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EEG (brain wave test) in Ohio

CPT 95816 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $255 to $3,798 at the 7 Ohio hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

Estimate what you would pay

$676typical cash price
$478typical commercial insurer rate
$255–$3.8kcash price range, 7 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Metrohealth System
$255
Bethesda North
$461
Kettering Health Main Campus
$676
Kettering Health Miamisburg
$676
Riverside Methodist Hospital
$1,062
Cleveland Clinic
$1,397
Miami Valley Hospital
$3,798

Ohio typical cash price: $676

Ohio hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Metrohealth SystemCleveland$729$255$429$286–$544 · 11 plans
Bethesda NorthCincinnati$614$461$528$306–$617 · 12 plans
Kettering Health Main CampusKettering$1,689$676–
Kettering Health MiamisburgMiamisburg$1,689$676–
Riverside Methodist HospitalColumbus$1,634$1,062–
Cleveland ClinicCleveland$2,149$1,397$1,374$688–$1,902 · 54 plans
Miami Valley HospitalDayton$3,798$3,798$401$316–$592 · 4 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 Ohio?

At 7 Ohio hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for EEG (brain wave test) is $676, and most charge between $378 and $2,357. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $478. 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 Ohio 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 Ohio 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 $255 at Metrohealth System. 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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