EKG tracing cost in Tennessee
In Tennessee, 87 hospitals publish a cash price for electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG), tracing only, the hospital charge: from $21.39 to $1,142.35, with a median of $106.86. The lowest price is at Hardin County General Hospital (Savannah). The highest price is 53.4× the lowest.
- The median here, $106.86, is 42% below the US median of $183.06.
- That is 1.8× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($60.27).
- Tennessee ranks 6th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 14 of 87 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$21.39Hardin County General Hospital
Median$106.86half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,142.35in Tennessee
Lowest saves$85.47vs the median
Hospitals in Tennessee, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardin County General Hospital lowest Savannah · Savannah, TN 93005 EKG w/ 12 plus leads Tracing Only | $21.39 | $56.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Claiborne Medical Center Tazewell · Tazewell, TN EKG | $43.96 | $157.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Leconte Medical Center Sevierville · Sevierville, TN CA EKG 12 LEADS TRACING ONLY | $45.53 | $157.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association Morristown · Morristown, TN CA EKG 12 LEADS TRACING ONLY | $47.10 | $157.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Parkwest Medical Center Knoxville · Knoxville, TN CA EKG 12 LEADS TRACING ONLY | $47.10 | $157.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Cumberland Medical Center Crossville · Crossville, TN CA EKG 12 LEADS TRACING ONLY | $50.24 | $157.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center Lenoir City · Knoxville, TN CA EKG 12 LEADS TRACING ONLY | $51.81 | $157.00 | Aug 27, 2026 source file |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Knoxville · Knoxville, TN CA EKG 12 LEADS TRACING ONLY | $51.81 | $157.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge Oak Ridge · Knoxville, TN CA EKG 12 LEADS TRACING ONLY | $51.81 | $157.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Roane County Medical Center Harriman · Knoxville, TN CA EKG 12 LEADS TRACING ONLY | $51.81 | $157.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Houston County Community Hospital Erin · Erin, TN EKG 12 LEAD HOSPITAL | $56.04 | $140.09 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| Sweetwater Hospital Association Sweetwater · Sweetwater, TN EKG INDUSTRIAL MED | $61.90 | $137.55 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City Union City · Union City, TN HC EKG 12 LEAD | $66.80 | $334.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital Clarksville · Clarksville, TN-KY EKG 12 LEAD ED STAFF | $67.03 | $345.48 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Hancock County Hospital Sneedville · Sneedville, TN HC ELECTROCARDIOGRAM | $69.69 | $303.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson County Community Hospital Mountain City · Mountain City, TN HC ELECTROCARDIOGRAM | $69.69 | $303.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center Bristol · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC ELECTROCARDIOGRAM | $70.95 | $473.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC ELECTROCARDIOGRAM | $70.95 | $473.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Greeneville Community Hospital Greeneville · Greeneville, TN HC ELECTROCARDIOGRAM | $70.95 | $473.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital Rogersville · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC ELECTROCARDIOGRAM | $70.95 | $473.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Holston Valley Medical Center Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC ELECTROCARDIOGRAM | $70.95 | $473.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Indian Path Community Hospital Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC ELECTROCARDIOGRAM | $70.95 | $473.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson City Medical Center Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC ELECTROCARDIOGRAM | $70.95 | $473.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital Elizabethton · Johnson City, TN HC ELECTROCARDIOGRAM | $70.95 | $473.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas Hospital for Specialty Surgery one side Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN RT Charges - RT -> EKG | $73.76 | $116.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Electrocardiogram, Tracing | $78.32 | $356.00 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Electrocardiogram, Tracing | $78.32 | $356.00 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Electrocardiogram, Tracing - Ecg 12-Lead | $78.32 | $356.00 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Electrocardiogram, Tracing - Ecg 12-Lead | $78.32 | $356.00 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital Germantown · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Electrocardiogram, Tracing | $78.32 | $356.00 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Rhea Medical Center Dayton · Dayton, TN EKG 12 LEAD | $78.54 | $115.50 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton Covington · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC EKG 12 LEAD | $83.28 | $347.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Lincoln Medical Center Fayetteville · Fayetteville, TN EKG COOP SUITE | $84.85 | $179.00 | Jul 31, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Carroll County Huntingdon · Huntingdon, TN HC EKG 12 LEAD | $85.10 | $370.