EKG tracing cost in Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, 65 hospitals publish a cash price for electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG), tracing only, the hospital charge: from $30.60 to $479.40, with a median of $182.70. The lowest price is at Monogahela Valley Hospital (Monongahela). The highest price is 15.7× 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.
Lowest$30.60Monogahela Valley Hospital
Median$182.70half pay less
Highest$479.40in Pennsylvania
Lowest saves$152.10vs the median
Hospitals in Pennsylvania, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monogahela Valley Hospital lowest Monongahela · Pittsburgh, PA EKG W/O INTERPRETATION | $30.60 | $51.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Cole Coudersport · Coudersport, PA EKG/ER USE ONLY | $35.40 | $59.00 | — source file |
| Punxsutawney Area Hospital Punxsutawney · Punxsutawney, PA EKG 12 LEAD TRACING ONLY | $55.44 | $154.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Lower Bucks Hospital Bristol · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Electrocardiogram, Tracing | $58.00 | $293.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Electrocardiogram, Tracing | $60.00 | $386.25 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute Harrisburg · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 93005 NIVC ELECTROCARDIOGRAM Tech | $66.24 | $386.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC EKG TRACING WO INTERP & RPT | $76.80 | $128.00 | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville · Pittsburgh, PA EKG TRACING WO INTERP & RPT | $85.80 | $143.00 | — source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital Sayre · Sayre, PA Ekg 12 Lead Tracing Only | $85.85 | $107.31 | — source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital, Towanda Campus Towanda · Sayre, PA Ekg 12 Lead Tracing Only | $85.85 | $107.31 | — source file |
| Troy Community Hospital Troy · Sayre, PA Ekg 12 Lead Tracing Only | $85.85 | $107.31 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 93005 ELECTROCARDIOGRAM TRACING Tech | $92.22 | $386.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Bedford Everett · Everett, PA EKG TRACING WO INTERP & RPT | $100.20 | $167.00 | — source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network Reading · Reading, PA ECG | $100.40 | $386.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Kane Kane · Bradford, PA EKG | $102.00 | $170.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Lancaster, PA 93005 ELECTROCARDIOGRAM TRACING Tech | $111.90 | $386.00 | — source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Ecg 12 Lead Tracing Only | $120.25 | $185.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 93005 NIVC ELECTROCARDIOGRAM Tech | $121.47 | $386.00 | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville · Pittsburgh, PA EKG 12 LEADS TRACING ONLY | $123.00 | $205.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 12 LEAD EKG-TRACING ONLY | $127.88 | $386.00 | — source file |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown · Pittsburgh, PA ELECTROCARDIOGRAM TRACING | $132.00 | $264.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona · Altoona, PA EKG TRACING WO INTERP & RPT | $135.00 | $225.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC EKG W/O INTERP & REPORT MD | $145.20 | $242.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Somerset Somerset · Somerset, PA HC EKG W/O INTERP & REPORT MD | $145.20 | $242.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Northwest Seneca · Oil City, PA NEONATAL MONITOR | $147.60 | $246.00 | — source file |
| Penn Highlands Brookville Brookville · Brookville, PA RHC EKG TRACING ONLY W/O INTER/RPT | $153.00 | $153.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Elk Saint Marys · St. Marys, PA RHC EKG TRACING ONLY W/O INTER/RPT | $153.00 | $153.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Huntingdon Huntingdon · Huntingdon, PA RHC EKG TRACING ONLY W/O INTER/RPT | $153.00 | $153.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone · Altoona, PA RHC EKG TRACING ONLY W/O INTER/RPT | $153.00 | $153.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle · Pittsburgh, PA EKG TRACING WO INTERP & RPT | $158.40 | $264.00 | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Philadelphia Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD ELECTROCARDIOGRAM TRACING | $165.30 | $165.30 | — source file |
| AHN Wexford Hospital Wexford · Pittsburgh, PA HC EKG 12 LEAD TRACE ONLY | $167.24 | $226.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Hamot Erie · Erie, PA EKG TRACING ONLY WO INTR & RPT | $180.60 | $301.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Greene Waynesburg · Waynesburg, PA EKG W/RHYTHM STRIP (FP-AVELLA) | $182.70 | $261.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington · Pittsburgh, PA EKG W/RHYTHM STRIP (FP-AVELLA) | $182.70 | $261.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Horizon - Greenville Greenville · Hermitage, PA EKG TRACING WO INTERP & RPT | $189.60 | $316.00 | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA EKG TRACING ONLY WO INT/RPT | $200.40 | $334.00 | — source file |
