Maryland, 7 hospitals publish a cash price for electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG), tracing only, the hospital charge: from $28.19 to $220.74, with a median of $78.22. The lowest price is at Greater Baltimore Medical Center (Towson). The highest price is 7.8× 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 Maryland, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center lowest Towson · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC Ekg Regular 12 Leads | $28.19 | $28.77 | — source file |
| TidalHealth Peninsula Salisbury · Salisbury, MD HC MC ELECTROCARDIOGRAM | $51.12 | $52.16 | — source file |
| Atlantic General Hospital Berlin · Ocean Pines, MD Electrocardiogram, routine ECG with at least 12 leads; tracing only, without interpretation and report | $58.56 | $58.56 | — source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC ELECTROCARDIOGRAM, TRACING | $78.22 | $79.82 | — source file |
| UPMC Western Maryland Cumberland · Cumberland, MD-WV EKG | $79.20 | $132.00 | — source file |
| The Kennedy Krieger Institute Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC ELECTROCARDIOGRAM, ROUTINE ECG W/ AT LEAST 12 LEADS; TRACING ONLY, W/O INTERPRETATION & REPORT | $96.80 | $121.00 | — source file |
| Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD EKG | $220.74 | $225.24 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 4 | $28.19 | $87.51 |
| Cumberland, MD-WV | 1 | $79.20 | $79.20 |
| Ocean Pines, MD | 1 | $58.56 | $58.56 |
| Salisbury, MD | 1 | $51.12 | $51.12 |
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
- Louisiana$75.60
- Maine$74.98
- 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$181.65
- 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.