Electrocardiogram (EKG) cost in Cleveland, OH

Prices at 6 hospitals in Cleveland, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $246 — 53% above the US median ($161), roughly 29.5× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Uh Cleveland Medical Center Cleveland, OH $155 $55 ★ 3/5 245 min 16.4%
Fairview Hospital Cleveland, OH $246 $146 ★ 5/5 241 min 14.6%
Lutheran Hospital Cleveland, OH $246 $152 ★ 3/5 150 min 15.1%
Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, OH $246 $30 ★ 4/5 195 min 15.0%
Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital for Rehab Cleveland, OH $246 $30
Rainbow Babies and Childrens Hospital Cleveland, OH $293 $248

CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated July 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

Price comparison (median)

Chargemaster (list price)
$379
Cash / self-pay
$246
Insurer-negotiated
$101
Medicare pays
$8
$200$270
Median cash $246  ·  Medicare $8  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $246 — about 29.5× the Medicare rate ($8). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($17).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $379 list price could save about $132 (35%).

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Doctors who perform this in Cleveland

Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.

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