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC EKG 12 LEAD | $87.78 | $418.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC EKG 12 LEAD | $87.78 | $418.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC EKG 12 LEAD | $87.78 | $418.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Maury Regional Hospital Marshall Medical Center Lewisburg · Lewisburg, TN Routine ECG 12 lead/15 lead tracing only | $99.63 | $243.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| DeKalb Community Hospital Smithville · Smithville, TN REPEAT EKG-SAME MD | $106.86 | $356.20 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital Sparta · Cookeville, TN REPEAT EKG-SAME MD | $106.86 | $356.20 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas River Park Hospital McMinnville · McMinnville, TN EKG TRACING ONLY | $106.86 | $356.20 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital Murfreesboro · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN EKG REPEAT SAME MD | $106.86 | $356.20 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas West Hospital Harding Pk Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN EKG | $106.86 | $356.20 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Stones River Hospital Woodbury · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN EKG | $106.86 | $356.20 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Macon Community Hospital Lafayette · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN ELECTROCARDIOGRAM 12 LEAD | $106.92 | $178.20 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Unity Medical Center Manchester · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN EKG-REGULAR 12LEAD | $109.09 | $136.36 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Maury Regional Hospital Columbia · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Routine ECG 12 lead/15 lead tracing only | $131.20 | $320.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Wayne Medical Center Waynesboro · Waynesboro, TN Routine ECG 12 lead/15 lead tracing only | $131.20 | $320.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Regional One Health Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR 6532147121 - EKG-12 LEAD/REFERRAL | $135.02 | $209.99 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Jackson-Madison County General Hospital Jackson · Jackson, TN HC ELECTROCARDIOGRAM, TRACING | $141.60 | $472.00 | Jun 5, 2026 source file |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Bolivar Hospital Bolivar · Bolivar, TN HC ELECTROCARDIOGRAM, TRACING | $141.60 | $472.00 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Camden Hospital Camden · Camden, TN HC ELECTROCARDIOGRAM, TRACING | $141.60 | $472.00 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Dyersburg Hospital Dyersburg · Dyersburg, TN HC ELECTROCARDIOGRAM, TRACING | $141.60 | $472.00 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Milan Hospital Milan · Jackson, TN HC ELECTROCARDIOGRAM, TRACING | $141.60 | $472.00 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Volunteer Hospital Martin · Martin, TN HC ELECTROCARDIOGRAM, TRACING | $141.60 | $472.00 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Bledsoe Hospital Pikeville · Pikeville, TN HC Ekg 12 Lead | $151.15 | $523.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Physicians Regional Medical Center Powell · Knoxville, TN NI-EKG, 12 LEADS | $151.17 | $667.41 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville · Shelbyville, TN HC ELECTROCARDIOGRAM TRACING | $153.70 | $530.00 | Oct 1, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN HC ELECTROCARDIOGRAM TRACING | $153.70 | $530.00 | Oct 1, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HC ELECTROCARDIOGRAM TRACING | $153.70 | $530.00 | Oct 1, 2026 source file |
| Starr Regional Medical Center - Athens Athens · Athens, TN Electrocardiogram, routine ECG with at least 12 leads; tracing only, without interpretation and report | $167.57 | $854.96 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Lafollette Medical Center Lafollette · Knoxville, TN NI-EKG, 12 LEADS | $180.20 | $667.41 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Williamson Medical Center Franklin · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN EKG SUBSEQUENT | $190.41 | $337.70 | Aug 1, 2026 source file |
| Metro Nashville General Hospital Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 93005 EKG-ER TechFee | $190.80 | $318.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Sumner Regional Medical Center Gallatin · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Electrocardiogram, routine ECG with at least 12 leads; tracing only, without interpretation and report | $191.28 | $820.96 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Riverview Regional Medical Center Carthage · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Electrocardiogram, routine ECG with at least 12 leads; tracing only, without interpretation and report | $222.93 | $683.84 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| STRHS Winchester Winchester · Winchester, TN Electrocardiogram, routine ECG with at least 12 leads; tracing only, without interpretation and report | $226.76 | $918.07 | Jul 11, 2026 source file |
