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EEG (brain wave test) at The George Washington University Hospital

900 23rd Street, NW, Washington, DC 20037. From the hospital's federally required price file (v3.0.0), file date January 1, 2026source file. Last verified by PriceCheck: July 16, 2026. CPT 95816.

$815
Cash price
$618
Median commercial
$2,039
Gross charge (list)

Median commercial rate here: $618 — 16% below the Washington, DC metro median of $739. Compare all Washington, DC hospitals →

Commercial insurance plans

Payer / planFacility rateRate type
Anthem Blue Cross Blue ShieldHMO $587 negotiated rate
CignaHMO (+1 same-rate plans) $603 negotiated rate
Anthem Blue Cross Blue ShieldPpoonly $632 negotiated rate
AetnaManaged Care $956 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 The George Washington University Hospital without insurance?

The George Washington University Hospital's price file lists a discounted cash (self-pay) facility rate of $815 for EEG (brain wave test), against a gross charge of $2,039. Facility rate only — physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology services bill separately.

What do insurance plans pay for eeg (brain wave test) at The George Washington University Hospital?

The George Washington University Hospital lists 4 commercial plan rates for EEG (brain wave test), from $587 (Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield) to $956 (Aetna), with a median of $618. The Washington, DC metro median commercial rate for this procedure is $739.

Where do these prices come from?

Directly from the machine-readable file The George Washington University Hospital publishes under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180), file date January 1, 2026. These are price disclosures, not quotes.