EKG tracing cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 85 hospitals publish a cash price for electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG), tracing only, the hospital charge: from $29.90 to $559.97, with a median of $172.31. The lowest price is at Perham Health (Perham). The highest price is 18.7× the lowest.
- The median here, $172.31, is 6% below the US median of $183.06.
- That is 2.9× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($60.27).
- Minnesota ranks 23rd of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 4 of 85 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Minnesota law (Minn. Stat. §144.589): a hospital may not charge an uninsured patient whose household income is under $125,000 more than the lowest amount it would be paid for the same service by a private insurer, counting the insured patient's share. If the cash price below is higher, ask the billing office to apply this limit. Each hospital's page here shows the range of insurer rates in its own file (the "Insurers pay" column), a starting point when you ask. Other states' laws.
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 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$29.90Perham Health
Median$172.31half of hospitals charge less
Highest$559.97in Minnesota
Lowest saves$142.41vs the median
Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perham Health lowest Perham · Fergus Falls, MN Routine electrocardiogram (ECG) using at least 12 leads with tracing | $29.90 | $46.00 | Feb 1, 2026 source file |
| Hutchinson Hospital Hutchinson · Hutchinson, MN EKG | $31.74 | $69.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Riverwood Healthcare Center Aitkin · Aitkin, MN ECG ROUTINE ECG W/LEAST 12 LDS TRCG ONLY W/O I&R | $35.28 | $63.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Meeker County Memorial Hospital Litchfield · Litchfield, MN ELECTROCARDIOGRAM, ROUTINE ECG W/AT LEAST12 LEADS; TRACING ONLY, | $41.60 | $65.00 | Dec 28, 2025 source file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI EKG | $43.94 | $169.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Ortonville Area Health Services Ortonville · Ortonville, MN ECG TRACING WO INTERP | $56.10 | $66.00 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI EKG | $63.18 | $243.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mille Lacs Health System Onamia · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI EKG TRACING ONLY | $63.70 | $91.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC EKG 12 LEAD, TRACING ONLY - EMERGENCY ROOM EKG TECH ONLY | $82.41 | $205.50 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC EKG 12 LEAD, TRACING ONLY - EMERGENCY ROOM EKG TECH ONLY | $82.41 | $205.50 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Cuyuna Regional Medical Center Crosby · Brainerd, MN PR ECG ROUTINE ECG W/LEAST 12 LDS TRCG ONLY W/O I&R | $82.96 | $244.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC EKG 12 LEAD, TRACING ONLY, SUBSEQUENT - ED ONLY | $87.45 | $218.07 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC EKG 12 LEAD, TRACING ONLY, SUBSEQUENT - ED ONLY | $87.59 | $218.42 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC EKG 12 LEAD, TRACING ONLY - EMERGENCY ROOM EKG TECH ONLY | $88.22 | $220.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital Maplewood · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC EKG 12 LEAD, TRACING ONLY, SUBSEQUENT - ED ONLY | $88.22 | $220.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC EKG 12 LEAD, TRACING ONLY - EMERGENCY ROOM EKG TECH ONLY | $88.22 | $220.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MN HC EKG 12 LEAD, TRACING ONLY, SUBSEQUENT - ED ONLY | $93.23 | $219.35 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing · Duluth, MN-WI HC EKG 12 LEAD, TRACING ONLY, SUBSEQUENT - ED ONLY | $93.23 | $219.35 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC EKG 12 LEAD, TRACING ONLY, SUBSEQUENT - ED ONLY | $93.35 | $219.64 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Aitkin Community Hospital Aitkin · Aitkin, MN HC ELECTROCARDIOGRAM, TRACING | $94.64 | $169.00 | Aug 12, 2026 source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Routine electrocardiogram (EKG) with tracing using at least 12 leads | $98.02 | $186.00 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Routine electrocardiogram (EKG) with tracing using at least 12 leads | $98.02 | $186.00 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI Fac Electrocardiogram, Tracing | $109.34 | $201.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center Brainerd · Brainerd, MN ECG 12 LEAD, TRACING | $119.12 | $177.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center Worthington · Worthington, MN ECG TRACING WO INTERP | $123.20 | $154.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG EKG 12LEAD TRACING ONLY WO REPORT/INTERP | $124.03 | $258.40 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG EKG 12LEAD TRACING ONLY WO REPORT/INTERP | $124.03 | $258.40 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG EKG 12LEAD TRACING ONLY WO REPORT/INTERP | $124.03 | $258.40 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital of Wabasha Wabasha · Rochester, MN PR ELECTROCARDIOGRAM, ROUTINE ECG, TRACING ONLY | $133.37 | $219.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Welia Health Mora · Mora, MN HCHG EKG 12LEAD TRACING ONLY WO REPORT/INTERP | $133.70 | $191.00 | Apr 27, 2026 source file |
