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  • Eko Health sells FDA-cleared AI cardiac & pulmonary disease detection as a hybrid: a one-time hardware purchase (digital stethoscope) plus a recurring software subscription (Eko+), with a separate quoted enterprise platform (SENSORA) for health systems.
  • Hardware is publicly priced on Eko's store: the CORE Digital Attachment is $259 (sale $224), the 3M Littmann CORE is $379 (sale $329), and the flagship CORE 500 with 3-lead ECG is $449 (MSRP $499, sale $399).
  • Eko+ software unlocks the AI (structural murmur, AFib, low-EF, tachy/bradycardia detection) at $12.99/month or $119.99/year (about $9.99/mo billed upfront); a free Eko Standard tier covers amplification and recording with no AI, and Eko Vet+ is $180/year.
  • For hospitals, the SENSORA platform is sold via quote and reimbursed per use: its Category III CPT code 0962T (effective July 1, 2025) carries a finalized CMS OPPS payment of about $128.90 per exam — turning AI screening into a billable clinical service.
Pricing summary
Eko Health 2026 — Pricing overview
Hybrid model: buy a digital stethoscope once, then subscribe to Eko+ to unlock the FDA-cleared AI. Health systems license the SENSORA platform on a quote, reimbursed per exam.
CORE Attachment
$259 device
Clinicians who want to digitize an existing analog stethoscope
Eko+ software
$12.99 /mo
Unlocking the AI on any Eko device
SENSORA platform
Contact us
Hospitals & health systems deploying AI screening at scale
Captured from ekohealth.com on 2026-06-10. Hardware is one-time; Eko+ unlocks the AI ($12.99/mo or $119.99/yr). Eko Standard is free (no AI); Eko Vet+ is $180/yr. SENSORA is quoted and reimbursed per exam.

About

Eko Health makes FDA-cleared AI that detects cardiac and pulmonary disease during a routine physical exam. Founded in 2013 by three UC Berkeley students — Connor Landgraf (CEO), Jason Bellet (COO), and Tyler Crouch (CTO) — the San Francisco company set out to modernize the stethoscope, a tool that had barely changed in 200 years. Its first digital stethoscope cleared the FDA in 2015; today its software layers AI algorithms (developed and validated with partners including Mayo Clinic and Imperial College London) that flag structural heart murmurs, atrial fibrillation, and low ejection fraction in seconds. Eko says its platform is used by more than 500,000 healthcare professionals.

The business pairs hardware (digital stethoscopes you buy outright) with recurring software (the Eko+ subscription that unlocks the AI) and an enterprise platform (SENSORA) for health systems. Eko has raised over ~$165M, most recently a $41M Series D in June 2024 (ARTIS Ventures, Highland Capital Partners, Questa Capital, and Mayo Clinic among backers), to scale AI-driven heart and lung disease detection internationally.

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Pricing summary : How Eko Health’s pricing model works

Eko Health runs a hybrid hardware + SaaS model with a separate enterprise platform. First you buy a device once: the CORE Digital Attachment at $259 (it clips onto an analog stethoscope), the 3M Littmann CORE at $379, or the flagship CORE 500 at $449 (MSRP $499; all three are frequently discounted — $224 / $329 / $399 respectively at capture). Then, to turn on the FDA-cleared AI, you subscribe to Eko+ at $12.99/month or $119.99/year (the annual works out to about $9.99/month billed upfront). A free Eko Standard tier gives amplification, audio filters, live waveform trace, and record/save/share — but no AI. Veterinary users get Eko Vet+ at $180/year. Every device ships with a 14-day Eko+ trial.

For hospitals and health systems, Eko sells the SENSORA platform and Eko Telehealth on a custom quote. SENSORA is where the model gets interesting: its Category III CPT code 0962T (effective July 1, 2025) and the finalized CMS OPPS payment of roughly $128.90 per use (APC 5734) mean a hospital can be reimbursed by insurers every time the algorithm screens a patient — turning AI screening into a billable, per-exam clinical service.

