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Electrocardiogram (ECG) with interpretation in Des Moines, IA costs $38 to $108. Here's every hospital's price.

3 hospitals in the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area publish a cash price for electrocardiogram (ecg) with interpretation (CPT 93000). We read their files every month so you don't have to.

Across the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area, 3 hospitals list a cash price for electrocardiogram (ecg) with interpretation (CPT 93000). The lowest is $38 at Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi, the median is $63 and the highest is $108 at Broadlawns Medical Center. The most expensive hospital lists 2.9 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Des Moines, IA median of $63 is 16% above the national median of $55 across 415 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

3 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $9 to $63. With insurance you pay a share of the negotiated rate, which is sometimes higher than the cash price; you may ask for the cash price instead.

The files behind these prices are dated between January 2026 and September 2026. 4 other hospitals in the metro area have no readable price for this code: some publish no file, some block automated reading, some leave the code out. They are listed below so you can call them.

$38
lowest cash price in Des Moines, IA
Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi · 7 mi
$25 below the median
$63
median cash price
3 hospitals
2.9×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
3/7
hospitals with a cash price
4 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi

Des Moines · 7 mi · File Jan 2026

$38
list $47 · lowest of 8 lines
2
Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center

Des Moines · 7 mi · File Mar 2026

$63
list $63 · lowest of 3 lines
3
Broadlawns Medical Center

Des Moines · 7 mi · File Sep 2026

$108
list $108
1

What's in the price

The hospital facility fee for CPT 93000. The doctor, anesthesia and lab work usually bill separately.

2

Cash vs. insured

Cash is what you pay without insurance. With insurance you pay a share of the negotiated rate, which can be higher than cash. You may ask for the cash price.

3

What to say on the phone

"I'd like the self-pay price for CPT 93000, in writing, and whether it covers facility, physician and anesthesia."

About electrocardiogram (ecg) with interpretation

CPT 93000 is a standard 12-lead ECG: stickers on the chest, arms and legs record the heart's electrical activity for a few seconds, and a clinician reads and signs the tracing. It is done for chest pain, palpitations, before surgery and as part of many check-ups.

What the price covers

This code bundles the tracing and the interpretation. Some hospitals bill the technical part (93005) and the reading (93010) separately instead, so compare like with like. The price does not include the visit that ordered the test.

Why prices vary

An ECG costs a hospital a few dollars in supplies and a few minutes of staff time, yet listed prices range from under $50 to several hundred. It is a classic example of chargemaster pricing bearing little relation to cost. Cash prices are usually much lower than gross charges; urgent-care clinics and physician offices are often cheaper than hospitals.

Questions to ask

  • Is the price for 93000, or for 93005 and 93010 separately?
  • Is the interpretation included?
  • What is the self-pay price if I am not admitted or seen in the emergency department?

Hospitals in Des Moines, IA without a price for this procedure

Listed so you know who to call. The reason is what we found on their website.

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