| New Ulm Medical Center New Ulm · New Ulm, MN HCHG EKG 12LEAD TRACING ONLY WO REPORT/INTERP | $140.95 | $251.70 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Lakewood Health System Staples · Staples, MN Routine electrocardiogram (ECG) using at least 12 leads with tracing | $142.60 | $230.00 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI EKG | $145.04 | $392.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Glacial Ridge Hospital Glenwood · Glenwood, MN Routine electrocardiogram (ECG) using at least 12 leads with tracing | $153.48 | $182.71 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| Olivia Hospital Olivia · Olivia, MN EKG | $157.99 | $259.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| County of Murray Slayton · Slayton, MN ECG TRACING WO INTERP | $162.50 | $250.00 | Nov 2, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN Fac Electrocardiogram, Tracing | $165.42 | $201.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakewood Health Center Baudette · Baudette, MN EKG 12 LEAD TRACE EKG | $165.76 | $296.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Area Health Services Park Rapids · Park Rapids, MN EKG 12 LEAD TRACE EKG | $165.76 | $296.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Virginia Virginia · Duluth, MN-WI ECG 12 LEAD, TRACING | $166.42 | $265.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's - Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes · Detroit Lakes, MN ECG 12 LEAD, TRACING ONLY | $170.13 | $265.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| The Cook Hospital Cook · Duluth, MN-WI ECG 12 lead | $171.60 | $260.00 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center Faribualt · Faribault-Northfield, MN HCHG EKG 12LEAD TRACING ONLY WO REPORT/INTERP | $172.31 | $307.70 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG EKG 12LEAD TRACING ONLY WO REPORT/INTERP | $172.31 | $307.70 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG EKG 12LEAD TRACING ONLY WO REPORT/INTERP | $172.31 | $307.70 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Owatonna Hospital Owatonna · Owatonna, MN HCHG EKG 12LEAD TRACING ONLY WO REPORT/INTERP | $172.31 | $307.70 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Alomere Health Alexandria · Alexandria, MN EKG TRACING | $172.84 | $298.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Duluth Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI ECG 12 LEAD, TRACING | $174.90 | $265.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Children's Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI ECG 12 LEAD, TRACING | $174.90 | $265.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI ECG 12 LEAD, TRACING | $174.90 | $265.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Rainy Lake Medical Center International Falls · International Falls, MN ECG TRACING WO INTERP | $178.64 | $231.99 | May 6, 2026 source file |
| Bigfork Valley Hospital Bigfork · Grand Rapids, MN EKG | $179.99 | $253.50 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Medical Center Breckenridge · Wahpeton, ND-MN EKG 12 LEAD TRACE | $180.56 | $296.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center Luverne · Sioux Falls, SD-MN ECG TRACING WO INTERP | $180.80 | $226.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital Dawson · Dawson, MN ECG TRACING | $189.11 | $222.48 | Sep 8, 2026 source file |
| Stevens Community Medical Center Morris · Morris, MN Routine electrocardiogram (ECG) using at least 12 leads with tracing | $191.25 | $255.00 | Jun 26, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Ada Ada · Ada, MN ECG 12 LEAD, TRACING | $195.84 | $265.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Deer River Deer River · Grand Rapids, MN ECG 12 LEAD, TRACING ONLY | $195.84 | $265.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fosston Fosston · Grand Forks, ND-MN ECG 12 LEAD, TRACING ONLY | $195.84 | $265.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital Graceville · Graceville, MN ECG 12 LEAD, TRACING | $195.84 | $265.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake · Duluth, MN-WI ECG 12 LEAD, TRACING ONLY | $195.84 | $265.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Aurora · Duluth, MN-WI ECG 12 LEAD, TRACING | $195.84 | $265.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Sandstone Sandstone · Sandstone, MN ECG 12 LEAD, TRACING | $195.84 | $265.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Madison Hospital Madison · Madison, MN EKG TRACING | $199.75 | $235.00 | Jun 23, 2026 source file |
| Kittson Healthcare Hallock · Hallock, MN ECG TRACING WO INTERP | $213.00 | $213.00 | Jun 26, 2026 source file |
| Mahnomen Health Center Mahnomen · Mahnomen, MN ECG TRACING WO INTERP | $216.00 | $240.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Northfield Hospital Northfield · Faribault-Northfield, MN 12 Lead EKG; Trace-Only-CCIC | $216.00 | $515.00 | Apr 16, 2026 source file |
