EKG tracing cost in Ohio
In Ohio, 91 hospitals publish a cash price for electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG), tracing only, the hospital charge: from $19.65 to $593.40, with a median of $185.25. The lowest price is at Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron (Akron). The highest price is 30.2× 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$19.65Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron
Median$185.25half pay less
Highest$593.40in Ohio
Lowest saves$165.60vs the median
Hospitals in Ohio, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron lowest Akron · Akron, OH PR ECG ROUTINE ECG W/LEAST 12 LDS TRCG ONLY W/O I&R | $19.65 | $32.75 | Nov 11, 2025 source file |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima · Lima, OH Electrocardiogram Tracing | $21.60 | $24.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Toledo Toledo · Toledo, OH PR ECG ROUTINE ECG W/LEAST 12 LDS TRCG ONLY W/O I&R | $27.00 | $45.00 | — source file |
| Dayton Childrens Hospital Dayton · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH ROUTINE ELECTROCARDIOGRAM (ECG) USING AT LEAST 12 LEADS WITH TRACING | $44.60 | $63.72 | — source file |
| Mercy Health Defiance Hospital Defiance · Defiance, OH HC >= 12 Lead Ekg | $79.80 | $133.00 | — source file |
| Aultman Orrville Hospital Orrville · Wooster, OH Ekg-Tracing 12 Lead | $88.20 | $196.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Barnesville Hospital Association Barnesville · Wheeling, WV-OH ROUTINE ELECTROCARDIOGRAM (ECG) USING AT LEAST 12 LEADS WITH TRACING | $90.50 | $181.00 | — source file |
| Marion General Hospital Marion · Marion, OH Hc Ekg | $92.30 | $142.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alliance Community Hospital Alliance · Canton-Massillon, OH Electrocardiogam Tracing | $94.05 | $209.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital Mansfield · Mansfield, OH Hc Ekg | $96.85 | $149.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| OhioHealth Shelby Hospital Shelby · Mansfield, OH Hc Ekg | $96.85 | $149.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Doctors Hospital Columbus · Columbus, OH Hc Ekg | $99.45 | $153.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital Dublin · Columbus, OH Hc Ekg | $99.45 | $153.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grant Medical Center Columbus · Columbus, OH Hc Ekg | $99.45 | $153.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grove City Methodist Grove City · Columbus, OH Hc Ekg | $99.45 | $153.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pickerington Methodist Hospital Pickerington · Columbus, OH Hc Ekg | $99.45 | $153.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital Columbus · Columbus, OH Hc Ekg | $99.45 | $153.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Clinton Memorial Hospital Wilmington · Wilmington, OH EKG TRACING CARD RHB | $107.15 | $214.30 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grady Memorial Hospital Delaware · Columbus, OH Hc Ekg | $109.20 | $168.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Metrohealth System Cleveland · Cleveland, OH Hc Electrocardiogram Tracing | $112.00 | $320.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kings Daughters Medical Center Ohio Portsmouth · Portsmouth, OH HCHG EKG | $112.41 | $281.02 | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| Marietta Memorial Hospital Marietta · Marietta, OH Ekg, 12+ Leads, Tracing Only | $115.97 | $193.29 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Selby General Hospital Marietta · Marietta, OH Ekg, 12+ Leads, Tracing Only | $115.97 | $193.29 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pomerene Hospital Millersburg · Millersburg, OH EKG - ALLSCRIPTS | $120.00 | $150.00 | — source file |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital Bryan · Bryan, OH Hc Electrocardiogram | $120.50 | $241.00 | — source file |
| Parkview Montpelier Hospital Montpelier · Montpelier, OH Hc Electrocardiogram | $120.50 | $241.00 | — source file |
| Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center Cambridge · Cambridge, OH Hc Ekg | $124.15 | $191.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| OhioHealth O'bleness Hospital Athens · Athens, OH Hc Ekg | $124.80 | $192.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Morrow County Hospital Mount Gilead · Columbus, OH Routine electrocardiogram (ECG) using at least 12 leads with tracing | $132.60 | $204.00 | Oct 22, 2025 source file |
| Fulton County Health Center Wauseon · Toledo, OH ECG Electrocardiogram (EKG) | $136.26 | $194.66 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aultman Hospital Canton · Canton-Massillon, OH Rehab Electrocardiogam Trac | $144.00 | $320.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital Oxford · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Ekg 12 Lead Tracing Only | $147.68 | $196.90 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bethesda North Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Hod Ekg 12 Lead Tracing Only | $151.80 | $202.40 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Willard Hospital Willard · Norwalk, OH HC >= 12 Lead Ekg | $151.80 | $253.00 | — source file |
