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EEG (brain wave test) at Children's National Hospital pediatric hospital

111 Michigan Avenue Nw, Washington, DC 20010. From the hospital's federally required price file (v3.0.0), file date April 2, 2026 — source file. Last verified by PriceCheck: July 16, 2026. CPT 95816.

$1,000
Cash price
$1,016
Median commercial
$2,000
Gross charge (list)

Median commercial rate here: $1,016 — 37% above the Washington, DC metro median of $739. Compare all Washington, DC hospitals →

Commercial insurance plans

Payer / planFacility rateRate type
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Virginia (Anthem)HMO (+2 same-rate plans) $384 negotiated rate
CignaEPO $840 negotiated rate
United HealthcareAll Payer $890 negotiated rate
Johns Hopkins HealthcareUsfhp $940 negotiated rate
United HealthcareOptions PPO $981 negotiated rate
Johns Hopkins HealthcareEHP $1,050 negotiated rate
Kaiser Foundation Health PlanCommercial $1,068 negotiated rate
CignaOap (+1 same-rate plans) $1,360 negotiated rate
AetnaCommercial $1,386 negotiated rate
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Maryland (Carefirst)HMO (+1 same-rate plans) $6,254 negotiated rate

Medicaid plans

Payer / planFacility rateRate type
Amerigroup DcManaged Medicaid $90 negotiated rate
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Virginia (Anthem)Medicaid $337 negotiated rate
Aetna Better Health VaManaged Medicaid $380 negotiated rate
Sentara Health PlansManaged Medicaid $380 negotiated rate
Amerihealth DcManaged Medicaid $443 negotiated rate
Amerigroup MdManaged Medicaid $720 negotiated rate
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Maryland (Carefirst)Managed Medicaid $720 negotiated rate
Kaiser Foundation Health PlanManaged Medicaid $720 negotiated rate
United HealthcareManaged Medicaid $720 negotiated rate
Aetna Better Health MdManaged Medicaid $740 negotiated rate
Medstar Family ChoiceManaged Medicaid $780 negotiated rate
What these numbers are — and aren't. These are facility rates hospitals publish under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). They are price information, not a quote or guarantee. Physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology services usually bill separately. Your actual cost depends on your insurance plan, deductible, and how the visit is coded. How we read hospital price files →

Common questions

How much does eeg (brain wave test) cost at Children's National Hospital without insurance?

Children's National Hospital's price file lists a discounted cash (self-pay) facility rate of $1,000 for EEG (brain wave test), against a gross charge of $2,000. Facility rate only — physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology services bill separately.

What do insurance plans pay for eeg (brain wave test) at Children's National Hospital?

Children's National Hospital lists 10 commercial plan rates for EEG (brain wave test), from $384 (Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Virginia (Anthem)) to $6,254 (Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Maryland (Carefirst)), with a median of $1,016. The Washington, DC metro median commercial rate for this procedure is $739.

Where do these prices come from?

Directly from the machine-readable file Children's National Hospital publishes under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180), file date April 2, 2026. These are price disclosures, not quotes.

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