| STRHS Lawrenceburg Lawrenceburg · Lawrenceburg, TN Electrocardiogram, routine ECG with at least 12 leads; tracing only, without interpretation and report | $232.31 | $932.98 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Hixson Hixson · Chattanooga, TN-GA HC EKG-12 LEAD TRACING ONLY | $243.61 | $823.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Henry County Hospital Paris · Paris, TN EKG-REPEAT BY DIFF DR. | $272.00 | $272.00 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Health Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA HC Ekg 12 Lead | $276.14 | $523.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| STRHS Pulaski Pulaski · Pulaski, TN Electrocardiogram, routine ECG with at least 12 leads; tracing only, without interpretation and report | $302.65 | $1,032.94 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Trousdale Medical Center Hartsville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Electrocardiogram, routine ECG with at least 12 leads; tracing only, without interpretation and report | $346.98 | $684.38 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Health Care System Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA HC EKG-12 LEAD TRACING ONLY | $348.13 | $823.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Northcrest Medical Center Springfield · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Electrocardiogram, routine ECG with at least 12 leads; tracing only, without interpretation and report | $647.75 | $647.75 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Stonecrest Medical Center Smyrna · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN EKG TRACING ONLY | $664.25 | $664.25 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Centennial Medical Center Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Electrocardiogram, routine ECG with at least 12 leads; tracing only, without interpretation and report | $680.00 | $680.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Horizon Medical Center Dickson · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN EKG TRACING ONLY | $695.01 | $695.01 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Southern Hills Medical Center Antioch · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Electrocardiogram, routine ECG with at least 12 leads; tracing only, without interpretation and report | $737.81 | $737.81 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Ashland City Medical Center Ashland City · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Electrocardiogram, routine ECG with at least 12 leads; tracing only, without interpretation and report | $771.53 | $771.53 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Summit Medical Center Mt Juliet · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN EKG TRACING ONLY | $919.45 | $919.45 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Hendersonville Medical Center Hendersonville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Electrocardiogram, routine ECG with at least 12 leads; tracing only, without interpretation and report | $988.38 | $988.38 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkridge East Hospital East Ridge · Chattanooga, TN-GA EKG TRACING ONLY | $1,135.69 | $1,135.69 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkridge Medical Center Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA EKG TRACING ONLY | $1,135.69 | $1,135.69 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkridge Valley Hospital Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA Electrocardiogram, routine ECG with at least 12 leads; tracing only, without interpretation and report | $1,135.69 | $1,135.69 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkridge West Hospital Jasper · Chattanooga, TN-GA EKG TRACING ONLY | $1,135.69 | $1,135.69 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Skyline Medical Center Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN EKG TRACING ONLY | $1,142.35 | $1,142.35 | Sep 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 21 | $73.76 | $222.93 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 10 | $78.32 | $80.80 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 7 | $243.61 | $1,135.69 |
| Knoxville, TN | 7 | $47.10 | $51.81 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 4 | $70.95 | $70.95 |
| Johnson City, TN | 3 | $70.95 | $70.95 |
| Jackson, TN | 2 | $141.60 | $141.60 |
| Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 2 | $109.09 | $131.40 |
| Athens, TN | 1 | $167.57 | $167.57 |
| Bolivar, TN | 1 | $141.60 | $141.60 |
| Camden, TN | 1 | $141.60 | $141.60 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 1 | $67.03 | $67.03 |
| Cookeville, TN | 1 | $106.86 | $106.86 |
| Crossville, TN | 1 | $50.24 | $50.24 |
| Dayton, TN | 1 | $78.54 | $78.54 |
| Dyersburg, TN | 1 | $141.60 | $141.60 |
| Erin, TN | 1 | $56.04 | $56.04 |
| Fayetteville, TN | 1 | $84.85 | $84.85 |
| Greeneville, TN | 1 | $70.95 | $70.95 |
| Huntingdon, TN | 1 | $85.10 | $85.10 |
| Lawrenceburg, TN | 1 | $232.31 | $232.31 |
| Lewisburg, TN | 1 | $99.63 | $99.63 |
| Mountain City, TN | 1 | $69.69 | $69.69 |
| Martin, TN | 1 | $141.60 | $141.60 |
| McMinnville, TN | 1 | $106.86 | $106.86 |
| Morristown, TN | 1 | $47.10 | $47.10 |
| Pikeville, TN | 1 | $151.15 | $151.15 |
| Pulaski, TN | 1 | $302.65 | $302.65 |
| Paris, TN | 1 | $272.00 | $272.00 |
| Savannah, TN | 1 | $21.39 | $21.39 |
| Smithville, TN | 1 | $106.86 | $106.86 |
| Sneedville, TN | 1 | $69.69 | $69.69 |
| Sweetwater, TN | 1 | $61.90 | $61.90 |
| Sevierville, TN | 1 | $45.53 | $45.53 |
| Shelbyville, TN | 1 | $153.70 | $153.70 |
| Tazewell, TN | 1 | $43.96 | $43.96 |
| Union City, TN | 1 | $66.80 | $66.80 |
| Waynesboro, TN | 1 | $131.20 | $131.20 |
| Winchester, TN | 1 | $226.76 | $226.76 |
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 Carolina$174.25
- 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
- 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.