What makes this different: the hardware is a near-commodity entry point, and the AI — the actual product — is gated behind a low-cost subscription and an enterprise platform whose unit economics are tied to a reimbursement code, not a seat. The device gets the tool in a clinician’s hands; the recurring revenue comes from Eko+ and, at scale, from per-exam reimbursement.


Pricing by product

ProductPriceTypeKey mechanics
CORE Digital Attachment$259 (sale $224)One-time hardwareDigitizes an analog stethoscope; no ECG; pairs with Eko+
3M Littmann CORE$379 (sale $329)One-time hardwareLittmann acoustics + Eko digital/AI; waveform visualization
CORE 500$449 (MSRP $499, sale $399)One-time hardware3-lead ECG, full-color display; only device with AFib detection
Eko StandardFreeSoftware (no AI)Amplification, filters, live trace, record/save/share
Eko+$12.99/mo or $119.99/yrSoftware subscriptionUnlocks AI murmur/AFib/low-EF detection, dashboard, reports
Eko Vet+$180/yrSoftware subscriptionVeterinary feature set
Eko TelehealthCustom (Contact Sales)EnterpriseLive streaming, user management, SSO, VIP support
SENSORA platformCustom (Contact Sales)Enterprise / per-examFDA-cleared screening; reimbursed per exam under CPT 0962T (~$128.90)

Sales motions across products: self-serve PLG for hardware and Eko+ (buy on the store, start a trial, subscribe), and sales-led for the SENSORA platform and Eko Telehealth, where deployment, EHR integration, training, and per-exam reimbursement are negotiated per health system.


Hidden costs : What Eko Health users actually pay

The sticker on the box is only the start. A clinician who buys a CORE 500 and wants the AFib/murmur AI is really committing to device + annual software — and the software renews indefinitely. Skip Eko+ and the expensive device degrades into a (very good) amplified stethoscope with no disease detection. That coupling is the real cost structure.

Line itemCost
CORE 500 device (one-time)$449 (sale $399)
Eko+ software (year 1, after 14-day trial)$119.99
First-year total (individual clinician)~$569
Eko+ every year thereafter$119.99 / yr ongoing
Eko Vet+ (if veterinary)$180 / yr

Other things to budget for: the AI is subscription-gated, so the recurring $119.99/yr is effectively mandatory to use the headline feature; AFib detection requires the $449 CORE 500 specifically (the cheaper devices can’t do it regardless of subscription); and at the health-system level the economics invert — SENSORA is a quoted contract, but each exam is reimbursable at ~$128.90 under CPT 0962T, so the “cost” can be offset (or net-positive) through billing rather than paid out of pocket.

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Pricing evolution : Eko Health pricing history and changes

Cadence

PeriodHardwareSoftware / platformNotes
2015CORE attachment (FDA cleared)One-time device sale; no recurring AI
2023CORE 500 launches at $449Eko+ AI subscriptionHigh-end device + 3-lead ECG anchors the lineup
2024Lineup held ($259/$379/$449)Eko+ $119.99/yr$41M Series D fuels SENSORA + global scale
2025SENSORA gains CPT 0962T; CMS finalizes ~$128.90/useAI screening becomes a reimbursable, per-exam service
2026$259 / $379 / $449 (discounted at capture)Eko+ $12.99/mo or $119.99/yr; Vet+ $180/yrHybrid hardware + SaaS + per-exam platform

Tracked range: 2015–present, anchored on FDA-clearance milestones, the June 2023 CORE 500 launch, the June 2024 Series D, the July 2025 CPT code, the December 2025 CMS finalization, and the live 2026-06-10 store capture.

Notable changes

  • 2015 — First FDA clearance for the CORE attachment; the business is a one-time hardware sale with no AI subscription.
  • 2023-06CORE 500 launches at $449 (MSRP $499) with a 3-lead ECG and full-color display, anchoring the premium tier and pairing with Eko+ for AI.
  • 2024-06$41M Series D (total funding past ~$165M) to scale AI detection and the SENSORA platform internationally.
  • 2025-07CPT code 0962T takes effect, making AI-assisted cardiac analysis on SENSORA a billable procedure.
  • 2025-12CMS finalizes national OPPS payment for SENSORA at roughly $128.90 per use (APC 5734) — per-exam reimbursement goes national.
  • 2026-06 — Live capture: CORE Attachment $259, Littmann CORE $379, CORE 500 $449 (all discounted), Eko+ $12.99/mo or $119.99/yr, Eko Vet+ $180/yr, SENSORA + Telehealth quoted.

