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EEG (brain wave test) in Missouri

CPT 95816 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $626 to $1,050 at the 4 Missouri hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

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$877typical cash price
$1,065typical commercial insurer rate
$626–$1.0kcash price range, 4 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Nkc Health
$626
Barnes Jewish Hospital
$847
University of Missouri Health Care
$908
Mercy Hospital Springfield
$1,050

Missouri typical cash price: $877

Missouri hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Nkc HealthNorth Kansas City$2,159$626$1,298$522–$1,656 · 25 plans
Barnes Jewish HospitalSaint Louis$1,411$847$996$804–$1,199 · 62 plans
University of Missouri Health CareColumbia$1,513$908$1,135$836–$2,049 · 19 plans
Mercy Hospital SpringfieldSpringfield$1,615$1,050$921$646–$1,373 · 90 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 Missouri?

At 4 Missouri hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for EEG (brain wave test) is $877, and most charge between $692 and $1,007. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $1,065. 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 3 of the 4 hospitals in Missouri 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 Missouri 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 $626 at Nkc Health. 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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