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Electrocardiogram Cost Average | $420 - $1,100 | Free Quote |
Facility | City | Type |
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Alexian Brothers Medical Center | Elk Grove Village | Acute Care Hospital |
Central States Open MRI | Lake In The Hills | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Holy Family Medical Center | Des Plaines | Acute Care Hospital |
University of Illinois Medical Center | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Southwest Radiologist Joint Vtr | Oak Lawn | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Amic Hyde Park Open MRI | Chicago | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Porter Valparaiso Hospital Campus | Valparaiso | Acute Care Hospital |
Kenosha Medical Center | Kenosha | Acute Care Hospital |
Vista Medical Center East | Waukegan | Acute Care Hospital |
National Imaging - Molecular Imaging - Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Rush North Shore Medical Center | Skokie | Acute Care Hospital |
Saint Mary Medical Center | Hobart | Acute Care Hospital |
Delnor-community Hospital | Geneva | Acute Care Hospital |
Sherman Hospital | Elgin | Acute Care Hospital |
Vista MRI Institute | Gurnee | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Patwari Medical Corporation | Munster | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Huntley Radiology | Huntley | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Hinsdale Orthopaedic Imaging Center | New Lenox | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center | Joliet | Acute Care Hospital |
Rush-copley Medical Center | Aurora | Acute Care Hospital |
Sonographic Images | Munster | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Saint Margaret Mercy - Hammond Campus | Hammond | Acute Care Hospital |
Lincoln Park Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Parkside Imaging | Park Ridge | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest | Acute Care Hospital |
Valley Lo Imaging Co. | Glenview | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Adventist Glenoaks Hospital | Glendale Heights | Acute Care Hospital |
Methodist Hospitals - Northlake Campus | Gary | Acute Care Hospital |
Aurora Medical Center | Kenosha | Acute Care Hospital |
Centegra Northern Illinois Medical Center | Mchenry | Acute Care Hospital |
Thorek Memorial Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin - Kenosha | Kenosha | Childrens Hospital |
Molecular Imaging of Hinsdale | Hinsdale | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Logan Square MRI | Chicago | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Edward Hospital | Naperville | Acute Care Hospital |
Saint Francis Hospital | Evanston | Acute Care Hospital |
West Suburban Medical Center | Oak Park | Acute Care Hospital |
Palos Community Hospital | Palos Heights | Acute Care Hospital |
Franciscan Physicians Hospital In Munster | Munster | Acute Care Hospital |
Medical Imaging Exablation of Chicago | Northbrook | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
National Imaging - Molecular Imaging - Orland Park | Orland Park | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Libertyville Imaging Center | Libertyville | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Oak Park Imaging Services | Oak Park | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Enhanced Medical Imaging of Elgin | Elgin | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Future Diagnostics Group | Joliet | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital | Park Ridge | Acute Care Hospital |
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove | Acute Care Hospital |
Molecular Imaging of Wood Dale | Wood Dale | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest | Acute Care Hospital |
Resurrection Medical Center | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Provena Saint Joseph Hospital | Elgin | Acute Care Hospital |
Children's Memorial Hospital | Chicago | Childrens Hospital |
Oak Forest Hospital | Oak Forest | Acute Care Hospital |
Saint Alexius Medical Center | Hoffman Estates | Acute Care Hospital |
Saint Joseph Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Saint Catherine Hospital | East Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Rush Oak Park Hospital | Oak Park | Acute Care Hospital |
La Rabida Children's Hospital | Chicago | Childrens Hospital |
Mercy Harvard Hospital | Harvard | Critical Access (Rural) Hospital |
Corporate Woods Open MRI | Vernon Hills | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Mchenry Radiologists and Imaging Assoc | Mchenry | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Centegra Memorial Medical Center | Woodstock | Acute Care Hospital |
Ingalls Memorial Hospital | Harvey | Acute Care Hospital |
Oak Brook X-ray and Imaging | Oak Brook | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Mount Sinai Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Elmhurst Memorial Hospital | Elmhurst | Acute Care Hospital |
Randall Medical Imaging Center | Elgin | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Community Imaging | Bellwood | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Shriners Hospitals for Children - Chicago | Chicago | Childrens Hospital |
Bloomingdale Open MRI | Bloomingdale | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
South Shore Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
MRI Lincoln Imaging Center | Chicago | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Methodist Hospital of Chicago | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Medical Imaging Center | Hoffman Estates | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Saint Anthony Medical Center | Crown Point | Acute Care Hospital |
Morris Hospital | Morris | Acute Care Hospital |
Holy Cross Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Loyola University Medical Center | Maywood | Acute Care Hospital |
Northwest Indiana PET/ CT Center | Chesterton | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Little Company of Mary Hospital | Evergreen Park | Acute Care Hospital |
Cancer Treatment Centers of America at Midwestern | Zion | Acute Care Hospital |
Macneal Outpatient Imaging | Riverside | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Preferred Open MRI | Chicago | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Saint Bernard Hospital and Health Care Center | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Condell Medical Center | Libertyville | Acute Care Hospital |
Westlake Hospital | Melrose Park | Acute Care Hospital |