What’s unique : Eko Health’s distinctive pricing mechanics

1. Hardware as the wedge, AI as the subscription. The stethoscope is a one-time, near-commodity purchase ($259–$449) that lands the device in a clinician’s hands; the recurring revenue comes from Eko+ ($119.99/yr) that unlocks the disease-detection AI. The expensive object is the cheap part of the relationship over time — a razor-and-blades structure built around an FDA-cleared algorithm.

2. A hardware gate on a software feature. AFib detection requires the CORE 500 specifically — the cheaper Littmann CORE and CORE Attachment can’t do it even with an Eko+ subscription. Eko uses the embedded 3-lead ECG to justify the premium device price while making the most clinically compelling AI feature exclusive to it.

3. Per-exam reimbursement as the enterprise meter. SENSORA’s pricing is anchored to CPT code 0962T and a CMS payment of ~$128.90 per use — so the health-system tier is effectively metered by billable exams, not seats or sites. Few software companies can say the government set a per-use price for their product; that reimbursement turns Eko’s AI from a cost line into a revenue line for the hospital.


Strengths & weaknesses

StrengthsWeaknesses
Fully transparent consumer pricing — devices and Eko+ are on a public storeAFib AI is locked to the $449 CORE 500; cheaper devices can’t unlock it
Low-friction land: buy a device, get a 14-day trial, subscribe for $12.99/moThe headline AI is subscription-gated — $119.99/yr is effectively mandatory
Free Eko Standard tier keeps non-AI users in the ecosystemFirst-year all-in (~$569 for CORE 500 + Eko+) is steep for an individual
Per-exam reimbursement (CPT 0962T, ~$128.90) makes the enterprise tier self-fundingSENSORA and Telehealth pricing is quote-only — no public enterprise anchor
FDA clearances + clinical validation (Mayo, Imperial) defend the premiumHardware margin is thin and exposed to commodity stethoscope competition

Billing UX : Eko Health billing controls and transparency

  • Billing controls — Hardware is a one-time card checkout on the Eko store; Eko+ is a self-serve subscription you can pay monthly ($12.99) or annually ($119.99) with flexible cancellation on the monthly plan. Every device includes a 14-day Eko+ trial that auto-renews into the paid plan, and a free Eko Standard tier is always available if you don’t want the AI.
  • Usage visibility — Eko+ ships a web dashboard, patient profiles, PDF reports, and secure file sharing, so clinicians can see and share their AI results. At the health-system level, SENSORA integrates with EHRs and adds user management and SSO for centralized oversight, plus the reimbursement workflow tied to CPT 0962T.
  • Payment options — Card-based self-serve (with buy-now-pay-later financing offered on devices) for individuals; SENSORA and Eko Telehealth are invoiced under negotiated enterprise contracts with on-site training and VIP support. Per-exam reimbursement is handled through the hospital’s normal CMS/insurer billing.

Strategic wins : Why Eko Health’s pricing decisions worked

1. Razor-and-blades around an FDA-cleared algorithm

Selling the stethoscope once and the AI forever turns a hardware company into a recurring-revenue software business. The device ($259–$449) is the acquisition cost; Eko+ ($119.99/yr) is the durable margin. Because the AI is FDA-cleared and clinically validated, the subscription is defensible in a way a generic SaaS add-on wouldn’t be. See how AI companies structure pricing.

2. Letting the government price the enterprise tier

By securing CPT code 0962T and a national CMS payment (~$128.90/use), Eko made SENSORA reimbursable. That reframes the enterprise sale from “buy our software” to “deploy a screening service you can bill for” — arguably the strongest possible answer to healthcare’s cost objection. Related: outcome-based pricing trends.

