EKG tracing cost in Washington
In Washington, 33 hospitals publish a cash price for electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG), tracing only, the hospital charge: from $48.80 to $380.90, with a median of $181.09. The lowest price is at Skagit Valley Hospital (Mount Vernon). The highest price is 7.8× 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$48.80Skagit Valley Hospital
Median$181.09half pay less
Highest$380.90in Washington
Lowest saves$132.29vs the median
Hospitals in Washington, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skagit Valley Hospital lowest Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA HC EKG TRACING ONLY | $48.80 | $61.00 | — source file |
| Confluence Health Hospital Wenatchee · Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA HC Electrocardiogram, Tracing--Pbb | $66.60 | $74.00 | — source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC ECG 12 LEAD TRACING ONLY | $76.23 | $108.90 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC ECG 12 LEAD TRACING ONLY | $100.80 | $210.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC ECG 12 LEAD TRACING ONLY | $100.80 | $210.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Everett · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC ECG 12 LEAD TRACING ONLY | $102.44 | $197.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC ECG 12 LEAD TRACING ONLY | $121.80 | $174.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center Friday Harbor · Friday Harbor, WA ROUTINE ELECTROCARDIOGRAM (ECG) USING AT LEAST 12 LEADS WITH TRACING | $138.45 | $213.00 | — source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Chewelah · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC ECG 12 LEAD TRACING ONLY | $140.00 | $200.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Clare Hospital Lakewood · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC EKG 12 LEAD | $147.72 | $512.47 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth United General Medical Center Sedro Woolley · Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA ELECTROCARDIOGRAM TRACING | $150.80 | $232.00 | — source file |
| St Anthony Hospital Gig Harbor · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC EKG 12 LEAD | $155.87 | $512.47 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Highline Medical Center Burien · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC EKG 12 LEAD | $156.49 | $512.47 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Community Hospital Federal Way · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC EKG 12 LEAD | $160.83 | $512.47 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Spokane Spokane · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA ROUTINE ELECTROCARDIOGRAM (ECG) USING AT LEAST 12 LEADS WITH TRACING | $162.60 | $162.60 | — source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Tacoma · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC EKG 12 LEAD | $169.73 | $512.47 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Enumclaw Regional Hospital Association Enumclaw · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC EKG 12 LEAD | $181.09 | $512.47 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| East Adams Rural Healthcare Ritzville · Othello, WA PR EKG TRACING (TECH) | $181.26 | $241.68 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center Walla Walla · Walla Walla, WA HC ECG 12 LEAD TRACING ONLY | $184.10 | $263.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics Bellevue · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Hc Ekg 12 Lead Tracing Only | $188.50 | $377.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ECG TRACING ONLY | $191.76 | $376.00 | — source file |
| Providence Centralia Hospital Centralia · Centralia, WA HC ECG 12 LEAD TRACING ONLY SUBSEQUENT | $196.04 | $377.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Peter Hospital Olympia · Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA HC ECG 12 LEAD TRACING ONLY SUBSEQUENT | $196.04 | $377.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson Healthcare Port Townsend · Port Townsend, WA Routine electrocardiogram (ECG) using at least 12 leads with tracing | $200.80 | $251.00 | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Cascade Valley Hospital Arlington · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC EKG TRACING ONLY | $208.00 | $260.00 | — source file |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center Richland · Kennewick-Richland, WA HC ECG 12 LEAD TRACING ONLY | $217.70 | $311.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph Medical Center Bellingham · Bellingham, WA ELECTROCARDIOGRAM TRACING | $219.05 | $337.00 | — source file |
| Harrison Medical Center Silverdale · Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA HC EKG 12 LEAD | $226.18 | $512.47 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St. John Medical Center Longview · Longview-Kelso, WA ELECTROCARDIOGRAM TRACING | $242.45 | $373.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA "EKG 12 LEAD TRACING ONLY, FAC FEE" | $269.60 | $337.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ELECTROCARDIOGRAM TRACING | $274.95 | $423.00 | — source file |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC EKG | $300.95 | $463.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Ecg Mim 12 Leads Tracing Only | $380.90 | $380.90 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 14 | $100.80 | $165.28 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 4 | $76.23 | $130.90 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 2 | $48.80 | $99.80 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 2 | $274.95 | $287.95 |
| Bellingham, WA | 1 | $219.05 | $219.05 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 1 | $226.18 | $226.18 |
| Centralia, WA | 1 | $196.04 | $196.04 |
| Friday Harbor, WA | 1 | $138.45 | $138.45 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | 1 | $217.70 | $217.70 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | 1 | $242.45 | $242.45 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 1 | $196.04 | $196.04 |
| Othello, WA | 1 | $181.26 | $181.26 |
| Port Townsend, WA | 1 | $200.80 | $200.80 |
| Walla Walla, WA | 1 | $184.10 | $184.10 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | 1 | $66.60 | $66.60 |
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
- 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
- West Virginia$128.50
- Wisconsin$140.00
- Wyoming$214.17
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.