| Penn Highlands Dubois DuBois · DuBois, PA ECG Acquisition-CV | $205.00 | $205.00 | Aug 1, 2025 source file |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Ecg 12 Lead Tracing Only | $241.80 | $372.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC PED EKG | $247.80 | $413.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Hanover Hanover · York-Hanover, PA HC PED EKG | $247.80 | $413.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Lititz Lititz · Lancaster, PA HC PED EKG | $247.80 | $413.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Memorial York · York-Hanover, PA HC EKG | $247.80 | $413.00 | — source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Ekg With Rhythm Strip | $251.35 | $251.35 | — source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA EKG TRACING WO INTERP & RPT | $256.80 | $428.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital Malvern · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Ekg 12 Lead Tracing Only | $261.20 | $653.00 | — source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Ekg 12 Lead Tracing Only | $261.20 | $653.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Ekg 12 Lead Tracing Only | $261.20 | $653.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Ekg 12 Lead Tracing Only | $261.20 | $653.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Ekg 12 Lead Tracing Only | $261.20 | $653.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Muncy Muncy · Williamsport, PA EKG TRACING WO INTERP & RPT | $271.80 | $453.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Wellsboro Wellsboro · Wellsboro, PA EKG TRACING WO INTERP & RPT | $271.80 | $453.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Williamsport Williamsport · Williamsport, PA EKG TRACING WO INTERP & RPT | $271.80 | $453.00 | — source file |
| Ephrata Community Hospital Ephrata · Lancaster, PA Routine Electrocardiogram (Ecg) Using at Least 12 Leads With Tracing | $276.80 | $346.00 | — source file |
| Gettysburg Hospital Gettysburg · Gettysburg, PA Routine Electrocardiogram (Ecg) Using at Least 12 Leads With Tracing | $314.40 | $393.00 | — source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, PA Routine Electrocardiogram (Ecg) Using at Least 12 Leads With Tracing | $314.40 | $393.00 | — source file |
| WellSpan Surgery and Rehabilitation Hospital York · York-Hanover, PA Routine Electrocardiogram (Ecg) Using at Least 12 Leads With Tracing | $314.40 | $393.00 | — source file |
| Chambersburg Hospital Chambersburg · Chambersburg, PA Routine Electrocardiogram (Ecg) Using at Least 12 Leads With Tracing | $326.40 | $408.00 | — source file |
| Waynesboro Hospital Waynesboro · Chambersburg, PA Routine Electrocardiogram (Ecg) Using at Least 12 Leads With Tracing | $326.40 | $408.00 | — source file |
| Philhaven Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, PA Routine Electrocardiogram (Ecg) Using at Least 12 Leads With Tracing | $338.40 | $423.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Ecg 12 Lead Tracing Only | $367.90 | $566.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Evangelical Community Hospital Lewisburg · Lewisburg, PA Routine Electrocardiogram (Ecg) Using at Least 12 Leads With Tracing | $378.20 | $472.75 | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC EKG TRACING WO INTERP & RPT | $386.40 | $644.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA EKG TRACING WO INTERP & RPT | $395.40 | $659.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA EKG TRACING WO INTERP & RPT | $436.20 | $727.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport · Pittsburgh, PA EKG TRACING WO INTERP & RPT | $479.40 | $799.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh, PA | 14 | $30.60 | $174.97 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 12 | $58.00 | $256.28 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 6 | $66.24 | $124.68 |
| Lancaster, PA | 3 | $111.90 | $247.80 |
| Sayre, PA | 3 | $85.85 | $85.85 |
| York-Hanover, PA | 3 | $247.80 | $247.80 |
| Altoona, PA | 2 | $135.00 | $144.00 |
| Chambersburg, PA | 2 | $326.40 | $326.40 |
| Lebanon, PA | 2 | $314.40 | $326.40 |
| Williamsport, PA | 2 | $271.80 | $271.80 |
| Brookville, PA | 1 | $153.00 | $153.00 |
| Bradford, PA | 1 | $102.00 | $102.00 |
| Coudersport, PA | 1 | $35.40 | $35.40 |
| DuBois, PA | 1 | $205.00 | $205.00 |
| Everett, PA | 1 | $100.20 | $100.20 |
| Erie, PA | 1 | $180.60 | $180.60 |
| Gettysburg, PA | 1 | $314.40 | $314.40 |
| Hermitage, PA | 1 | $189.60 | $189.60 |
| Huntingdon, PA | 1 | $153.00 | $153.00 |
| Lewisburg, PA | 1 | $378.20 | $378.20 |
| Oil City, PA | 1 | $147.60 | $147.60 |
| Punxsutawney, PA | 1 | $55.44 | $55.44 |
| Reading, PA | 1 | $100.40 | $100.40 |
| Somerset, PA | 1 | $145.20 | $145.20 |
| St. Marys, PA | 1 | $153.00 | $153.00 |
| Waynesburg, PA | 1 | $182.70 | $182.70 |
| Wellsboro, PA | 1 | $271.80 | $271.80 |
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
- Ohio$185.25
- Oklahoma$119.28
- Oregon$235.72
- 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.