How much does an EKG (electrocardiogram) cost in Los Angeles?
Routine EKG with at least 12 leads including interpretation and report. Below: the rates insurers have actually negotiated with 18 Los Angeles-area hospitals, and the cash (self-pay) prices where published — from the hospitals' own federally required price files.
$29
lowest median negotiated rate
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
$368
highest (adult hospitals)
Providence Mission Hospital
12.7×
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 |
|---|
* 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 18 hospitals · file dates 2025-11-26 → 2026-07-30 · retrieved 2026-08-03 → 2026-08-04
Paying cash can beat using insurance. At Adventist Health White Memorial, the self-pay price is $14 — less than the $31 median commercial-insurer rate. If you haven't met your deductible, ask for the cash rate.
Skipping the hospital? 365
independent imaging/outpatient centers in this area negotiate a median
$22 all-in for this procedure (622 insurer
rates) — less than the lowest hospital facility fee above ($29).
- Sonya Thomas — $11
- Justin Mccoy — $12
- United Medical Imaging Healthcare, Inc. — $13
- Los Alamitos Imaging Center Llc — $13