Routine Electrocardiogram Cost in Arkansas
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 59 Arkansas hospitals. CPT 93005. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
Hospital comparison — Arkansas
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 59 of 59 hospitals.
| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | Centene | UHC | Humana | Cigna | Aetna | MultiPlan | Medicaid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MENA REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM MENA |
$9.60 | $54.55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. BERNARDS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH JONESBORO |
$11.05 | $11.53 | $5.27 | — | $5.17 | $5.17 | $5.17 | — | — |
| ST. BERNARDS FIVE RIVER MEDICAL CENTER MEDICAL CENTER DR POCAHONTAS |
$15.30 | $5.27 | $5.27 | — | $5.17 | $5.43 | — | — | — |
| UNITY HEALTH - JACKSONVILLE JACKSONVILLE |
$19.00 | $54.56 | $80.37 | — | — | $57.65 | $55.43 | — | — |
| UNITY HEALTH - NEWPORT NEWPORT |
$19.00 | $74.75 | — | — | — | $122 | — | — | — |
| JEFFERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER PINE BLUFF |
$23.00 | $54.56 | $55.99 | $55.99 | $54.89 | $17.25 | $18.40 | — | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER - HOT SPRING COUNTY SCHNEIDER DRIVE MALVERN |
$32.49 | $57.55 | $60.07 | $58.36 | $56.98 | — | — | $85.00 | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER-STUTTGART NORTH BUERKLE ROAD STUTTGART |
$32.50 | $59.97 | $62.59 | $60.81 | $59.38 | — | — | $85.00 | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER-CONWAY EXCHANGE AVENUE CONWAY |
$32.50 | $56.54 | $59.02 | $57.33 | $55.98 | — | — | $85.00 | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH - FORT SMITH TOWSON AVENUE FORT SMITH |
$32.50 | $58.28 | $60.84 | $59.10 | $57.71 | — | — | $85.00 | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH VAN BUREN CRAWFORD MEMORIAL DRIVE VAN BUREN |
$32.50 | $58.28 | $60.84 | $59.10 | $57.71 | — | — | $85.00 | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER-DREW COUNTY SCOGIN DRIVE MONTICELLO |
$32.50 | $58.68 | $61.25 | $59.50 | $58.11 | — | — | $85.00 | — |
| MAGNOLIA HOSPITAL HOSPITAL DRIVE MAGNOLIA |
$32.50 | $56.54 | $59.02 | $57.33 | $55.98 | — | — | $85.00 | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER - LITTLE ROCK BAPTIST HEALTH DRIVE LITTLE ROCK |
$32.50 | $56.54 | $59.02 | $57.33 | $55.98 | — | — | $85.00 | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER - NORTH LITTLE ROCK SPRINGHILL DRIVE NORTH LITTLE ROCK |
$32.50 | $56.54 | $59.02 | $57.33 | $55.98 | — | — | $85.00 | — |
| CHI ST. VINCENT INFIRMARY HEALTH SYSTEM LITTLE ROCK |
$34.90 | $54.56 | $59.29 | $58.16 | $58.16 | $58.16 | $53.35 | — | — |
| UNITY HEALTH WHITE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER SEARCY |
$48.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OZARK HEALTH CLINTON |
$61.88 | $36.15 | $37.24 | $35.70 | $36.15 | $65.27 | $10.98 | — | $17.00 |
| CHI ST. VINCENT NORTH SHERWOOD |
$67.88 | $54.48 | $57.20 | $56.11 | $56.11 | $56.11 | $57.20 | — | — |
| CHI ST. VINCENT MORRILTON MORRILTON |
$68.01 | $54.56 | $71.45 | $70.09 | $68.04 | $70.09 | $71.45 | — | — |
| BRADLEY COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER WARREN |
$70.00 | $74.75 | $72.80 | $72.80 | $73.52 | — | $112 | — | — |
| SALINE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MEDICAL PARK DRIVE BENTON |
$71.20 | $53.28 | $62.37 | $50.70 | $2,905 | $31.69 | $54.35 | — | $17.00 |
| SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER S MAIN STREET HOPE |
$71.28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LAWRENCE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WALNUT RIDGE |
$71.50 | $5.55 | $5.17 | — | $5.17 | $6.20 | — | — | — |
| UAMS MEDICAL CENTER LITTLE ROCK |
$72.00 | $32.00 | $56.81 | $56.81 | $56.81 | $49.50 | $55.16 | $75.00 | — |
| BAXTER HEALTH FULTON COUNTY HOSPITAL SALEM |
$75.83 | $54.56 | — | $58.50 | — | — | — | — | $17.00 |
| BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER - ARKADELPHIA TWIN RIVERS DRIVE ARKADELPHIA |
$76.16 | $77.58 | $91.27 | — | — | — | — | $85.00 | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER - HEBER SPRINGS BYPASS ROAD HEBER SPRINGS |
$76.18 | $77.58 | $91.27 | — | — | — | — | $85.00 | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER-EL DORADO WEST GROVE STREET EL DORADO |
$76.18 | $77.58 | $91.27 | — | — | — | — | $85.00 | — |
| SOUTH MISSISSIPPI COUNTY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER OSCEOLA |