Hope Imaging and Medical Center, Inc. | Schaumburg | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Weiss Memorial Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Roseland Community Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Lindenhurst Radiology | Lindenhurst | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Swedish Covenant Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Royal Open MRI | Elgin | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Alliance Imaging | Crown Point | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Loretto Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Mr Imaging of West Chicago | West Chicago | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Mercy Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Northwest Corporate Imaging Center | Hoffman Estates | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
The University of Chicago Hospitals and Health System | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Northwestern Medical Imaging | Munster | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Resurrection Open MRI and Imaging Center | Chicago | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Molecular Imaging of Suburban Chicago | Hinsdale | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Our Lady of the Resurrection Medical Center | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Future Diagnostics Group | New Lenox | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Central Dupage Hospital | Winfield | Acute Care Hospital |
Salt Creek Medical Imaging | Westmont | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Jackson Park Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Vertical Plus MRI of America | Hazel Crest | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Community Imaging | Wheaton | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Saint Margaret Mercy - Dyer Campus | Dyer | Acute Care Hospital |
Valley West Community Hospital | Sandwich | Critical Access (Rural) Hospital |
Adventist La Grange Memorial Hospital | La Grange | Acute Care Hospital |
Center for Diagnostic Imaging | Geneva | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Kishwaukee Community Hospital | Dekalb | Acute Care Hospital |
Community Hospital | Munster | Acute Care Hospital |
Parkview Musculoskeletal Institute | Palos Heights | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Prairie Open MRI | Westchester | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Parkview Musculoskeletal Institute | Joliet | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Northwest Community Hospital | Arlington Heights | Acute Care Hospital |
Forest Med Surg Center | Justice | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Imed Glenview | Glenview | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Saint Anthony Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Gottlieb Memorial Hospital | Melrose Park | Acute Care Hospital |
Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn | Acute Care Hospital |
Advanced Diagnostics | Chicago | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Provena Mercy Medical Center | Aurora | Acute Care Hospital |
Saint Francis Hospital and Health Center | Blue Island | Acute Care Hospital |
Sacred Heart Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Southlake MRI and Diagnostic Center | Merrillville | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Vista Medical Center West | Waukegan | Acute Care Hospital |
The Neurologic and Orthopedic Insitute of Chicago | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Evanston Hospital | Evanston | Acute Care Hospital |
Rush University Medical Center | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Jasper County Hospital | Rensselaer | Critical Access (Rural) Hospital |
Pinnacle Healthcare | Merrillville | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Norwegian American Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Silver Cross Hospital | Joliet | Acute Care Hospital |
Lake Shore Open MRI and CT | Chicago | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Macneal Hospital | Berwyn | Acute Care Hospital |
Adventist Hinsdale Hospital | Hinsdale | Acute Care Hospital |
Provident Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Golf Diagnostic Imaging Center | Des Plaines | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital | Barrington | Acute Care Hospital |
Saint James Hospital and Health Centers - Olympia | Olympia Fields | Acute Care Hospital |
Electrocardiogram (EKG) Introduction
The electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) is a noninvasive test that is used to detect underlying heart conditions by measuring the electrical activity of the heart. An EKG is used to determine if there is damage to the heart, if the heart is beating normally, how fast it is beating, the effects of drugs or devices used to control the heart (such as a pacemaker), along with determining the size and position of the heart chambers. The physician may order this test if the patient experiences chest pain, other symptoms or as part of a routine exam in patients over the age of 40. The EKG is a static picture and may not reflect severe underlying heart problems at a time when the patient is not having any symptoms. Other tests that may be alternatives to an EKG or may be used in conjunction with an EKG include an echocardiogram (a sonogram of the heart's pumping action) and a stress test—an EKG that is done in conjunction with treadmill or other supervised exercise to observe the heart's function under stress—may also be performed.
EKG Procedure Patient Preparation
Be sure to inform the physician of all medications being taken, as some can interfere with the test results. Exercising or drinking cold water immediately before an EKG may effect the test results. Unless you are told otherwise, you may follow your regular daily routine and take medications as usual. If a stress test is to be performed, patients are asked not to eat for several hours before the test.
What to expect during and after an EKG
You will be asked to lie down on a table. The healthcare provider will clean several areas on your arms, legs and chest and then attach small patches called electrodes to the areas. It may be necessary to shave or clip some hair so the electrodes have good contact with the skin. The number of electrodes may vary. A small amount of gel is applied to the skin, which allows the electrical impulses of the heart to be more easily transmitted to the EKG leads. An EKG takes about five minutes and is painless. No electricity passes through the body. The electrodes may feel cold when first applied. You need to remain still and you may be asked to hold your breath for short periods during the test. It is important to be relaxed and relatively warm during the procedure, since any movements including shivering can alter the test results. If the EKG is a stress test, you will be exercising or under minimal physical stress to allow monitoring of changes in the heart. In some cases, the areas where the electrodes were applied may become irritated afterward. To avoid skin irritation, thoroughly clean the gel from the electrode sites after removal of the electrodes.
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