EKG tracing cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 37 hospitals publish a cash price for electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG), tracing only, the hospital charge: from $55.50 to $418.11, with a median of $205.50. The lowest price is at Duke University Hospital (Raleigh) and 2 other hospitals. The highest price is 7.5× 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 24, 2026.
Lowest$55.50Duke University Hospital + 2 more
Median$205.50half pay less
Highest$418.11in North Carolina
Lowest saves$150.00vs the median
Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke University Hospital lowest Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC Ecg Routine Ecg W/Least 12 Lds Trcg Only W/O I&R | $55.50 | $111.00 | — source file |
| Duke University Hospital lowest Durham · Durham, NC PR Ekg 12 Lead Trace Only | $55.50 | $111.00 | — source file |
| Duke Regional Hospital lowest Durham · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Ecg Routine Ecg W/Least 12 Lds Trcg Only W/O I&R | $55.50 | $111.00 | — source file |
| East Carolina Health-Bertie 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 |
| 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 | — source file |
| Vidant 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 |
| Lexington Medical Center Lexington · Winston-Salem, NC HC ELECTROCARDIOGRAM TRACING | $146.00 | $292.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital Elkin · Mount Airy, NC HC ELECTROCARDIOGRAM TRACING | $151.00 | $302.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center North Wilkesboro · North Wilkesboro, NC HC ELECTROCARDIOGRAM TRACING | $151.00 | $302.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Erlanger Murphy Medical Center Murphy · Murphy, NC HC Ekg 12 Lead | $181.30 | $259.00 | Jan 25, 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 |
| Pitt County Memorial Hospital Washington · Washington, NC Ekg 12 Lead, Tracing Only | $186.03 | $351.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Bermuda Run · Winston-Salem, NC HC ELECTROCARDIOGRAM TRACING | $194.50 | $389.00 | Oct 21, 2025 source file |
| High Point Regional Health High Point · Greensboro-High Point, NC HC ELECTROCARDIOGRAM TRACING | $205.50 | $411.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Winston Salem · Winston-Salem, NC HC ELECTROCARDIOGRAM TRACING | $205.50 | $411.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Vidant Chowan Hospital Edenton · Edenton, NC Ekg 12 Lead, Tracing Only | $210.56 | $376.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital 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 |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ELECTROCARDIOGRAM TRACING | $290.78 | $581.55 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby · Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC HC ELECTROCARDIOGRAM TRACING | $290.78 | $581.55 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ELECTROCARDIOGRAM TRACING | $290.78 | $581.55 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ELECTROCARDIOGRAM TRACING | $290.78 | $581.55 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ELECTROCARDIOGRAM TRACING | $290.78 | $581.55 | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ELECTROCARDIOGRAM TRACING | $290.78 | $581.55 | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ELECTROCARDIOGRAM TRACING | $290.78 | $581.55 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ELECTROCARDIOGRAM TRACING | $290.78 | $581.55 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ELECTROCARDIOGRAM TRACING | $290.78 | $581.55 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Concord · Concord, NC HC ELECTROCARDIOGRAM TRACING | $290.78 | $581.55 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center Albermarle · Albemarle, NC HC ELECTROCARDIOGRAM TRACING | $303.00 | $606.00 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Hendersonville Hendersonville · Asheville, NC HC ELECTROCARDIOGRAM, TRACING - ECG 12-LEAD | $309.00 | $309.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Vidant Edgecombe Hospital Tarboro · Rocky Mount, NC Ekg 12 Lead, Tracing Only | $316.96 | $566.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Polk Columbus · Columbus, NC HC ELECTROCARDIOGRAM, TRACING - ECG 12-LEAD | $418.11 | $418.11 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 12 | $93.15 | $290.78 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 3 | $146.00 | $194.50 |
| Ahoskie, NC | 1 | $86.24 | $86.24 |
| Albemarle, NC | 1 | $303.00 | $303.00 |
| Asheville, NC | 1 | $309.00 | $309.00 |
| Columbus, NC | 1 | $418.11 | $418.11 |
| Concord, NC | 1 | $290.78 | $290.78 |
| Durham, NC | 1 | $55.50 | $55.50 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 1 | $55.50 | $55.50 |
| Edenton, NC | 1 | $210.56 | $210.56 |
| Elizabeth City, NC | 1 | $135.00 | $135.00 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 1 | $205.50 | $205.50 |
| Greenville, NC | 1 | $186.03 | $186.03 |
| Kenansville, NC | 1 | $120.96 | $120.96 |
| Kill Devil Hills, NC | 1 | $78.96 | $78.96 |
| Murphy, NC | 1 | $181.30 | $181.30 |
| Mount Airy, NC | 1 | $151.00 | $151.00 |
| North Wilkesboro, NC | 1 | $151.00 | $151.00 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 1 | $55.50 | $55.50 |
| Roanoke Rapids, NC | 1 | $91.84 | $91.84 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 1 | $316.96 | $316.96 |
| Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC | 1 | $290.78 | $290.78 |
| Windsor, NC | 1 | $74.48 | $74.48 |
| Washington, NC | 1 | $186.03 | $186.03 |
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
- 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 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.