$83.86 | $54.56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | $17.00 |
| GREAT RIVER MEDICAL CENTER BLYTHEVILLE |
$83.87 | $54.56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | $17.00 |
| JOHNSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CLARKSVILLE |
$87.24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DARDANELLE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER RD SDARDANELLETREET DARDANELLE |
$92.47 | $28.00 | $35.00 | $28.00 | $28.28 | $40.00 | $28.00 | — | — |
| HOWARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL NASHVILLE |
$92.58 | $231 | — | — | $231 | — | — | — | — |
| ARKANSAS METHODIST MEDICAL CENTER W KINGSHIGHWAY PARAGOULD |
$93.88 | $102 | $140 | $100 | $100 | $105 | — | — | — |
| ST. BERNARDS CROSSRIDGE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL FALLS BLVD S WYNNE |
$110 | $5.27 | $5.27 | — | $5.17 | $5.43 | — | — | — |
| DELTA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DUMAS |
$115 | $54.56 | $50.70 | $51.73 | $51.20 | — | — | — | — |
| WHITE RIVER MEDICAL CENTER BATESVILLE |
$116 | $54.56 | $61.08 | $58.17 | — | $59.92 | $17.00 | $108 | — |
| STONE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER BATESVILLE |
$116 | $54.56 | $61.08 | $58.17 | — | $59.92 | $17.00 | $108 | — |
| MCGEHEE-DESHA COUNTY HOSPITAL MCGEHEE |
$121 | $74.75 | $154 | $163 | $156 | $105 | — | — | $17.00 |
| IZARD REGIONAL HOSPITAL CALICO ROCK |
$132 | $54.56 | $94.99 | $90.39 | $90.39 | — | $90.39 | — | — |
| ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LITTLE ROCK |
$132 | $29.43 | $55.16 | $55.16 | — | $83.00 | $83.20 | $90.00 | — |
| ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S NORTHWEST SPRINGDALE |
$138 | $29.43 | $55.06 | $55.06 | — | $83.00 | $83.20 | $90.00 | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL BERRYVILLE BERRYVILLE |
$187 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OUACHITA COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER CAMDEN |
$190 | $54.56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | $17.00 |
| MERCY HOSPITAL PARIS PARIS |
$195 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL BOONEVILLE BOONEVILLE |
$195 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL WALDRON WALDRON |
$195 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL OZARK OZARK |
$195 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL FORT SMITH FORT SMITH |
$237 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL FORT SMITH FORT SMITH |
$237 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHICOT MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER LAKE VILLAGE |
$240 | $54.56 | $120 | $103 | $94.09 | — | $96.01 | — | $17.00 |
| MERCY HOSPITAL NORTHWEST ARKANSAS ROGERS |
$270 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CABOT EMERGENCY HOSPITAL WILLIE RAY DR CABOT |
$272 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FORT SMITH ER & HOSPITAL PHOENIX AVE FORT SMITH |
$272 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI ST. VINCENT HOSPITAL HOT SPRINGS HOT SPRINGS |
$276 | $54.56 | $59.29 | $58.16 | $56.47 | $58.16 | $59.29 | $221 | — |
| ST. MARY'S REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER WEST MAIN STREET RUSSELLVILLE |
$328 | $54.56 | $57.62 | $55.37 | $55.51 | — | $255 | — | $17.00 |
| NATIONAL PARK MEDICAL CENTER MALVERN AVE HOT SPRINGS |
$449 | $54.56 | $58.16 | $56.47 | $59.29 | — | $56.47 | — | $17.00 |
| CORNERSTONE SPECIALTY HOSPITALS LITTLE ROCK 6TH FLOOR |
$464 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
That is the median of what the 59 Arkansas hospitals above publish for Routine electrocardiogram — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark
For CPT 93005 in Arkansas, Medicare reimburses about $5.91 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Arkansas range from $9.60 to $464 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 14.2x what Medicare pays. If a self-pay quote you receive is more than 2-3x the Medicare rate, ask the hospital for the cash-discount price in writing.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does routine electrocardiogram cost in Arkansas?
- Cash prices for routine electrocardiogram (CPT 93005) in Arkansas range from $9.60 to $464, with a median of $83.86. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest routine electrocardiogram in Arkansas?
- The cheapest Arkansas hospital published cash price for this procedure is $9.60. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.