EKG tracing cost in Massachusetts
In Massachusetts, 19 hospitals publish a cash price for electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG), tracing only, the hospital charge: from $33.25 to $312.00, with a median of $154.70. The lowest price is at Berkshire Medical Center (Pittsfield) and 2 other hospitals. The highest price is 9.4× 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$33.25Berkshire Medical Center + 2 more
Median$154.70half pay less
Highest$312.00in Massachusetts
Lowest saves$121.45vs the median
Hospitals in Massachusetts, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berkshire Medical Center lowest Pittsfield · Pittsfield, MA EKG 12 Lead - Professional Charge | $33.25 | $35.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Hospital lowest Great Barrington · Pittsfield, MA EKG 12 Lead - Professional Charge | $33.25 | $35.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| North Adams Regional Hospital lowest North Adams · Pittsfield, MA EKG 12 Lead - Professional Charge | $33.25 | $35.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Boston Medical Center South Brockton · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Ecg Routine Ecg W/Least 12 Lds Trcg Only W/O I&R | $77.61 | $172.47 | — source file |
| The Mercy Hospital Springfield · Springfield, MA HC Ecg 12 Lead Tracing Only | $92.30 | $142.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Boston Medical Center Brighton Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Ecg Routine Ecg W/Least 12 Lds Trcg Only W/O I&R | $95.30 | $211.77 | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Ecg Routine Ecg W/Least 12 Lds Trcg Only W/O I&R | $98.10 | $218.00 | — source file |
| Melrosewakefield Healthcare Melrose · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Electrocardiogram Tracing | $123.20 | $176.00 | — source file |
| Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke · Springfield, MA Electrocardiogram tracing | $132.00 | $132.00 | — source file |
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Electrocardiogram Tracing | $154.70 | $221.00 | — source file |
| HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital Leominster · Worcester, MA HC Ecg/Ekg Tracing Only | $176.00 | $176.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Milford Regional Medical Center Milford · Worcester, MA Ekg | $176.00 | $176.00 | — source file |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Ekg-Machine Use (Tracing) Only | $179.00 | $179.00 | — source file |
| Brown University Health Morton Hospital Taunton · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC EKG | $181.09 | $181.09 | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Boston Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH ELECTROCARDIOGRAM TRACING | $181.40 | $181.40 | — source file |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Electrocardiogram Tracing | $184.10 | $263.00 | — source file |
| UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital Southbridge · Worcester, MA HC Ecg/Ekg Tracing Only | $190.00 | $190.00 | Apr 3, 2026 source file |
| Saint Anne's Hospital Fall River · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC EKG | $219.53 | $219.53 | — source file |
| UMass Memorial Medical Center Worcester · Worcester, MA HC Ecg/Ekg Tracing Only | $312.00 | $312.00 | Mar 26, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 8 | $77.61 | $138.95 |
| Worcester, MA | 4 | $176.00 | $183.00 |
| Pittsfield, MA | 3 | $33.25 | $33.25 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 2 | $181.09 | $200.31 |
| Springfield, MA | 2 | $92.30 | $112.15 |
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
- Maryland$78.22
- 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.