How Much Does a Stress Test Cost?

A cardiac stress test measures how well your heart works during physical activity, typically while walking on a treadmill with ECG monitoring.

Medicare Allowed
$65.53
Hospital Charge
$289.51
Est. Out-of-Pocket
$13.11
~20% coinsurance

Hospital Charge vs. Medicare Payment

Hospital Charge$289.51
Medicare Allowed$65.53
Medicare Payment$51.22

Hospitals charge 4.4x more than what Medicare allows.

Most Expensive States for Stress Test

1. Alaska$81.32
2. California$73.01
3. Maine$72.58
4. District of Columbia$72.11
5. New York$72.11
6. New Hampshire$70.50
7. New Jersey$70.31
8. Massachusetts$69.29
9. Maryland$68.00
10. Connecticut$67.44

⚠️ Important: These costs reflect the Medicare physician/supplier component. Hospital facility fees may be billed separately. Total out-of-pocket costs may be higher.