EEG cost in Austin, TX
In Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX, 12 hospitals list a cash price for EEG (brain wave test), awake and drowsy, routine: from $265.32 to $977.98, with a median of $977.98. The lowest listed price is at Ascension Seton and 1 other hospital — $712.66 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $917.44 at 92 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 9 cities for code 95816, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 5, 2026 and Jun 13, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Seton lowest Smithville, TX · (512) 237-3214 EEG AWAKE | $265.32 | $737.00 | $212.89–$531.23 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton lowest Kyle, TX · (512) 324-5000 EEG AWAKE | $265.32 | $737.00 | $212.89–$531.23 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX EEG AWAKE | $515.90 | $737.00 | $212.89–$531.23 | 30% | — source file |
| Ascension Cedar Park Cedar Park, TX · (512) 528-7000 EEG AWAKE DROWSY | $715.04 | $1,986.22 | $212.89–$1,289.24 | 64% | — source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital - Austin Austin, TX · (832) 824-1100 TC EEG | $891.77 | $1,331.00 | $359.37–$1,264.45 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital - Austin Austin, TX · (832) 824-1100 TC EEG PORTABLE | $891.77 | $1,331.00 | $359.37–$1,264.45 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Austin Austin, TX · (512) 654-2100 HC EEG AWAKE & DROWSY | $977.98 | $1,629.96 | $206.06–$1,222.47 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda Buda, TX · (737) 999-6200 HC EEG AWAKE & DROWSY | $977.98 | $1,629.96 | $195.60–$1,222.47 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Pflugerville Pflugerville, TX · (512) 654-6100 HC EEG AWAKE & DROWSY | $977.98 | $1,629.96 | $179.30–$1,466.96 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor Taylor, TX · (512) 352-7611 HC EEG AWAKE & DROWSY | $977.98 | $1,629.96 | $309.69–$1,303.97 | 40% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lakeway Lakeway, TX HC EEG AWAKE & DROWSY | $977.98 | $1,629.96 | $206.06–$1,466.96 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Emergency Medical Center - Cedar Park Cedar Park, TX HC EEG AWAKE & DROWSY | $977.98 | $1,629.96 | $227.76–$1,059.47 | 40% | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock Round Rock, TX · (512) 509-0401 HC EEG AWAKE & DROWSY | $977.98 | $1,629.96 | $206.06–$1,466.96 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX EEG AWAKE | $998.91 | $2,774.75 | $212.89–$1,289.24 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX EEG AWAKE | $998.91 | $2,774.75 | $212.89–$1,289.24 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX EEG AWAKE | $998.91 | $2,774.75 | $212.89–$1,289.24 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX EEG AWAKE | $998.91 | $2,774.75 | $212.89–$1,289.24 | 64% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $265.32, median $977.98, highest $977.98 — a 3.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $977.98. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 12 of 12 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
An EEG records the brain's electrical activity through small sensors on the scalp. It is used for seizures, fainting spells and some other brain problems.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the recording, which takes about 20 to 40 minutes plus setup. The neurologist's reading may be billed separately.