EKG tracing cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 60 hospitals publish a cash price for electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG), tracing only, the hospital charge: from $24.72 to $418.11, with a median of $174.25. The lowest price is at Mission Hospital (Asheville). The highest price is 16.9× the lowest.
- The median here, $174.25, is 5% below the US median of $183.06.
- That is 2.9× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($60.27).
- North Carolina ranks 24th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 10 of 60 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
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$24.72Mission Hospital
Median$174.25half of hospitals charge less
Highest$418.11in North Carolina
Lowest saves$149.53vs the median
Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mission Hospital lowest Asheville · Asheville, NC EKG TRACING ONLY | $24.72 | $24.72 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Iredell Memorial Hospital Statesville · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC EKG - CCL | $47.79 | $177.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Alleghany County Memorial Hospital Sparta · Sparta, NC HC ELECTROCARDIOGRAM TRACING | $51.00 | $102.00 | Aug 12, 2025 source file |
| Duke Regional Hospital Durham · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Ekg 12 Lead Trace Only | $59.40 | $220.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke University Hospital Durham · Durham, NC Ekg 12 Lead Trace Only | $63.45 | $235.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke Health Raleigh Hospital Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC Ekg 12 Lead Trace Only | $63.45 | $235.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northern Regional Hospital Mount Airy · Mount Airy, NC EKG Same Day/Diff Dr | $68.68 | $101.00 | Nov 12, 2025 source file |
| ECU Health Bertie Hospital Windsor · Windsor, NC Ekg 12 Lead, Tracing Only | $74.48 | $133.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Outer Banks Hospital Nags Head · Kill Devil Hills, NC Ecg 12 Leads Tracing Only-Hstep | $78.96 | $141.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Carolina Health Ahoskie · Ahoskie, NC Ekg 12 Lead, Tracing Only | $86.24 | $154.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Randolph Health Asheboro · Asheboro, NC 12 LEAD EKG; TRACING ONLY | $90.00 | $450.00 | Dec 30, 2024 source file |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center Rutherfordton · Forest City, NC Electrocardiogram, routine ECG with at least 12 leads; tracing only, without interpretation and report | $90.99 | $227.47 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health North Hospital Roanoke Rapids · Roanoke Rapids, NC Ekg 12 Lead, Tracing Only | $91.84 | $164.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital Mooresville · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Ekg 12 Lead Trace Only | $93.15 | $345.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Duplin Hospital Kenansville · Kenansville, NC Ekg 12 Lead, Tracing Only | $120.96 | $216.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City · Elizabeth City, NC Chg-Ecg-12 Lead Er Dept Trac | $135.00 | $270.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| WakeMed Cary Hospital Cary · Raleigh-Cary, NC HC Electrocardiogram Tracing | $142.88 | $376.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| WakeMed Raleigh Campus Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC HC Electrocardiogram Tracing | $142.88 | $376.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Scotland Memorial Hospital and Edwin Morgan Center Laurinburg · Laurinburg, NC HC ELECTROCARDIOGRAM TRACING | $151.00 | $302.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center North Wilkesboro · North Wilkesboro, NC HC ELECTROCARDIOGRAM TRACING | $151.00 | $302.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Lexington Medical Center Lexington · Winston-Salem, NC HC ELECTROCARDIOGRAM TRACING | $151.50 | $303.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Betsy Johnson Hospital Dunn · Anderson Creek, NC ELECTROCARDIOGRAM TRACING | $154.80 | $258.00 | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley - Bladen County Hospital Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, NC ROUTINE ELECTROCARDIOGRAM (ECG) USING AT LEAST 12 LEADS WITH TRACING | $154.80 | $258.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley - Hoke Hospital Raeford · Fayetteville, NC ROUTINE ELECTROCARDIOGRAM (ECG) USING AT LEAST 12 LEADS WITH TRACING | $154.80 | $258.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center Fayetteville · Fayetteville, NC ROUTINE ELECTROCARDIOGRAM (ECG) USING AT LEAST 12 LEADS WITH TRACING | $154.80 | $258.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Highsmith-Rainey Specialty Hospital Fayetteville · Fayetteville, NC ROUTINE ELECTROCARDIOGRAM (ECG) USING AT LEAST 12 LEADS WITH TRACING | $154.80 | $258.00 | Mar 22, 2026 source file |
| Sampson Regional Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, NC Routine electrocardiogram (ECG) using at least 12 leads with tracing | $156.80 | $224.00 | Nov 2, 2026 source file |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital Elkin · Mount Airy, NC HC ELECTROCARDIOGRAM TRACING | $157.50 | $315.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare System Whiteville · Whiteville, NC 93005 EKG-ER TechFee | $161.25 | $230.35 | Sep 1, 2025 source file |
