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Electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG) screenings

Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) covers routine EKG or ECG screenings.

  • Covered by Part B

  • Once during your “Welcome to Medicare” visit and more often as a diagnostic test if medically necessary  

  • After the Part B deductible , you pay 20% of the Medicare-approved amount (other costs may apply) 

Description

EKG or ECG screenings help find problems with your heart.  

Coverage details

Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance)  covers a routine EKG or ECG screening if you get a referral from your doctor or other health care provider during your one-time "Welcome to Medicare" preventive visit. Part B also covers EKGs or ECGs as diagnostic tests.  

Costs

  • After you meet the Part B deductible , you pay 20% of the  Medicare-approved amount .
  • If you have the test at a hospital or a hospital-owned clinic, you also pay the hospital a  copayment . 

How often

Once during your “Welcome to Medicare” visit and more often as a diagnostic test if medically necessary . 

Ask your doctor or healthcare provider how much your test, item, or service will cost.

Your doctor may recommend services that Medicare does not cover or offers too frequently. This could end up in additional costs for you. Make sure to ask your doctor about the reasons for these recommendations and what Medicare will actually cover.

Specific amounts you could owe depend on:

  • Other insurance you may have

  • How much your doctor charges

  • If your doctor accepts assignment

  • The type of facility

  • Where you get your test, item, or service