Electrocardiogram tracing only
CPT 93005 • Cardiology
If you're paying cash
$14 – $143
Posted cash price at 6 hospitals in North Carolina. Hospitals must publish these; ask for the self-pay or cash price by name when you call.
See what your plan negotiated
Lowest
$0
Typical
$9
Highest
$2,823
139,618 negotiated rates from NC hospitals. These are what insurers pay, not what you would be billed.
About this procedure
An EKG technical fee (the recording-only portion) — when an EKG is performed at one facility but interpreted by a cardiologist at another.
What to expect
Same patient experience as a full EKG (5 minutes, sticky pads on chest/arms/legs). The fee structure splits the technical portion (the machine + technician) from the professional reading. You may see two charges on your bill — that's normal.