3. Gating the marquee AI to the premium device

Tying AFib detection to the $449 CORE 500 gives clinicians a concrete reason to buy up. It couples a hardware upgrade to a software capability, lifting average device revenue without changing the subscription price. See choosing the right usage metric.


Areas to improve : Gaps in Eko Health’s pricing approach

1. The subscription gate can feel like a bait-and-switch

A clinician who pays $449 for a CORE 500 then discovers the headline AI requires another $119.99/year may feel the device was sold incompletely. Surfacing the full device-plus-Eko+ cost of ownership up front — rather than at the trial’s end — would set expectations and reduce churn. See bill shock and cost unpredictability.

2. No published enterprise anchor

SENSORA and Eko Telehealth are entirely quote-driven. Health systems can’t self-qualify or budget without a sales call, and the absence of even an indicative per-site or per-exam list price slows mid-market adoption. A published reference price (even a range) would shorten the funnel.

3. Feature fragmentation across devices

Whether you get AFib detection depends on which device you bought, not just whether you subscribe. That device/feature matrix is hard for buyers to reason about and risks under-selling cheaper devices to clinicians who later discover the AI they wanted is gated to hardware they don’t own.


Key takeaways

  1. Hardware lands, software earns. Eko sells a $259–$449 device once and monetizes the FDA-cleared AI through a $119.99/yr subscription — a razor-and-blades model with a regulatory moat.
  2. A reimbursement code is the ultimate price anchor. SENSORA’s CPT 0962T and ~$128.90 CMS payment let hospitals bill per exam, turning Eko’s enterprise tier into a self-funding clinical service.
  3. Gate features to hardware to lift device revenue. AFib detection is exclusive to the $449 CORE 500, giving clinicians a reason to buy the premium device.
  4. Free tiers keep the ecosystem warm. Eko Standard (no AI) and a 14-day Eko+ trial keep non-subscribers inside the platform and primed to upgrade.
  5. Healthtech monetization increasingly runs through reimbursement, not seats. Eko’s per-exam model shows how AI clinical tools can price against billable procedures rather than software licenses.

UBP implications

  1. Per-use reimbursement is a usage meter set by a third party. When a payer assigns a per-exam price (CPT 0962T at ~$128.90), the vendor’s enterprise tier becomes inherently usage-based — and the buyer’s cost is offset by billing. That’s a powerful template for any AI tool that produces a billable clinical artifact. See usage-based pricing strategy.
  2. Subscriptions can unlock value the hardware merely enables. Eko shows you can sell the instrument cheaply and meter the intelligence — the recurring charge attaches to the AI output, not the object. See choosing the right usage metric.
  3. Regulatory clearance is pricing power. FDA clearance and clinical validation make a software subscription defensible where a generic add-on would face discount pressure — the moat justifies the recurring fee.

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Bottom line

Eko Health is a hybrid hardware + SaaS healthtech company: buy an FDA-cleared digital stethoscope once ($259 CORE Attachment, $379 3M Littmann CORE, or $449 CORE 500), then subscribe to Eko+ ($12.99/month or $119.99/year) to unlock the AI that detects murmurs, AFib, and low ejection fraction — with a free Eko Standard tier (no AI) and Eko Vet+ at $180/year. For health systems, the quoted SENSORA platform is the strategic engine: its CPT code 0962T and finalized CMS payment of ~$128.90 per exam make AI cardiac screening a billable, per-use clinical service. The device lands the customer; the subscription and per-exam reimbursement earn the revenue. Browse the pricing blueprint for more fully-researched company profiles.

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Pricing timeline : Major events on a vertical axis

Each milestone below corresponds to a public pricing change, product launch, or material adjustment. Major events use a filled marker; minor adjustments use a faded one.

Live capture — hardware + Eko+ + SENSORA hybrid

Current public pricing: CORE Attachment $259 (sale $224), 3M Littmann CORE $379 (sale $329), CORE 500 $449 (sale $399); Eko+ software $12.99/mo or $119.99/yr (Eko Standard free, Eko Vet+ $180/yr); Eko Telehealth and SENSORA quoted via sales, SENSORA reimbursed per-exam under CPT 0962T.

