Cardiac testing
Heart rhythm strip (ECG, 1-3 leads), with interpretation cost in California
Heart rhythm strip (ECG, 1-3 leads), with interpretation usually involves several bills: the facility, the doctor or surgeon, and often anesthesia. Some surgery centers and cash-pay programs quote one bundled price for everything.
Typical cash price
In California
From 228 hospital and 0 clinic prices in California.
Nationwide typical: $136 (most listed prices $49.53–$314).
Usually included: the facility fee + the doctor's or surgeon's fee.
Good to know: The global code is 93040. This is a low-cost service, often part of ER or inpatient care.
Cheapest in California
Total price
Heart rhythm strip (ECG, 1-3 leads), with interpretation
The facility fee + the doctor's fee
How totals are compared
Every total covers the same bundle: the facility fee + the doctor's fee. Where a hospital does not publish a part, the typical published amount is added and the total is marked estimated.
In California, from 228 providers. Most listed prices: $61.50–$383.
Cheapest totals nearby
- $14.58
- $16.20
- Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego$32.10Hospital · San DiegoEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- University of Michigan Health-Sparrow St. LawrenceHeart rhythm ECG, 1-3 leads, with interpretation and reportDoctor fee only$13.50Source: University of Michigan Health-Sparrow St. Lawrence price fil · checked Oct 2026
- Adventist Health Medical Center TehachapiHeart rhythm strip (ECG, 1-3 leads), tracing only, no readingFacility fee only$7.56est. $14.58 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Adventist Health Medical Center Tehachapi price file · checked Oct 2026 - $8.40est. $16.20 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Willits Hospital Inc price file · checked Oct 2026 - Valley Presbyterian HospitalHeart rhythm ECG, 1-3 leads, with interpretation and reportFacility fee only$16.72
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Valley Presbyterian Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - Kaweah Health Mental Health HospitalHeart rhythm ECG, 1-3 leads, with interpretation and reportFacility fee only$27
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Kaweah Health Mental Health Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - Kaweah Health Mental Health HospitalHeart rhythm strip (ECG, 1-3 leads), tracing only, no readingFacility fee only$30
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Kaweah Health Mental Health Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - Adventist Health DelanoHeart rhythm strip (ECG, 1-3 leads), tracing only, no readingFacility fee only$31.40
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Adventist Health Delano price file · checked Oct 2026 - Rady Children's Hospital-San DiegoHeart rhythm strip (ECG, 1-3 leads), tracing only, no readingFacility fee only$14.25est. $32.10 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego price file · checked Oct 2026 - $136
Hospital package price for the whole service.
Source: Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego price file · checked Oct 2026 - Adventist Health Mendocino CoastHeart rhythm strip (ECG, 1-3 leads), tracing only, no readingFacility fee only$18.48est. $35.64 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Adventist Health Mendocino Coast price file · checked Oct 2026 - $36
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Enloe Health price file · checked Oct 2026 - $36.75
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Mee Memorial Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
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Common questions
What does a bundled price include?
A bundled (all-in) price usually covers the facility, the surgeon and anesthesia for the procedure itself. Pre-op tests, implants, pathology and follow-up visits are sometimes extra. Ask for a written Good Faith Estimate.
Do I need a referral?
You usually need a consultation with the surgeon or specialist first. Ask whether the consultation is included in the cash price.
Why are prices so different?
Each hospital and clinic sets its own cash price. Hospitals publish prices because federal rules require it; clinics and booking sites set prices to compete. The same service can cost several times more at one place than at another nearby.
Can I pay cash if I have insurance?
Yes. You can choose to self-pay. A cash price is often lower than what you would pay before meeting your deductible. Cash payments may not count toward your deductible, so check with your plan. Our cash vs. insurance tool can help you decide.
What is a Good Faith Estimate?
If you are uninsured or paying cash, providers must give you a Good Faith Estimate of the cost on request. If your final bill is $400 or more above the estimate, you can dispute it.