Cardiac Stress Tests are Used to Evaluate for Coronary Heart Disease (CHD). A Cardiac Stress Test is NOT One ThingThere are Multiple Different Types of Cardiac Stress Tests.

There Are 2 Parts to a Cardiac Stress Test: The Stress and The Test.

The Stress Can Either Be a Treadmill or a Chemical. The Chemicals Used Are IV Dobutamine, Persantine or Adenosine.

The Test Can Be One of 3 Things: EKG, Echocardiogram or Nuclear Scan.

The Most Common Combinations Are:
Treadmill EKG: Cost = $250
Chemical Stress Echo: Cost = $2,000
Chemical Stress Nuclear Scan: Cost = $5,000 $8,000

*All Costs are Approximate Commercial Insurance Allowed Amounts for Combined Physician and Facility Reimbursement.

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