| The Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Hod Ekg 12 Lead Tracing Only | $151.80 | $202.40 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens Ohio Dayton · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH ELECTROCARDIOGRAM TRACING | $153.40 | $153.40 | — source file |
| Berger Hospital Circleville · Columbus, OH Hc Ekg | $154.70 | $238.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Van Wert County Hospital Van Wert · Van Wert, OH Hc Ekg | $157.95 | $243.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center Ashland · Ashland, OH HC ELECTROCARDIOGRAM, TRACING - ECG 12-LEAD | $167.25 | $223.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Wood County Hospital Association Bowling Green · Toledo, OH EKG | $168.00 | $168.00 | — source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hb Electrocardiogram, Tracing Only | $174.42 | $342.00 | — source file |
| Diley Ridge Medical Center Canal Winchester · Columbus, OH HC Ecg 12 Lead Tracing Only | $185.25 | $285.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Dublin Dublin · Columbus, OH HC Ecg 12 Lead Tracing Only | $185.25 | $285.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel East Columbus · Columbus, OH HC Ecg 12 Lead Tracing Only | $185.25 | $285.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Grove City Grove City · Columbus, OH HC Ecg 12 Lead Tracing Only | $185.25 | $285.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital New Albany · Columbus, OH HC Ecg 12 Lead Tracing Only | $185.25 | $285.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel St Ann's Westerville · Columbus, OH HC Ecg 12 Lead Tracing Only | $185.25 | $285.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital Kenton · Kenton, OH Hc Ekg | $189.80 | $292.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Akron General Medical Center Akron · Akron, OH ECG ROUTINE ECG W/LEAST 12 LDS TRCG ONLY W/O I&R | $222.30 | $342.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital Avon · Cleveland, OH ECG ROUTINE ECG W/LEAST 12 LDS TRCG ONLY W/O I&R | $222.30 | $342.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital for Rehabilitation Cleveland · Cleveland, OH ECG ROUTINE ECG W/LEAST 12 LDS TRCG ONLY W/O I&R | $222.30 | $342.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Health System - East Region Euclid · Cleveland, OH ECG ROUTINE ECG W/LEAST 12 LDS TRCG ONLY W/O I&R | $222.30 | $342.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital Canton · Canton-Massillon, OH ECG ROUTINE ECG W/LEAST 12 LDS TRCG ONLY W/O I&R | $222.30 | $342.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Hospital Cleveland · Cleveland, OH ECG ROUTINE ECG W/LEAST 12 LDS TRCG ONLY W/O I&R | $222.30 | $342.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Hillcrest Hospital Mayfield Heights · Cleveland, OH ECG ROUTINE ECG W/LEAST 12 LDS TRCG ONLY W/O I&R | $222.30 | $342.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Lodi Community Hospital Lodi · Cleveland, OH ECG ROUTINE ECG W/LEAST 12 LDS TRCG ONLY W/O I&R | $222.30 | $342.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital Cleveland · Cleveland, OH ECG ROUTINE ECG W/LEAST 12 LDS TRCG ONLY W/O I&R | $222.30 | $342.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Marymount Hospital Garfield Heights · Cleveland, OH ECG ROUTINE ECG W/LEAST 12 LDS TRCG ONLY W/O I&R | $222.30 | $342.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Medina Hospital Medina · Cleveland, OH ECG ROUTINE ECG W/LEAST 12 LDS TRCG ONLY W/O I&R | $222.30 | $342.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| South Pointe Hospital Warrensville Heights · Cleveland, OH ECG ROUTINE ECG W/LEAST 12 LDS TRCG ONLY W/O I&R | $222.30 | $342.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| The Union Hospital Association Dover · New Philadelphia-Dover, OH ECG ROUTINE ECG W/LEAST 12 LDS TRCG ONLY W/O I&R | $222.30 | $342.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland · Cleveland, OH ECG ROUTINE ECG W/LEAST 12 LDS TRCG ONLY W/O I&R | $222.30 | $342.00 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Beavercreek Medical Center Beaver Creek · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Standard Ekg | $226.00 | $565.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dayton Osteopathic Hospital Dayton · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Standard Ekg | $226.00 | $565.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hc Standard Ekg | $226.00 | $565.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Greene Memorial Hospital Xenia · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Standard Ekg | $226.00 | $565.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Troy · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Standard Ekg | $226.00 | $565.