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Nerve conduction study (EMG) 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, 2026source file. Last verified by PriceCheck: July 16, 2026. CPT 95886.

$94
Cash price
$98
Median commercial
$187
Gross charge (list)

Median commercial rate here: $98 — 72% below the Washington, DC metro median of $346. Compare all Washington, DC hospitals →

Commercial insurance plans

Payer / planFacility rateRate type
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Maryland (Carefirst)HMO $37 negotiated rate
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Virginia (Anthem)HMO (+2 same-rate plans) $57 negotiated rate
CignaEPO $79 negotiated rate
Johns Hopkins HealthcareUsfhp $88 negotiated rate
United HealthcareAll Payer (+1 same-rate plans) $97 negotiated rate
Johns Hopkins HealthcareEHP $98 negotiated rate
Kaiser Foundation Health PlanCommercial $100 negotiated rate
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Maryland (Carefirst)Rpn $127 negotiated rate
CignaOap (+1 same-rate plans) $127 negotiated rate
AetnaCommercial $130 negotiated rate

Medicaid plans

Payer / planFacility rateRate type
Amerigroup MdManaged Medicaid $67 negotiated rate
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Maryland (Carefirst)Managed Medicaid $67 negotiated rate
Kaiser Foundation Health PlanManaged Medicaid $67 negotiated rate
United HealthcareManaged Medicaid $67 negotiated rate
Aetna Better Health MdManaged Medicaid $69 negotiated rate
Medstar Family ChoiceManaged Medicaid $73 negotiated rate
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Virginia (Anthem)Medicaid $81 negotiated rate
Aetna Better Health VaManaged Medicaid $92 negotiated rate
Sentara Health PlansManaged Medicaid $92 negotiated rate
Amerihealth DcManaged Medicaid $104 negotiated rate
Amerigroup DcManaged Medicaid $435 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 nerve conduction study (emg) cost at Children's National Hospital without insurance?

Children's National Hospital's price file lists a discounted cash (self-pay) facility rate of $94 for Nerve conduction study (EMG), against a gross charge of $187. Facility rate only — physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology services bill separately.

What do insurance plans pay for nerve conduction study (emg) at Children's National Hospital?

Children's National Hospital lists 10 commercial plan rates for Nerve conduction study (EMG), from $37 (Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Maryland (Carefirst)) to $130 (Aetna), with a median of $98. The Washington, DC metro median commercial rate for this procedure is $346.

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.