Stress Echo- pharmacological / D Stress Echo Test Cost in India (2026)
For stress echo- pharmacological / d stress echo, under the CGHS rate list effective 13 October 2025. Tier I city at an NABH lab: ₹3,000.
≈ $31.60 in Tier IOfficial CGHS name: Stress Echo- pharmacological / D Stress Echo.
The same stress echo- pharmacological costs 32% less at a non-NABH centre in a Tier III city than at an NABH centre in a Tier I city.
of the other 146 rates in Radiology and Imaging. The most expensive is Diagnostic Digital Subtraction Angiography at ₹13,400.
What the Tier I NABH rate is worth in US dollars at today's reference rate. A useful anchor if you are comparing treatment abroad.
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Stress Echo- pharmacological: CGHS rate in every city tier
| City tier | NABH hospital | Non-NABH hospital | NABH in USD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier I | ₹3,000 | ₹2,550 | $31.60 |
| Tier II | ₹2,700 | ₹2,295 | $28.44 |
| Tier III | ₹2,400 | ₹2,040 | $25.28 |
CGHS rate list effective 13 October 2025. USD at ECB rate of 23 October 2026.
Where stress echo- pharmacological sits among Radiology and Imaging rates
Position 69 of 147 by Tier I NABH rate. Around the middle of this specialty.
Other Radiology and Imaging rates near this price
| Test | Tier I NABH | Tier III non-NABH |
|---|---|---|
| MRI Head / Brain - Without Contrast | ₹2,750 | ₹1,870 |
| CT Scan Spine | ₹2,800 | ₹1,904 |
| CT Scan Limbs -Without Contrast | ₹2,800 | ₹1,904 |
| Contrast Enhanced Computed Tomograpy | ₹2,875 | ₹1,955 |
| MRI knee Single joint - Without contrast | ₹3,000 | ₹2,040 |
| MRI SPECTROSCOPY | ₹3,000 | ₹2,040 |
| Dexa Scan Bone Densitometry Whole body | ₹3,000 | ₹2,040 |
| CT Scan Orbits - With Contrast | ₹3,200 | ₹2,176 |
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Sources
- Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS), Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India. CGHS Rate List (revised rates, CGHS O.M. F.No.5-16/CGHS(HQ)/HEC/2024 dated 03.10.2025, effective 13.10.2025). cghs.mohfw.gov.in/AHIMSG5/hissso/cghsRateListLogin. Retrieved 25 October 2026.
- European Central Bank. Euro foreign exchange reference rates (2026-10-23). www.ecb.europa.eu/stats/eurofxref/eurofxref-daily.xml. Retrieved 25 October 2026.
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