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Kettering · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Standard Ekg | $226.00 | $565.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Miamisburg · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Standard Ekg | $226.00 | $565.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus · Columbus, OH ECG, ROUTINE, MIN 12 LEADS, TRACING ONLY | $252.00 | $280.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Southwest General Health Center Middleburg Heights · Cleveland, OH EKG/BRED | $252.00 | $336.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Uhhs Memorial Hospital of Geneva Geneva · Cleveland, OH HC ELECTROCARDIOGRAM, TRACING - ECG 12-LEAD | $260.25 | $347.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center Conneaut · Cleveland, OH HC ELECTROCARDIOGRAM, TRACING - ECG 12-LEAD | $260.25 | $347.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health - Urbana Hospital Urbana · Urbana, OH HC >= 12 Lead Ekg | $272.40 | $454.00 | — source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hc Electrocardiogram | $273.00 | $455.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Chester Hospital West Chester · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hc Electrocardiogram | $273.00 | $455.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lake Health Beachwood Medical Center Beachwood · Cleveland, OH HC ELECTROCARDIOGRAM, TRACING - ECG 12-LEAD | $292.50 | $390.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Parma Community General Hospital Parma · Cleveland, OH HC ELECTROCARDIOGRAM, TRACING - ECG 12-LEAD | $292.50 | $390.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH Regional Hospitals Chardon · Cleveland, OH HC ELECTROCARDIOGRAM, TRACING - ECG 12-LEAD | $292.50 | $390.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH St John Medical Center Westlake · Cleveland, OH HC ELECTROCARDIOGRAM, TRACING - ECG 12-LEAD | $292.50 | $390.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center Elyria · Cleveland, OH HC ELECTROCARDIOGRAM, TRACING - ECG 12-LEAD | $292.50 | $390.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Willoughby · Cleveland, OH HC ELECTROCARDIOGRAM, TRACING - ECG 12-LEAD | $292.50 | $390.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center Ravenna · Akron, OH HC ELECTROCARDIOGRAM, TRACING - ECG 12-LEAD | $292.50 | $390.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center Fairlawn · Akron, OH Routine electrocardiogram (ECG) using at least 12 leads with tracing | $304.50 | $406.00 | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| UH Cleveland Medical Center Cleveland · Cleveland, OH HC ELECTROCARDIOGRAM, TRACING - ECG 12-LEAD | $305.25 | $407.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Allen Hospital Oberlin · Cleveland, OH HC >= 12 Lead Ekg | $306.00 | $510.00 | — source file |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC >= 12 Lead Ekg | $429.00 | $715.00 | — source file |
| Mh St Joseph Warren Hospital Warren · Youngstown-Warren, OH HC >= 12 Lead Ekg | $441.00 | $735.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center Lima · Lima, OH HC >= 12 Lead Ekg | $504.60 | $841.00 | — source file |
| Summa Health System Akron · Cleveland, OH Hc Ekg 12 Lead Tracing Only | $511.88 | $511.88 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mh St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital Youngstown · Youngstown-Warren, OH HC >= 12 Lead Ekg | $593.40 | $989.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland, OH | 24 | $112.00 | $237.15 |
| Columbus, OH | 16 | $99.45 | $143.65 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 8 | $147.68 | $200.21 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | 8 | $44.60 | $226.00 |
| Akron, OH | 4 | $19.65 | $257.40 |
| Canton-Massillon, OH | 3 | $94.05 | $144.00 |
| Toledo, OH | 3 | $27.00 | $136.26 |
| Lima, OH | 2 | $21.60 | $263.10 |
| Mansfield, OH | 2 | $96.85 | $96.85 |
| Marietta, OH | 2 | $115.97 | $115.97 |
| Youngstown-Warren, OH | 2 | $441.00 | $517.20 |
| Ashland, OH | 1 | $167.25 | $167.25 |
| Athens, OH | 1 | $124.80 | $124.80 |
| Bryan, OH | 1 | $120.50 | $120.50 |
| Cambridge, OH | 1 | $124.15 | $124.15 |
| Defiance, OH | 1 | $79.80 | $79.80 |
| Kenton, OH | 1 | $189.80 | $189.80 |
| Millersburg, OH | 1 | $120.00 | $120.00 |
| Montpelier, OH | 1 | $120.50 | $120.50 |
| Marion, OH | 1 | $92.30 | $92.30 |
| New Philadelphia-Dover, OH | 1 | $222.30 | $222.30 |
| Norwalk, OH | 1 | $151.80 | $151.80 |
| Portsmouth, OH | 1 | $112.41 | $112.41 |
| Urbana, OH | 1 | $272.40 | $272.40 |
| Van Wert, OH | 1 | $157.95 | $157.95 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | 1 | $90.50 | $90.50 |
| Wilmington, OH | 1 | $107.15 | $107.15 |
| Wooster, OH | 1 | $88.20 | $88.20 |
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
- North Dakota$155.79
- 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.