How much does EKG (electrocardiogram) with interpretation cost in Riverside, CA?

CPT 93000 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Riverside, CA.

Estimates only. Educational estimates from public Medicare benchmarks and hospital-published prices — not a guarantee, and not legal, medical, or financial advice.
93000 EKG (electrocardiogram) with interpretation
Ask to pay
$28
About 2.0× what Medicare pays — most hospitals accept a self-pay rate in this range.
What Medicare paysⓘ
$14
Typical price near you
$167
Cash / self-pay price
$83
Prices near you — 13 facilities, lowest first
FacilityTypePricevs MedicareQuality
UCI Medical Center (Orange) lowest Hospital $16cash 1.2× ★★★★★
Eisenhower Medical Center (Rancho Mirage) Hospital $20negotiated 1.4× ★★★★★
Riverside Community Hospital (Riverside) Hospital $83negotiated 6.0× —
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian (Newport Beach) Hospital $119negotiated 8.6× ★★★★★
JFK Memorial Hospital (Indio) Hospital $145negotiated 10.4× —
Desert Regional Medical Center (Palm Springs) Hospital $150cash 10.8× —
MemorialCare Orange Coast Medical Center (Fountain Valley) Hospital $167negotiated 12.0× —
MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center (Laguna Hills) Hospital $185negotiated 13.3× ★★★★★
Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center (Pomona) Hospital $232negotiated 16.7× ★★★★★
Providence St. Mary Medical Center (Apple Valley) Hospital $323negotiated 23.3× —
Providence St. Joseph Hospital (Orange) Hospital $340negotiated 24.4× ★★★★★
Providence St. Jude Medical Center (Fullerton) Hospital $347negotiated 25.0× ★★★★★
Prices from each hospital's public machine-readable file; imaging & surgery-center prices are published self-pay rates (often the cheapest option). vs Medicare is how many times the Medicare rate each facility charges.
💬 What to say — negotiation scripts
  • For 93000 (EKG (electrocardiogram) with interpretation), Medicare's benchmark rate is $13.91. A fair self-pay target for this line is $27.82. If I was charged more than that, please reduce it toward this benchmark.
  • Your own published cash / self-pay price for 93000 is $83.20, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $101.31–$331.56. Please apply a rate in that range to my bill rather than the gross charge.
  • Please send a fully itemized bill listing every CPT/HCPCS/DRG code and its individual charge, so I can review each line against published rates.
  • Separately, what is your financial assistance / charity care policy, and am I eligible? Please send me the application and the income thresholds.
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What should 93000 cost in Riverside, CA?

For EKG (electrocardiogram) with interpretation (CPT 93000) in Riverside, CA, a fair self-pay price is around $167, with hospitals ranging from $101 to $332 across 13 facilities. Medicare's benchmark rate is $14, the floor to negotiate toward. The card above lists each hospital's price, cheapest first, with CMS quality stars.

Frequently asked questions

How much does EKG (electrocardiogram) with interpretation cost in Riverside, CA?

A fair self-pay price for EKG (electrocardiogram) with interpretation (CPT 93000) in Riverside, CA is around $167, with hospital prices ranging from $101 to $332 across 13 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.

What is the Medicare rate for CPT 93000?

Medicare pays about $14 for EKG (electrocardiogram) with interpretation (CPT 93000). That's the negotiation floor — a fair cash-pay target is roughly 1.5–2× it, well below typical gross charges.

Can I negotiate the price of EKG (electrocardiogram) with interpretation?

Yes. Under the federal Hospital Price Transparency rule hospitals must publish these rates, so you can ask to pay the cash or negotiated rate instead of the gross charge. Paste your bill on the home page for a ready-to-send appeal letter and the exact numbers to cite.

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Prices last refreshed September 2026 from each hospital's official CMS machine-readable file. Medicare rate: CY2025 OPPS/PFS/CLFS. Estimates only — not a guarantee.