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Electrocardiogram Cost Average | $450 - $1,200 | Free Quote |
Facility | City | Type |
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Aurora Medical Center Kenosha | Kenosha | Acute Care Hospital |
Lake Shore Open MRI and CT | Chicago | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Northwest Health - Porter | Valparaiso | Acute Care Hospital |
Libertyville Imaging Center | Libertyville | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Medical Imaging Exablation of Chicago | Northbrook | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
National Imaging - Molecular Imaging - Orland Park | Orland Park | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Molecular Imaging of Suburban Chicago | Hinsdale | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
MT Sinai Hospital Medical Center | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | Dekalb | Acute Care Hospital |
Rush Oak Park Hospital | Oak Park | Acute Care Hospital |
Northwest Community Hospital 1 | Arlington Heights | Acute Care Hospital |
Franciscan Health Crown Point | Crown Point | Acute Care Hospital |
Valley West Community Hospital | Sandwich | Critical Access (Rural) Hospital |
Midwestern Region Med Center, Inc | Zion | Acute Care Hospital |
Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Presence Saint Francis Hospital | Evanston | Acute Care Hospital |
Forest Med Surg Center | Justice | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Advocate Christ Hospital and Medical Center | Oak Lawn | Acute Care Hospital |
Community Imaging | Bellwood | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Shriners Hospitals for Children - Chicago | Chicago | Childrens Hospital |
Franciscan Physicians Hospital In Munster | Munster | Acute Care Hospital |
Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital | Barrington | Acute Care Hospital |
Morris Hospital and Healthcare Centers | Morris | Acute Care Hospital |
Ann and Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago | Chicago | Childrens Hospital |
Insight Hospital and Medical Center Chicago | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
The Neurologic and Orthopedic Insitute of Chicago | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Community Hospital | Munster | Acute Care Hospital |
Bloomingdale Open MRI | Bloomingdale | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Imed Glenview | Glenview | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest | Acute Care Hospital |
Saint Anthony Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Golf Diagnostic Imaging Center | Des Plaines | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Alliance Imaging | Crown Point | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
John H Stroger Jr Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Future Diagnostics Group | Joliet | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Mr Imaging of West Chicago | West Chicago | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Oak Park Imaging Services | Oak Park | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Southwest Radiologist Joint Vtr | Oak Lawn | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Molecular Imaging of Hinsdale | Hinsdale | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Preferred Open MRI | Chicago | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Northwestern Medicine Delnor Community Hospital | Geneva | Acute Care Hospital |
St Mary Medical Center Inc | Hobart | Acute Care Hospital |
Lindenhurst Radiology | Lindenhurst | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Presence Saint Joseph Hospital - Elgin | Elgin | Acute Care Hospital |
Southlake MRI and Diagnostic Center | Merrillville | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Edward Hospital | Naperville | Acute Care Hospital |
Holy Cross Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Medical Imaging Center | Hoffman Estates | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Sacred Heart Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Vista MRI Institute | Gurnee | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Louis a Weiss Memorial Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Oak Forest Hospital | Oak Forest | Acute Care Hospital |
Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center | Chicago | Medical Center |
Randall Medical Imaging Center | Elgin | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Presence Mercy Medical Center | Aurora | Acute Care Hospital |
Froedtert South Inc. | Kenosha | Acute Care Hospital |
Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Larabida Childrens Hospital I | Chicago | Childrens Hospital |
West Suburban Medical Center | Oak Park | Acute Care Hospital |
Salt Creek Medical Imaging | Westmont | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Enhanced Medical Imaging of Elgin | Elgin | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Hope Imaging and Medical Center, Inc. | Schaumburg | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Northwest Corporate Imaging Center | Hoffman Estates | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
South Shore Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Franciscan Health Dyer | Dyer | Acute Care Hospital |
Methodist Hospital of Chicago | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
National Imaging - Molecular Imaging - Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Saint Margaret Mercy - Hammond Campus | Hammond | Acute Care Hospital |
Parkview Musculoskeletal Institute | Palos Heights | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Valley Lo Imaging Co. | Glenview | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Jackson Park Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Osf Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park | Acute Care Hospital |
