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EEG (brain wave test) in Georgia

CPT 95816 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $441 to $1,666 at the 6 Georgia hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

Estimate what you would pay

$777typical cash price
$672typical commercial insurer rate
$441–$1.7kcash price range, 6 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Piedmont Augusta Hospital
$441
Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center
$572
Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc
$693
Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center
$861
Savannah Health Services LLC Dba Memorial Health University Medical Center
$1,593
Emory University Hospital
$1,666

Georgia typical cash price: $777

Georgia hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Piedmont Augusta HospitalAugusta$1,471$441$801$415–$1,272 · 18 plans
Piedmont Athens Regional Medical CenterAthens$1,907$572$1,392$1,073–$1,564 · 13 plans
Northeast Georgia Medical Center, IncGainesville$1,506$693–
Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical CenterMarietta$2,208$861$430$394–$754 · 5 plans
Savannah Health Services LLC Dba Memorial Health University Medical CenterSavannah$1,593$1,593$542$271–$831 · 27 plans
Emory University HospitalAtlanta$1,666$1,666$459only 1 plan
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 Georgia?

At 6 Georgia hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for EEG (brain wave test) is $777, and most charge between $507 and $1,630. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $672. 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 4 hospitals in Georgia 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 Georgia 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 $441 at Piedmont Augusta Hospital. 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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