Based on public Medicaid payment data.

Average Medicaid Cardiac Stress Test Payments

Typical Medicaid Cardiac Stress Test reimbursement across 1,472 cities

Avg. Medicaid Paid

$209.51

Price Range

$-1.05 – $1,833

Total Claims

1.9M

Cities

1472

Typical Payment Range

Typical Medicaid Cardiac Stress Test payments fall between $33.80 and $201.33 per claim (median: $59.15). The top 10% of payments exceed $368.19.

Based on per-provider averages across all Medicaid claims in this category.

About This Procedure

A stress test evaluates how the heart performs under physical stress. May include exercise on a treadmill or stationary bike, or medication-induced stress with imaging.

Why do these costs look low?

These figures represent Medicaid reimbursement rates — the amounts that state Medicaid programs actually paid providers. Medicaid typically reimburses significantly less than private insurance or out-of-pocket prices. If you have private insurance or are paying cash, expect higher costs. See the cost components below for per-code averages.

Costs by City

City	Avg. Paid	Min / Max	Claims	Providers
Edison, NJ	$561.11	$17.40 – $684.96	12,602	8
Englewood, NJ	$211.59	$211.59 – $211.59	13,143	1
Kew Gardens, NY	$235.56	$80.65 – $379.12	13,209	4
Memphis, TN	$55.59	$10.97 – $222.30	14,691	23
Ashland, KY	$282.57	$33.07 – $404.78	15,266	10
Las Vegas, NV	$161.97	$16.48 – $917.24	15,709	62
Modesto, CA	$226.62	$42.99 – $579.91	16,167	20
Chula Vista, CA	$387.49	$40.32 – $486.60	16,674	10
Bronx, NY	$171.35	$28.65 – $620.49	17,480	25
Cleveland, OH	$141.91	$1.48 – $486.39	17,681	33
Flushing, NY	$239.53	$32.68 – $496.13	17,932	10
Sacramento, CA	$137.94	$0.00 – $728.50	18,156	29
Dearborn, MI	$150.20	$44.17 – $349.50	18,434	8
Fresno, CA	$16.54	$0.00 – $1,671	18,525	32
Detroit, MI	$173.77	$42.05 – $540.45	20,717	12
Phoenix, AZ	$343.67	$39.08 – $1,686	21,016	56
Los Angeles, CA	$269.77	$0.00 – $1,387	21,940	60
Milwaukee, WI	$130.26	$22.49 – $168.82	22,987	33
Corbin, KY	$282.18	$31.49 – $317.27	27,781	5
Louisville, KY	$315.19	$21.24 – $500.13	31,470	42
Brooklyn, NY	$192.83	$0.00 – $578.44	32,099	61
New York, NY	$235.10	$0.00 – $751.86	56,129	66

Cost Components

National averages for each billing code in this procedure category. Sorted by claim volume.

Code	Description	Avg. Paid	Claims	Providers
78452	Myocardial perfusion SPECT multi	$209.41	1,982,012	4,979
78451	Myocardial perfusion SPECT	$235.22	18,149	100
78454	Myocardial perfusion planar multi	$59.92	7,277	58
78453	Myocardial perfusion planar	$38.36	829	2

These averages group common billing codes used when providers bill Medicaid for this procedure. Individual costs will vary.