| Appleton Area Health Appleton · Appleton, MN Routine electrocardiogram (ECG) using at least 12 leads with tracing | $220.15 | $259.00 | Jul 7, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN ECG TRACING WO INTERP | $221.60 | $277.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Wheaton Wheaton · Wheaton, MN ECG TRACING WO INTERP | $224.80 | $281.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Lifecare Medical Center Roseau · Roseau, MN Routine electrocardiogram (ECG) using at least 12 leads with tracing | $232.32 | $264.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Community Memorial Hospital Cloquet · Duluth, MN-WI EKG ECG ONLY IN ICU | $232.96 | $364.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| City of Sleepy Eye Sleepy Eye · New Ulm, MN 12 LEAD EKG | $237.19 | $428.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital Ely · Duluth, MN-WI Routine electrocardiogram (ECG) using at least 12 leads with tracing | $253.53 | $313.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center Bagley · Bagley, MN ECG TRACING WO INTERP | $260.80 | $326.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center Bemidji · Bemidji, MN ECG TRACING WO INTERP | $260.80 | $326.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center Canby · Canby, MN ECG TRACING WO INTERP | $265.60 | $332.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Glencoe Regional Health Glencoe · Hutchinson, MN HCHG EKG 12LEAD TRACING ONLY WO REPORT/INTERP | $270.11 | $270.11 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| North Valley Health Center Warren · Grand Forks, ND-MN Routine electrocardiogram (ECG) using at least 12 leads with tracing | $275.00 | $275.00 | Oct 22, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital Tracy · Marshall, MN ECG TRACING WO INTERP | $278.40 | $348.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital Westbrook · Westbrook, MN ECG TRACING WO INTERP | $278.40 | $348.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Jackson Hospital Jackson · Jackson, MN ECG TRACING WO INTERP | $300.80 | $376.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Windom Area Hospital Windom · Windom, MN EKG 12 LEAD TRACING ONLY | $307.36 | $452.00 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI EKG 12 LEADS TRACE W/O INTERP - ER | $399.00 | $399.00 | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Astera Health Wadena · Wadena, MN Ekg Tracing | $559.97 | $775.58 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
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
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
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
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 20 | $43.94 | $90.78 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 11 | $93.23 | $174.90 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 3 | $93.23 | $179.99 |
| Aitkin, MN | 2 | $35.28 | $64.96 |
| Brainerd, MN | 2 | $82.96 | $101.04 |
| Faribault-Northfield, MN | 2 | $172.31 | $194.16 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 2 | $195.84 | $235.42 |
| Hutchinson, MN | 2 | $31.74 | $150.92 |
| New Ulm, MN | 2 | $140.95 | $189.07 |
| Ada, MN | 1 | $195.84 | $195.84 |
| Appleton, MN | 1 | $220.15 | $220.15 |
| Alexandria, MN | 1 | $172.84 | $172.84 |
| Bagley, MN | 1 | $260.80 | $260.80 |
| Baudette, MN | 1 | $165.76 | $165.76 |
| Bemidji, MN | 1 | $260.80 | $260.80 |
| Canby, MN | 1 | $265.60 | $265.60 |
| Dawson, MN | 1 | $189.11 | $189.11 |
| Detroit Lakes, MN | 1 | $170.13 | $170.13 |
| Fergus Falls, MN | 1 | $29.90 | $29.90 |
| Glenwood, MN | 1 | $153.48 | $153.48 |
| Graceville, MN | 1 | $195.84 | $195.84 |
| Hallock, MN | 1 | $213.00 | $213.00 |
| International Falls, MN | 1 | $178.64 | $178.64 |
| Jackson, MN | 1 | $300.80 | $300.80 |
| Litchfield, MN | 1 | $41.60 | $41.60 |
| Madison, MN | 1 | $199.75 | $199.75 |
| Mahnomen, MN | 1 | $216.00 | $216.00 |
| Mora, MN | 1 | $133.70 | $133.70 |
| Morris, MN | 1 | $191.25 | $191.25 |
| Marshall, MN | 1 | $278.40 | $278.40 |
| Olivia, MN | 1 | $157.99 | $157.99 |
| Ortonville, MN | 1 | $56.10 | $56.10 |
| Owatonna, MN | 1 | $172.31 | $172.31 |
| Park Rapids, MN | 1 | $165.76 | $165.76 |
| Roseau, MN | 1 | $232.32 | $232.32 |
| Rochester, MN | 1 | $133.37 | $133.37 |
| Sandstone, MN | 1 | $195.84 | $195.84 |
| Slayton, MN | 1 | $162.50 | $162.50 |
| Staples, MN | 1 | $142.60 | $142.60 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 1 | $180.80 | $180.80 |
| Thief River Falls, MN | 1 | $221.60 | $221.60 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $165.42 | $165.42 |
| Wadena, MN | 1 | $559.97 | $559.97 |
| Westbrook, MN | 1 | $278.40 | $278.40 |
| Wheaton, MN | 1 | $224.80 | $224.80 |
| Windom, MN | 1 | $307.36 | $307.36 |
| Wahpeton, ND-MN | 1 | $180.56 | $180.56 |
| Worthington, MN | 1 | $123.20 | $123.20 |
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$202.08
- Iowa$159.25
- Kansas$160.00
- Kentucky$180.95
- Louisiana$81.90
- Maine$124.75
- Maryland$55.03
- Massachusetts$181.40
- Michigan$130.65
- 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$181.20
- New York$143.00
- North Carolina$174.25
- North Dakota$112.75
- Ohio$185.25
- Oklahoma$128.70
- Oregon$245.26
- Pennsylvania$174.46
- Puerto Rico$221.00, 3 hospitals
- Rhode Island$156.00
- South Carolina$257.00
- South Dakota$241.60
- Tennessee$106.86
- Texas$271.92
- Utah$318.41
- Vermont$164.71
- Virginia$209.00
- Washington$190.13
- West Virginia$120.68
- Wisconsin$147.50
- Wyoming$188.69
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.