Parkside Imaging | Park Ridge | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Thorek Memorial Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Corporate Woods Open MRI | Vernon Hills | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Hinsdale Orthopaedic Imaging Center | New Lenox | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center | Chicago | Medical Center |
Macneal Hospital | Berwyn | Acute Care Hospital |
Westlake Hospital | Melrose Park | Acute Care Hospital |
Swedish Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Elmhurst Memorial Hospital | Elmhurst | Acute Care Hospital |
Loyola University Medical Center | Maywood | Acute Care Hospital |
Franciscan Health Rensselaer, Inc | Rensselaer | Critical Access (Rural) Hospital |
Pinnacle Healthcare | Merrillville | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital | Park Ridge | Acute Care Hospital |
Alexian Brothers Medical Center 1 | Elk Grove Village | Acute Care Hospital |
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin - Kenosha | Kenosha | Childrens Hospital |
Northwestern Medical Imaging | Munster | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Northwestern Medicine Mchenry | Mchenry | Acute Care Hospital |
Community Imaging | Wheaton | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Loretto Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
The University of Chicago Medical Center | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Logan Square MRI | Chicago | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Roseland Community Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights | Acute Care Hospital |
Macneal Outpatient Imaging | Riverside | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Adventist Hinsdale Hospital | Hinsdale | Acute Care Hospital |
St Alexius Medical Center | Hoffman Estates | Acute Care Hospital |
Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville | Acute Care Hospital |
Resurrection Open MRI and Imaging Center | Chicago | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin | Acute Care Hospital |
Center for Diagnostic Imaging | Geneva | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Centegra Memorial Medical Center | Woodstock | Medical Center |
MRI Lincoln Imaging Center | Chicago | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Molecular Imaging of Wood Dale | Wood Dale | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Rush University Medical Center | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Humboldt Park Health | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Sonographic Images | Munster | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
St Bernard Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Advanced Diagnostics | Chicago | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
St Catherine Hospital Inc | East Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Methodist Hospitals Inc | Gary | Acute Care Hospital |
Copley Memorial Hospital | Aurora | Acute Care Hospital |
Amita Health Resurrection Medical Center | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Adventist LA Grange Memorial Hospital | La Grange | Acute Care Hospital |
Northwest Indiana PET/ CT Center | Chesterton | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Palos Community Hospital | Palos Heights | Acute Care Hospital |
Vista Medical Center East | Waukegan | Acute Care Hospital |
Vertical Plus MRI of America | Hazel Crest | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Mercy Harvard Hospital | Harvard | Critical Access (Rural) Hospital |
Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest | Acute Care Hospital |
Vista Medical Center West | Waukegan | Medical Center |
Royal Open MRI | Elgin | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
High Definition MRI | Elmhurst | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Patwari Medical Corporation | Munster | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Community First Medical Center | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Holy Family Medical Center | Des Plaines | Medical Center |
Future Diagnostics Group | New Lenox | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Mchenry Radiologists and Imaging Assoc | Mchenry | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Huntley Radiology | Huntley | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Saint Francis Hospital and Health Center | Blue Island | Acute Care Hospital |
Lincoln Park Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Franciscan Health Olympia and Chicago Heights | Olympia Fields | Acute Care Hospital |
Rush North Shore Medical Center | Skokie | Medical Center |
Central States Open MRI | Lake In The Hills | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Parkview Musculoskeletal Institute | Joliet | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Silver Cross Hospital and Medical Centers | Joliet | Acute Care Hospital |
Provident Hospital of Chicago | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital | Winfield | Acute Care Hospital |
Presence Saint Joseph Hospital - Chicago | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Loyola Gottlieb Memorial Hospital | Melrose Park | Acute Care Hospital |
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove | Acute Care Hospital |
Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Joliet | Acute Care Hospital |
Prairie Open MRI | Westchester | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Amic Hyde Park Open MRI | Chicago | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Oak Brook X-ray and Imaging | Oak Brook | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital | Evanston | Acute Care Hospital |
Ingalls Memorial Hospital | Harvey | 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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