| Wilson Medical Center Wilson · Wilson, NC Electrocardiogram, routine ECG with at least 12 leads; tracing only, without interpretation and report | $167.20 | $418.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Murphy Medical Center Murphy · Murphy, NC HC Ekg 12 Lead | $181.30 | $259.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Beaufort Hospital Washington · Washington, NC Ekg 12 Lead, Tracing Only | $186.03 | $351.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Medical Center Greenville · Greenville, NC Ecg 12 Leads Tracing Only-Hstep | $186.03 | $351.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Harris Regional Hospital Sylva · Sylva, NC Electrocardiogram, routine ECG with at least 12 leads; tracing only, without interpretation and report | $188.76 | $471.90 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Blue Ridge Regional Hospital Spruce Pine · Spruce Pine, NC EKG TRACING ONLY | $190.26 | $190.26 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Winston Salem · Winston-Salem, NC HC ELECTROCARDIOGRAM TRACING | $205.50 | $411.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| ECU Health Chowan Hospital Edenton · Edenton, NC Ekg 12 Lead, Tracing Only | $210.56 | $376.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mission Hospital McDowell Marion · Marion, NC EKG TRACING ONLY | $213.18 | $213.18 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| High Point Regional Health High Point · Greensboro-High Point, NC HC ELECTROCARDIOGRAM TRACING | $216.00 | $432.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Bermuda Run · Winston-Salem, NC HC ELECTROCARDIOGRAM TRACING | $217.00 | $434.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Person Memorial Hospital Roxboro · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Electrocardiogram, routine ECG with at least 12 leads; tracing only, without interpretation and report | $238.40 | $596.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| CaroMont Regional Medical Center - Gastonia Gastonia · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG EKG | $268.00 | $268.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG EKG | $268.00 | $268.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG EKG | $268.00 | $268.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Frye Regional Medical Center Hickory · Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC ELECTROCARDIOGRAM TRACING | $276.76 | $691.90 | Jul 8, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ELECTROCARDIOGRAM TRACING | $303.00 | $606.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby · Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC HC ELECTROCARDIOGRAM TRACING | $303.00 | $606.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ELECTROCARDIOGRAM TRACING | $303.00 | $606.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Mercy, a facility of Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ELECTROCARDIOGRAM TRACING | $303.00 | $606.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ELECTROCARDIOGRAM TRACING | $303.00 | $606.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ELECTROCARDIOGRAM TRACING | $303.00 | $606.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health University City Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ELECTROCARDIOGRAM TRACING | $303.00 | $606.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ELECTROCARDIOGRAM TRACING | $303.00 | $606.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ELECTROCARDIOGRAM TRACING | $303.00 | $606.00 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center Albermarle · Albemarle, NC HC ELECTROCARDIOGRAM TRACING | $303.00 | $606.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Hendersonville Hendersonville · Asheville, NC HC ELECTROCARDIOGRAM, TRACING - ECG 12-LEAD | $309.00 | $309.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Edgecombe Hospital Tarboro · Rocky Mount, NC Ekg 12 Lead, Tracing Only | $316.96 | $566.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Highlands-Cashiers Hospital Highlands · Highlands, NC EKG TRACING ONLY | $350.85 | $350.85 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Angel Medical Center Franklin · Franklin, NC EKG TRACING ONLY | $408.47 | $408.47 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Polk Columbus · Columbus, NC HC ELECTROCARDIOGRAM, TRACING - ECG 12-LEAD | $418.11 | $418.11 | Apr 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 13 | $47.79 | $303.00 |
| Fayetteville, NC | 3 | $154.80 | $154.80 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 3 | $63.45 | $142.88 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 3 | $151.50 | $205.50 |
| Asheville, NC | 2 | $24.72 | $166.86 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 2 | $59.40 | $148.90 |
| Mount Airy, NC | 2 | $68.68 | $113.09 |
| Ahoskie, NC | 1 | $86.24 | $86.24 |
| Asheboro, NC | 1 | $90.00 | $90.00 |
| Albemarle, NC | 1 | $303.00 | $303.00 |
| Anderson Creek, NC | 1 | $154.80 | $154.80 |
| Clinton, NC | 1 | $156.80 | $156.80 |
| Columbus, NC | 1 | $418.11 | $418.11 |
| Durham, NC | 1 | $63.45 | $63.45 |
| Edenton, NC | 1 | $210.56 | $210.56 |
| Elizabethtown, NC | 1 | $154.80 | $154.80 |
| Elizabeth City, NC | 1 | $135.00 | $135.00 |
| Franklin, NC | 1 | $408.47 | $408.47 |
| Forest City, NC | 1 | $90.99 | $90.99 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 1 | $216.00 | $216.00 |
| Greenville, NC | 1 | $186.03 | $186.03 |
| Highlands, NC | 1 | $350.85 | $350.85 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | 1 | $276.76 | $276.76 |
| Kenansville, NC | 1 | $120.96 | $120.96 |
| Kill Devil Hills, NC | 1 | $78.96 | $78.96 |
| Laurinburg, NC | 1 | $151.00 | $151.00 |
| Murphy, NC | 1 | $181.30 | $181.30 |
| Marion, NC | 1 | $213.18 | $213.18 |
| North Wilkesboro, NC | 1 | $151.00 | $151.00 |
| Roanoke Rapids, NC | 1 | $91.84 | $91.84 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 1 | $316.96 | $316.96 |
| Sparta, NC | 1 | $51.00 | $51.00 |
| Spruce Pine, NC | 1 | $190.26 | $190.26 |
| Sylva, NC | 1 | $188.76 | $188.76 |
| Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC | 1 | $303.00 | $303.00 |
| Whiteville, NC | 1 | $161.25 | $161.25 |
| Windsor, NC | 1 | $74.48 | $74.48 |
| Washington, NC | 1 | $186.03 | $186.03 |
| Wilson, NC | 1 | $167.20 | $167.20 |
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
- Minnesota$172.31
- 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 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.