Holter monitor cost in California
In California, 6 hospitals publish a cash price for Holter monitor, heart rhythm recording up to 48 hours, with report: from $98.40 to $1,403.25, with a median of $378.76. The lowest price is at Ridgecrest Regional Hospital (Ridgecrest). The highest price is 14.3× the lowest.
- The median here, $378.76, is 45% above the US median of $260.90.
- California ranks 10th of 13 states by median, cheapest first.
- 3 of 6 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
California law (Health and Safety Code §127405): if you are uninsured or have high medical costs and your family income is at or below 400% of the federal poverty level, a hospital may not expect you to pay more than it would expect from Medicare or Medi-Cal, whichever is greater. That can be less than the cash prices below; ask the hospital for its discount payment policy. A separate physician fee may still apply. Other states' laws.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 93224. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 8, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in California, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital lowest Ridgecrest · Bakersfield-Delano, CA Ecg monit/reprt up to 48 hrs | $98.40 | $185.66 | Nov 6, 2026 source file |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center Visalia · Visalia, CA 93224 Ecg Mnt/Rpt W/ Rec Upto 4 | $146.00 | $146.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC Ext. Ecg Record Cont. 48 Hr Record/Scan Analysis | $329.07 | $329.07 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Kern Valley Healthcare District Mountain Mesa · Bakersfield-Delano, CA Electrocardiogram (ECG) 2-day continuous with review and report by health care professional | $428.45 | $2,040.24 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Northern Inyo Hospital Bishop · Bishop, CA 93224 Holter ECG Monitor, up to 48 hr, w/ scan, interp, and report | $558.00 | $558.00 | Oct 1, 2024 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Rch Up To 48Hr Holter (Global) | $1,403.25 | $1,871.00 | Apr 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 2 | $98.40 | $263.42 |
| Bishop, CA | 1 | $558.00 | $558.00 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 1 | $329.07 | $329.07 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 1 | $1,403.25 | $1,403.25 |
| Visalia, CA | 1 | $146.00 | $146.00 |
What Holter monitor is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Holter monitor explained.
Holter monitor, heart rhythm recording up to 48 hours, with report in other states
- Alabama$93.65, 2 hospitals
- Alaska$236.34, 3 hospitals
- Arizona$160.56, 2 hospitals
- Arkansas$87.27, 3 hospitals
- Colorado$185.35, 3 hospitals
- Connecticut$153.04, 2 hospitals
- Florida$150.25, 2 hospitals
- Georgia$362.00, 1 hospital
- Hawaii$296.25, 1 hospital
- Idaho$301.17
- Illinois$200.00
- Indiana$742.14, 1 hospital
- Iowa$502.00
- Kansas$347.12, 4 hospitals
- Louisiana$68.74
- Maine$372.94, 2 hospitals
- Maryland$748.00, 1 hospital
- Massachusetts$601.00, 3 hospitals
- Michigan$95.47, 3 hospitals
- Minnesota$298.29, 4 hospitals
- Mississippi$209.00, 3 hospitals
- Missouri$121.80
- Montana$408.00
- Nebraska$265.85, 3 hospitals
- New Hampshire$206.25, 1 hospital
- New York$272.19
- North Carolina$133.70, 1 hospital
- North Dakota$243.10, 3 hospitals
- Ohio$558.75
- Oklahoma$76.80, 3 hospitals
- Oregon$202.50, 1 hospital
- Pennsylvania$294.58
- Puerto Rico$1,631.00, 4 hospitals
- Rhode Island$366.60, 1 hospital
- South Dakota$689.06, 2 hospitals
- Tennessee$178.66
- Texas$324.80
- Utah$452.01, 1 hospital
- Vermont$150.94, 1 hospital
- Washington$214.03
- West Virginia$734.00, 4 hospitals
- Wisconsin$868.50, 3 hospitals
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.