Billing code 95957: EEG analysisMedicare rate & RVUs

Report digital analysis of EEG data, such as analysis for epileptic spikes, as a distinct service alongside the underlying EEG recording when performed.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026109 payment localities28.4K Medicare services in 2024

Medicare pays $309.96 for 95957 nationally in the office. Local office rates run $274.08–$422.23.

Medicare rate · 95957

EEG analysis

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Work RVUs
1.93
Total RVUs
9.28
Global days
XXX

National rate · 2026

$309.96

Office setting, before claim adjustments.

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Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.

On this page 10 sections
  1. Medicare rate
  2. What 95957 covers
  3. By payment locality
  4. Rate map
  5. How it’s calculated
  6. Payment rules
  7. Similar codes
  8. Related codes
  9. Billing questions
  10. Sources

What 95957 covers

This service covers computer-based analysis of electroencephalographic data, including analysis directed at identifying epileptic spikes. It is used in neurologic evaluations, particularly when clinicians assess seizure activity from EEG recordings. A neurologist or other qualified professional interprets the analytic output; the technical work uses the equipment and staff needed to process the recorded data.

Report 95957 for the digital analysis itself, rather than for acquiring an EEG or merely reviewing its tracing visually. Documentation should identify the EEG data analyzed, the analysis performed, and the findings or clinical interpretation. Modifier 26 represents the professional interpretation, while modifier TC represents the technical service involving equipment and staff. Without either modifier, the claim represents the global service.

This summary was written with AI assistance from CMS physician fee schedule data and checked against the CMS billing rules shown here. Rates on this page come directly from CMS files.

Where 95957 pays more and less

The same RVUs, adjusted for each area’s costs. Open a locality for its calculation, history and nearby areas.

109 payment localities

$274.08 to $422.23

$274.08$348.15$422.23
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109 of 109 payment localities

95957 office and facility rates by payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
Alabama$278.14Unavailable
Alaska*$356.26Unavailable
Arizona$301.93Unavailable
Arkansas$274.08Unavailable
Atlanta$314.76Unavailable
Austin$323.70Unavailable
Bakersfield$332.96Unavailable
Baltimore/Surr. Cntys$329.52Unavailable
Beaumont$287.94Unavailable
Brazoria$307.49Unavailable

95957 rates by state

Office rate range in each state. Select a state to see its payment localities.

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$274.08

$377.40

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95957 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$356.261
AL$278.141
AR$274.081
AZ$301.931
CA$332.57–$422.2329
CO$325.411
CT$330.641
DC$356.901
DE$307.011
FL$301.17–$325.493
GA$284.55–$314.762
GU$341.541
HI$341.541
IA$287.191
ID$288.681
IL$290.99–$319.784
IN$290.421
KS$284.921
KY$282.811
LA$282.00–$296.192
MA$323.06–$359.112
MD$313.21–$356.903
ME$289.23–$306.432
MI$289.40–$304.022
MN$314.391
MO$276.49–$298.363
MS$275.391
MT$309.951
NC$292.431
ND$307.781
NE$289.051
NH$319.421
NJ$335.14–$352.962
NM$290.631
NV$309.591
NY$296.78–$362.945
OH$288.951
OK$283.271
OR$307.90–$336.892
PA$289.93–$321.742
PR$312.571
RI$318.771
SC$291.031
SD$307.521
TN$286.251
TX$287.94–$323.708
UT$295.081
VA$304.77–$356.902
VI$312.571
VT$305.731
WA$322.74–$367.402
WI$297.261
WV$279.871
WY$309.011

How the 95957 rate is calculated

Each of 95957’s three RVUs is multiplied by a geographic index (GPCI) for the payment locality, added up, and multiplied by the conversion factor. Drag the indexes or enter a ZIP to see what moves the rate.

How the rate is built · 95957

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

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Work 1.93Practice expense 7.24Malpractice 0.11

9.2800 adjusted RVUs×$33.4009 conversion factor=$309.96

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Payment rules and modifiers for 95957

The CMS indicators that decide how 95957 is paid alongside other services.

CMS payment indicators · 95957

EEG analysis

RuleCMS valueWhat it means
Global periodXXXThe global surgery concept doesn’t apply.
Multiple procedures0No multiple-procedure reduction.
Bilateral (modifier 50)0The 150% bilateral adjustment doesn’t apply.
Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS)0Not paid without supporting documentation.
Co-surgeons (62)0Not permitted.
Team surgery (66)0Not permitted.
Professional/technical1Diagnostic test with separate professional (26) and technical (TC) components.

What modifiers do to the payment

Modifier 26 · payment effect

With and without the modifier

95957 without 26 · national office

$309.96

EEG analysis

95957-26 · Professional component

$101.54

Pays only the interpretation and report.

When to use modifier 26

95957 compared with similar codes

Compare codes

95957 vs 95816 vs 95819 vs 95955: national Medicare rates

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  • 95957
    EEG analysis · 1.93 wRVU
    $309.96
  • 95816
    EEG · 1.05 wRVU
    $413.50+$103.54
  • 95819
    EEG · 1.05 wRVU
    $482.31+$172.35
  • 95955
    Intraoperative EEG · 0.98 wRVU
    $197.73−$112.23

How to choose

95816EEG
95816 reports an awake and drowsy EEG recording. Choose 95957 for digital analysis of EEG data, not for the recording itself.
95819EEG
95819 reports an EEG recording that includes awake and asleep states. 95957 describes digital analysis performed on EEG data.
95955Intraoperative EEG
95955 describes EEG monitoring during surgery. 95957 describes digital analysis of EEG data rather than the intraoperative monitoring service.

95957 billing questions

How is 95957 different from a routine EEG code?

Routine EEG codes describe recording the brain's electrical activity. 95957 describes digital analysis of EEG data, such as analysis for epileptic spikes.

Can 95957 be reported with the EEG recording?

The EEG recording and digital analysis describe distinct work and may be reported for the same study when both services were performed and documented.

When should modifier 26 or TC be used?

Use modifier 26 for the professional interpretation and modifier TC for the technical service involving equipment and staff. Without either modifier, the claim represents the global service.

What documentation supports the digital analysis?

Record which EEG data were analyzed, the digital analysis performed, and the resulting findings or interpretation. The record should make clear that the service involved analysis, not just EEG acquisition.

Is 95957 the code for EEG monitoring during surgery?

No. 95957 describes digital EEG analysis; 95955 describes EEG monitoring during surgery.

Where these rates come from

FeeBase calculates base physician payments from CMS work, practice-expense and malpractice RVUs, adjusted by each locality’s geographic indexes and the conversion factor. Services without a published rate are labeled, never given a made-up amount. Amounts are Medicare allowed amounts before claim adjustments: not a patient’s bill or a commercial rate.

CMS RVU26D · effective Oct 1, 2026 through the day before Jan 1, 2027

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RVUs for 95957PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 12,704 (RVU26D)

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