EKG tracing cost in North Dakota
In North Dakota, 12 hospitals publish a cash price for electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG), tracing only, the hospital charge: from $72.93 to $286.40, with a median of $155.79. The lowest price is at St. Alexius Medical Center (Bismarck). The highest price is 3.9× 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 North Dakota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Alexius Medical Center lowest Bismarck · Bismarck, ND HC EKGM ROUTINE | $72.93 | $143.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Garrison Memorial Hospital Garrison · Garrison, ND HC EKGM ROUTINE | $90.44 | $133.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St. Alexius Medical Center Turtle Lake · Turtle Lake, ND HC EKG ROUTINE | $94.43 | $133.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Devils Lake Devils Lake · Devils Lake, ND EKG 12 LEAD TRACE | $101.64 | $242.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Williston · Williston, ND EKG 12 LEAD TRACE EKG | $118.90 | $205.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Carrington Health Center Carrington · Carrington, ND EKG 12 LEAD TRACE | $133.98 | $231.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Hillsboro Medical Center Hillsboro · Hillsboro, ND EKG 12 LEAD TRACING ONLY | $177.60 | $222.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Mayville Medical Center Mayville · Mayville, ND ECG TRACING WO INTERP | $177.60 | $222.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph's Hospital and Health Center one side Dickinson · Dickinson, ND EKG 12 LEAD TRACE RT | $191.52 | $304.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fargo Fargo · Fargo, ND-MN COMMUNITY PARAMEDIC ECG 12 LEAD, TRACING | $198.75 | $265.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck Bismarck · Bismarck, ND ECG TRACING WO INTERP | $250.40 | $313.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center Fargo · Fargo, ND-MN ECG TRACING WO INTERP | $286.40 | $358.00 | Mar 4, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bismarck, ND | 2 | $72.93 | $161.66 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | 2 | $198.75 | $242.58 |
| Carrington, ND | 1 | $133.98 | $133.98 |
| Devils Lake, ND | 1 | $101.64 | $101.64 |
| Dickinson, ND | 1 | $191.52 | $191.52 |
| Garrison, ND | 1 | $90.44 | $90.44 |
| Hillsboro, ND | 1 | $177.60 | $177.60 |
| Mayville, ND | 1 | $177.60 | $177.60 |
| Turtle Lake, ND | 1 | $94.43 | $94.43 |
| Williston, ND | 1 | $118.90 | $118.90 |
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 Carolina$205.50
- 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.