Stress Test Cost - Buyer Experiences and Price Information

I found this site after receiving a bill for a $460 co-pay from BS of CA. I couldn't believe that St. Joseph billed $6000 for a 20 minute test. The Dr. who was there for 5 minutes billed another $200 separately. I don't feel so bad about paying the $460 after reading the comments here. I had the test after an incorrect EKG in my GP's office said I had a previous heart attack. The Stress Echo said I was fine so I guess the peace of mind was worth it.

I am FURIOUS! The charges are beyond outrageous and the stressful part is getting the bill!!
I'm going to be out of pocket $2736.00, AFTER insurance.
It should be REQUIRED that you are told ahead of time what your charges will be...never have another one!!

Never would have taken this test if I had known how much it cost. Ridiculously HIGH! I don't even understand why??? I had a $3000.00 yearly copay.

Required for my FAA 3rd class medical after my heart attack. Insurance won't cover costs for this reason, so the $312 is a self-pay rate. Very reasonable cost. Very professionally performed.

If you don't have heart problems you will when you get the bill.If my doctor would have told me the cost ahead of time, I would've never done it. I would've just waited to have a heart attack. No injections, wasn't there 1 hour. Ten mintues on treadmill with EKG and sonogram before and after. THIS IS WHY OUR HEALTH INSURANCE IS SO EXPENSIVE. It cost me the same to have gall bladder surgery.

Why can't it be required that Hospitals tell you UP Front what your costs will be for procedures. This is a ridiculous amount for someone that has BC/BS insurance. The Medical Professionals in our country are ripping us off.

The hospital sent a bill of 7540.00 The insurance came back with the rate of 3445.78. My plan paid 332.78 and rest was on me 3113.00

Agreed to test only as precautionary and peace of mind. Dr. office called ahead to be sure insurance would cover, in-network, etc.... Bill for procedure: 1600.00 (I owed 500.00) then received a SEPARATE bill from the hospital with zero description- find out it's a 'Facility Fee' of 6700.00 (I owe 900.00). It cost me less $$ to have a baby. Absolutely absurd. Never again. Don't blame the doc- blame the hospital. Just plain crazy. Insurance says it is billed out-of-network... !?!?!?!?!!? Insurance says, "I hope it all works out for you." United Healthcare.

In and out in 30 minutes. Two very young techs.
Our ins covered all but 1005.00. Dr said all is good and added anothe 500.00 for the follow-up. Orlando Health is supposed to be a Non-Profit hospital. BS if it can be done all over the USA for $800 why the large bill here at Orlando Health. Done with these rip off artists.

In Canada we basically pay $0 amount for every kind of a test, that's the reason we love this Country. We might have a bit of wait time if not emergency, but it's all worth it. All can afford the medical system as it's covered by the government. We love this Country. The Great Up North. Feel sorry for Americans, it's a nightmare. Sincere apologies to hear of all the stress and heartaches you citizens have to go through.

I was SHOCKED to say the least!! The day before my stress test was scheduled, the admitting office called me to collect $3000. for my out of pocket amount of this test. I was told the test would cost $26,763.56!! Even more shocking was that my insurance had APPROVED $21,410.84! As it turns out I was ONLY charged $12,902.91. REALLY!!
This is just WRONG any way you look at it. This is why our insurance premiums are so high!

Just completed a stress test as recommended by my Dr. Thought I would have a heart attack when I seen the billing for this. Total was $ 9,167.00 ($ 6,868.00 for the first injection and 518.00 for the second, 638.00 for maybe 10 minutes on the treadmill!!!) Come on America something has got to be done to get all this under control. It's highway robbery with or without insurance and should not be allowed in this country. So sad for America. This was in February 2014 since I can't select the correct year below.

I will post what the actual cost were, when I receive the statements, there will be at least two and maybe even three statements. There are separate costs from the Specialist for reviewing and reading the imaging of the heart. One for the use of the equipment (camera) and another one for the injection of Dobutamine to speed up the heart.
I am retired and on Medicare, with a good donut hole coverage under an employer coverage for retirees. I am as curious as you are, in fact right after I had the treatment, my letter came indicating approval from Medicare, guess I was lucky. I just want to encourage you, or your love one to have this test, if your physician recommends that you have one, it must be of a concern. For your family, for you, it is worth the cost and effort, if you are worried about the cost, shop around, but have the test performed. More later, if your interested on cost, I should know in at least a few weeks. God Bless and good luck, but have the test...please.