Live capture — hardware + Eko+ + SENSORA hybrid - Current public pricing: CORE Attachment $259 (sale $224), 3M Littmann CORE $379
captured

CMS finalizes national OPPS payment (~$128.90/use)

CMS finalizes national Outpatient Prospective Payment System payment for SENSORA, assigning CPT 0962T to APC 5734 at roughly $128.90 per use. Hospitals and outpatient settings can now be reimbursed per AI cardiac exam, cementing the per-use enterprise model.

SENSORA gets a billable CPT code (0962T)

Category III CPT code 0962T for AI-assisted cardiac dysfunction analysis takes effect July 1, 2025, covering SENSORA exams. This converts AI screening from a software cost into a reimbursable clinical service for health systems — a structural shift in how the enterprise tier monetizes.

$41M Series D — scaling the SaaS + platform motion

Eko raises a $41M Series D (bringing total funding past ~$165M, with ARTIS Ventures, Highland Capital, Questa Capital, and Mayo Clinic among backers) to scale AI-driven heart and lung disease detection and the SENSORA platform internationally.

CORE 500 launches at $449 with embedded AI + 3-lead ECG

Eko launches the CORE 500 (MSRP $499, listed $449) — full-color display, 40x amplification, active noise cancellation, and a 3-lead ECG enabling on-device AFib detection. This anchors the high end of the hardware lineup and pairs with the Eko+ software subscription for AI.

First FDA clearance — CORE attachment, no recurring AI

Eko's first digital stethoscope (the CORE attachment) clears the FDA. The early model is a hardware sale that digitizes and amplifies auscultation and streams audio to the Eko app — no AI disease-detection subscription yet. The business is essentially a one-time device sale.

Trivia
  • · Eko Health was founded in 2013 by three UC Berkeley students — Connor Landgraf (CEO), Jason Bellet (COO), and Tyler Crouch (CTO) — to reinvent a tool that had barely changed in 200 years; its first device cleared the FDA in 2015.
  • · Eko's AI is reimbursable: SENSORA's Category III CPT code 0962T (effective July 1, 2025) carries a finalized CMS OPPS payment of about $128.90 per exam — so hospitals can bill insurers each time the algorithm screens a patient.
  • · The flagship CORE 500 ($449) is the only Eko device with a built-in 3-lead ECG, and it is the only one that supports on-device AFib detection through Eko+ — a deliberate hardware gate on a software feature.

Questions & answers

What is Eko Health's pricing model?
It is a hybrid hardware-plus-software model. You buy a digital stethoscope once ($259 CORE Attachment, $379 3M Littmann CORE, or $449 CORE 500), then pay for Eko+ software to unlock the AI — $12.99/month or $119.99/year. A free Eko Standard tier gives amplification, recording, and visualization with no AI. Health systems instead license the SENSORA platform on a custom quote, reimbursed per exam under CPT code 0962T.
Does Eko Health offer a free tier?
Yes. Eko Standard is free and includes wireless listening, 40x amplification, audio filters, live waveform trace, and record/save/share — but no AI analysis. Every stethoscope purchase also includes a 14-day Eko+ trial that unlocks the AI detection features before the $119.99/year (or $12.99/month) subscription begins.
How much does the Eko CORE 500 stethoscope cost?
The CORE 500 — Eko's flagship with 3-lead ECG, full-color display, 40x amplification, and active noise cancellation — has an MSRP of $499 and is listed at $449 on Eko's store (recently discounted to $399). It is the only device that supports on-device AFib detection. Cheaper options are the 3M Littmann CORE at $379 and the CORE Digital Attachment at $259.
How does Eko Health make money from AI if the hardware is one-time?
The hardware is a low-margin entry point; the recurring revenue is the Eko+ subscription that unlocks the FDA-cleared AI, plus the enterprise SENSORA platform. SENSORA is the strategic prize: its CPT code 0962T (effective July 2025) and finalized CMS OPPS payment of roughly $128.90 per exam mean hospitals can bill insurers for each AI screening, aligning Eko's revenue with usage at the health-system level.