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EEG (brain wave test) in New Jersey

CPT 95816 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $234 to $416 at the 8 New Jersey hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

Estimate what you would pay

$356typical cash price
$860typical commercial insurer rate
$234–$416cash price range, 8 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Community Medical Center
$234
Jefferson Stratford Hospital
$279
Jersey Shore University Medical Center
$345
JFK University Medical Center
$345
Hackensack University Medical Center
$367
Centrastate Medical Center
$396
Morristown Medical Center
$416
Overlook Medical Center
$416

New Jersey typical cash price: $356

New Jersey hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Community Medical CenterToms River$1,128$234$821$294–$1,241 · 26 plans
Jefferson Stratford HospitalStratford$1,361$279$484$200–$905 · 5 plans
Jersey Shore University Medical CenterNeptune$1,128$345$959$797–$1,106 · 27 plans
JFK University Medical CenterEdison$1,128$345$1,011$790–$1,086 · 29 plans
Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack$1,128$367$1,005$773–$1,128 · 30 plans
Centrastate Medical CenterFreehold$886$396$532$345–$665 · 161 plans
Morristown Medical CenterMorristown$1,440$416$860$361–$1,152 · 182 plans
Overlook Medical CenterSummit$1,435$416$861$361–$1,148 · 161 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 New Jersey?

At 8 New Jersey hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for EEG (brain wave test) is $356, and most charge between $266 and $416. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $860. 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 8 of the 8 hospitals in New Jersey 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 New Jersey 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 $234 at Community Medical Center. 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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