The stress test was billed at $550.00, and BC/BS paid $179.37. I wish someone at the doctors office would have given me a heads up about this.

Just had the test done this morning. Peoples Health co-pay was $100. Took about 3 hours. Cardiologist co-pay was $20 for initial visit; probably the same for appointment to learn results, unless he calls by phone. All in all - a pleasant experience.

I want to see my physician for an annual physical check-up. The doctor suggested me to take a Stress Echo test when I told her that onetime I felt some level of discomfort on my chest a few month ago. Before making an appointment, I called the hospital and the insurance to get an estimate. But none of them was willing to provide me an estimate. The insurance told me to ask the hospital, while the hospital told me to ask insurance. Finally, I decided to take the test, even without an estimate.

The test involved the treadmill, EKG, and ultra sound imaging equipment. It took about an hour, included spending 20min waiting for the cardio doctor. In the end, the total cost of the is $2,891 ($1,240 for stress test, $1,651 for echo test). In addition to the test, another $513 for the service of cardio doctor. After the insurance, myself ended to pay $1,465.74 (test) + $252 (doctor). The cost is shocking. I would not recommend this test if you only feel minor discomfort once in a while

Now the adjustments was $18,666.09. I paid in advance $1000.00 my insurance paid $789.00 and I now have a bill for an additional $1,138.69. I had surgery at a different hospital and it only cost 22,000.00. This was enough to cause stress! The stress test was required in order to have surgery.

Dr ordered a cardiac stress test to be performed at Stonecrest Medical in Smyrna,TN. When pre registration called to register me over the phone, they let me know it would be a payment of $370. up front. So why am I paying for health insurance??? I had to cancel the appointment, that is so wrong. No wonder people die from heart attacks in this day & time, they can't afford the test to get the proper treatment or medication. I will just take aspirin & drink pomegranate juice, & the insurance can just pay out the really big bucks if my heart fails.

Treadmill test 9 minutes. I was there for less than a half hour. Total cost: $5104.28 rnMy portion: $2,008.75 I am speechless.

Just a standard stress test (I believe). I.V to inject the fluid, X-ray before the treadmill, EKG and treadmill, X-ray after the treadmill. The whole process took 3 hours. 600 for first Xray, 400 for second, 200 for EKG and treadmill. Aultcare insurance with 1K deductible. Aultcare covered 236.83 as "contractual adjustment" and because I haven't made a claim this year, I'm responsible for the 963.17 remaining.rnrnNOTE: I'm writing this after receiving my invoice and so-far this is the only thing that has posted on my Aultcare account. I have the suspicion that more will come...like an X-ray analysis service.

I am a physician and three years ago the cost was $2300

Scheduled for a nuclear stress test estimated cost $4,400.36. this is to make sure a medicine to control heart rhythm is safe for me to take. Doc says VERY SLIGHT CHANCE it could cause problems. After insurance, will still probably cost me more than $1,000. Just to walk on treadmill and have a little something injected? C'mon man

Had my physical in May 2012...for insurance purposes. Dr. wanted me to have a stress test because of family history. Dr's office scheduled it for me in May 2012. Received the bill last week. The hospital charged over $3,400 for the test. Insurance (BC/BS) only paid part; we're responsible for nearly $2,000.00!!! Talk about stress!!! I didn't even want this test! To top it off, they said I didn't reach my target heart rate, so my test was undiagnostic and inconclusive! I was only in there for about 15 mins! I barely broke a sweat on the treadmill! We have two children in college! They should have told us upfront what our estimated cost would be out of pocket; I wouldn't have had the test. My physical was fine...they even did an EKG in the office and it was fine. Hard lesson to learn for us! Our son had to have an emergency appendectomy in Orlando, Florida in Dec. 2011....this 15 minute stress test cost us twice as much as his emergency surgery and hospital stay!!!

insured and still 530.00at the door, or 840.00 in payments. So we turned it down, was to much for our pocket.Modern Times in the u.s.a.

My PCP ordered a both a cardiac stress test and echocardiogram. The full "retail" price for the stress test was $621; the Anthem Blue Cross (ABC) allowable price was $466. The full "retail price" for the physicians fees for both tests was $608; the ABC allowable price was $255.