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EEG (brain wave test) in California

CPT 95816 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $219 to $4,675 at the 11 California hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

Estimate what you would pay

$1,078typical cash price
$483typical commercial insurer rate
$219–$4.7kcash price range, 7 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas
$219
El Camino Health
$528
Mercy Medical Center Redding
$979
University of California Davis Medical Center
$1,078
Sharp Memorial Hospital
$1,166
Stanford Health Care
$2,124
Good Samaritan Hospital
$4,675

California typical cash price: $1,078

California hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Scripps Memorial Hospital - EncinitasEncinitas$877$219$299$158–$500 · 79 plans
El Camino HealthMountain View$2,110$528–
Mercy Medical Center ReddingRedding$1,948$979$1,831$947–$20,813 · 10 plans
University of California Davis Medical CenterSacramento$2,696$1,078$89$89–$372 · 23 plans
Sharp Memorial HospitalSan Diego$1,554$1,166$1,088$440–$1,312 · 18 plans
Stanford Health CareStanford$5,311$2,124–
Good Samaritan HospitalSan Jose$4,675$4,675$1,192$701–$3,740 · 31 plans
Hoag Memorial Hospital PresbyterianNewport Beach––$374only 1 plan
Ronald Reagan Ucla Medical CenterLos Angeles––$536$237–$688 · 9 plans
Uci Health-LakewoodLakewood––$430$408–$622 · 5 plans
Uci Health-OrangeOrange––$430$408–$622 · 5 plans
Only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor (radiologist, surgeon, anesthesiologist) usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does EEG (brain wave test) cost at a hospital in California?

At 7 California hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for EEG (brain wave test) is $1,078, and most charge between $404 and $3,145. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $483. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for EEG (brain wave test)?

At 2 of the 5 hospitals in California that publish both, the cash price is lower than the typical insurer rate. Remember that with insurance you pay only your share of that rate once your deductible is met, and that cash payments usually don't count toward your deductible.

Which hospital in California has the lowest cash price for EEG (brain wave test)?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $219 at Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas. Confirm the price with the hospital before you book.

Does the price include the doctor?

No. These are the hospital's own charges, often called the facility fee. The doctors involved, such as the surgeon, the anesthesiologist or the radiologist who reads a scan, usually send a separate bill.

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