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EEG (brain wave test) at Howard University Hospital Corp

2041 Georgia Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20060. From the hospital's federally required price file (v3.0.0), file date December 31, 2025 — source file. Last verified by PriceCheck: July 16, 2026. CPT 95816.

$801
Cash price
$988
Median commercial
$1,002
Gross charge (list)

Median commercial rate here: $988 — 34% above the Washington, DC metro median of $739. Compare all Washington, DC hospitals →

Commercial insurance plans

Payer / planFacility rateRate type
CignaAll Other (+1 same-rate plans) $642 negotiated rate
CarefirstPPO $856 negotiated rate
AetnaHMO & PPO $1,119 negotiated rate
United HealthcareAll Payer $1,570 negotiated rate

Medicare plans

Payer / planFacility rateRate type
CarefirstMedicare Mco $255 negotiated rate
CignaMedicare Mco $255 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 Howard University Hospital Corp without insurance?

Howard University Hospital Corp's price file lists a discounted cash (self-pay) facility rate of $801 for EEG (brain wave test), against a gross charge of $1,002. Facility rate only — physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology services bill separately.

What do insurance plans pay for eeg (brain wave test) at Howard University Hospital Corp?

Howard University Hospital Corp lists 4 commercial plan rates for EEG (brain wave test), from $642 (Cigna) to $1,570 (United Healthcare), with a median of $988. The Washington, DC metro median commercial rate for this procedure is $739.

Where do these prices come from?

Directly from the machine-readable file Howard University Hospital Corp publishes under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180), file date December 31, 2025. These are price disclosures, not quotes.

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