How much does EKG (electrocardiogram) with interpretation cost in Texas?
CPT 93000 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Texas.
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.
Typical
$39
Medicare $14
Ask $28
$9 lowboxed = typical rangehigh $9,798
What Medicare paysⓘ
$14
Typical price near you
$39
Cash / self-pay price
$141
Prices near you — 61 facilities, lowest first
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Medical Center of El Paso lowest | Hospital | $9cash | 0.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Hospital | $14negotiated | 1.0× | — |
| Harris Health Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital (Houston) | Hospital | $14cash | 1.0× | — |
| Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital (Houston) | Hospital | $14cash | 1.0× | — |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Hospital | $16negotiated | 1.1× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Hospital | $16negotiated | 1.1× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Hospital | $16negotiated | 1.1× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Hospital | $16negotiated | 1.1× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Hospital | $16negotiated | 1.1× | — |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Hospital | $16negotiated | 1.1× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Hospital | $16negotiated | 1.1× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Hospital | $16negotiated | 1.1× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Hospital | $16negotiated | 1.1× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance (Fort Worth) | Hospital | $16negotiated | 1.1× | — |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital (Arlington) | Hospital | $16negotiated | 1.1× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Hospital | $16negotiated | 1.1× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Hospital | $16negotiated | 1.1× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Hospital | $16negotiated | 1.1× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Hospital | $16negotiated | 1.1× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Hospital | $16negotiated | 1.2× | — |
| The Hospitals of Providence Memorial Campus (El Paso) | Hospital | $17negotiated | 1.2× | ★★★★★ |
| The Hospitals of Providence Sierra Campus (El Paso) | Hospital | $19negotiated | 1.4× | — |
| Methodist Hospital (San Antonio) | Hospital | $31negotiated | 2.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Methodist Hospital Texsan (San Antonio) | Hospital | $31negotiated | 2.2× | — |
| Methodist Hospital Metropolitan (San Antonio) | Hospital | $31negotiated | 2.2× | — |
| Medical City Dallas Hospital (Dallas) | Hospital | $35negotiated | 2.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Medical City Plano | Hospital | $35negotiated | 2.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Medical City Frisco | Hospital | $35negotiated | 2.5× | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest (Houston) | Hospital | $39negotiated | 2.8× | ★★★★★ |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center (Houston) | Hospital | $39negotiated | 2.8× | ★★★★★ |
| HCA Houston Healthcare West (Houston) | Hospital | $39negotiated | 2.8× | ★★★★★ |
| St. David's Medical Center (Austin) | Hospital | $40negotiated | 2.9× | ★★★★★ |
| St. David's Round Rock Medical Center (Round Rock) | Hospital | $40negotiated | 2.9× | — |
| St. David's North Austin Medical Center (Austin) | Hospital | $40negotiated | 2.9× | — |
| St. David's South Austin Medical Center (Austin) | Hospital | $40negotiated | 2.9× | ★★★★★ |
| UMC Health System – University Medical Center (Lubbock) | Hospital | $43negotiated | 3.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Medical City Fort Worth | Hospital | $44negotiated | 3.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Methodist Hospital Stone Oak (San Antonio) | Hospital | $46negotiated | 3.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at UT (Austin) | Hospital | $50negotiated | 3.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin | Hospital | $50negotiated | 3.6× | ★★★★★ |
| JPS Health Network – John Peter Smith Hospital (Fort Worth) | Hospital | $52negotiated | 3.8× | ★★★★★ |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital – Westover Hills (San Antonio) | Hospital | $54negotiated | 3.9× | — |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital – Alamo Heights (San Antonio) | Hospital | $55negotiated | 3.9× | — |
| Valley Baptist Medical Center – Brownsville | Hospital | $57negotiated | 4.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Shannon Medical Center (San Angelo) | Hospital | $58negotiated | 4.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Hendrick Medical Center (Abilene) | Hospital | $68negotiated | 4.9× | ★★★★★ |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi – Shoreline | Hospital | $69negotiated | 4.9× | ★★★★★ |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi – South | Hospital | $71negotiated | 5.1× | — |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital (Sugar Land) | Hospital | $72negotiated | 5.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Houston Methodist Hospital (Houston) | Hospital | $72negotiated | 5.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital (The Woodlands) | Hospital | $72negotiated | 5.2× | ★★★★★ |
| University Hospital - University Health (San Antonio) | Hospital | $82cash | 5.9× | — |
| Covenant Medical Center (Lubbock) | Hospital | $84negotiated | 6.0× | ★★★★★ |
| UT Southwestern William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital (Dallas) | Hospital | $99cash | 7.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Round Rock | Hospital | $140cash | 10.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Temple | Hospital | $143cash | 10.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – College Station | Hospital | $143cash | 10.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Doctors Hospital at Renaissance (Edinburg) gross charge | Hospital | $193cash | 13.9× | — |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center (Dallas) gross charge | Hospital | $201cash | 14.4× | ★★★★★ |
| Cook Children's Medical Center (Fort Worth) gross charge | Hospital | $493cash | 35.4× | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake (Webster) gross charge | Hospital | $9,798cash | 704.4× | ★★★★★ |
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. 4 unusually low/high prices excluded from the typical price as likely data errors.
💬 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 $141.39, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $15.96–$68.20. 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 Texas?
For EKG (electrocardiogram) with interpretation (CPT 93000) in Texas, a fair self-pay price is around $39, with hospitals ranging from $16 to $68 across 61 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 Texas?
A fair self-pay price for EKG (electrocardiogram) with interpretation (CPT 93000) in Texas is around $39, with hospital prices ranging from $16 to $68 across 61 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.