Your Medicare Coverage
Is my test, item, or service covered?
EKG (electrocardiogram) screening
How often is it covered?
Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) covers a one-time screening EKG if you get a referral from your doctor or other health care provider as a result of your one-time "Welcome to Medicare" preventive visit. An EKG is also covered as a diagnostic test.
Who's eligible?
All people with Medicare are covered.
Your costs in Original Medicare
- You pay 20% of the Medicare-approved amount, and the Part B deductible applies.
- If you have the test at a hospital or a hospital-owned clinic, you also pay the hospital a copayment.
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