Electroencephalogram (EEG) cost in Boston, MA

Prices at 3 hospitals in Boston, MA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,635 — 119% above the US median ($747), roughly 3.6× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA $888 $577 ★ 2/5 208 min
Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA $1,635 $814 ★ 5/5 288 min
Brigham and Women's Hospital Boston, MA $1,635 $556 ★ 5/5 300 min

CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated September 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

Price comparison (median)

Chargemaster (list price)
$2,180
Cash / self-pay
$1,635
Insurer-negotiated
$577
Medicare pays
$448
$1,037$1,635
Median cash $1,635  ·  Medicare $448  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,635 — about 3.6× the Medicare rate ($448). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($896).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,180 list price could save about $545 (25%).

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Doctors who perform this in Boston

Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.

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