How much does an EKG (electrocardiogram) cost in Austin?
Routine EKG with at least 12 leads including interpretation and report. Below: the rates insurers have actually negotiated with 16 Austin-area hospitals, and the cash (self-pay) prices where published — from the hospitals' own federally required price files.
$67
lowest median negotiated rate
Ascension Seton Cedar Park
$152
highest (adult hospitals)
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Round Rock
2.3×
price spread
same procedure, same metro
Median negotiated rate per hospital · sorted low → high · hover a bar for the full receipt
cash (self-pay) price
| Hospital | Gross charge | Cash price | Negotiated | Range | # rates | vs median |
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* Specialty hospital (pediatric or cancer center) — rates reflect specialty case mix. † Median based on fewer than 3 published rates — treat as indicative. Bars show the median dollar-denominated commercial negotiated rate; hospitals sharing a health-system contract show similar rates.
SOURCE: standard-charges files from 16 hospitals · file dates 2026-01-01 → 2026-06-13 · retrieved 2026-08-14
Paying cash can beat using insurance. At Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Round Rock, the self-pay price is $140 — less than the $152 median commercial-insurer rate. If you haven't met your deductible, ask for the cash rate.
Skipping the hospital? 16
independent imaging/outpatient centers in this area negotiate a median
$23 all-in for this procedure (16 insurer
rates) — less than the lowest hospital facility fee above ($67).
- Balcones Imaging Consultants Pa — $14
- San Marcos Medical Imaging Pllc — $15
- Douglas Smith — $17
- South Austin Health Imaging Llc — $17