EEG cost in Charlotte, NC — inpatient
In Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC, 15 hospitals list a cash price for EEG (brain wave test), awake and drowsy, routine as an inpatient: from $607.77 to $3,368.00, with a median of $828.58. The lowest listed price is at Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital — $220.81 less than the median here. Across North Carolina, the median is $828.58 at 32 hospitals.
Cash prices at 15 facilities across 12 cities for code 95816, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 1, 2025 and Sep 1, 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 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital lowest Mooresville, NC · (704) 660-4000 Eeg Incl Awake & Drowsy | $607.77 | $2,251.00 | $655.04–$776.60 | 73% | — source file |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital lowest Mooresville, NC · (704) 660-4000 Eeg Incl Awake & Drowsy | $607.77 | $2,251.00 | $655.04–$776.60 | 73% | — source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC EEG AWAKE/DROWSY | $828.58 | $1,657.15 | $502.12–$1,491.44 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte, NC HC EEG AWAKE/DROWSY | $828.58 | $1,657.15 | $555.15–$1,524.58 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte, NC · (704) 379-5000 HC EEG AWAKE/DROWSY | $828.58 | $1,657.15 | $502.12–$1,524.58 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte, NC · (704) 379-5000 HC EEG AWAKE/DROWSY | $828.58 | $1,657.15 | $502.12–$1,524.58 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord, NC · (704) 783-3000 HC EEG AWAKE/DROWSY | $828.58 | $1,657.15 | $502.12–$1,574.29 | 50% | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC EEG AWAKE/DROWSY | $828.58 | $1,657.15 | $502.12–$1,491.44 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC EEG AWAKE/DROWSY | $828.58 | $1,657.15 | $502.12–$1,524.58 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC EEG AWAKE/DROWSY | $828.58 | $1,657.15 | $513.72–$1,458.29 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Belmont, NC HC EEG AWAKE/DROWSY | $828.58 | $1,657.15 | $555.15–$1,524.58 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro, NC · (704) 694-5131 HC EEG AWAKE/DROWSY | $828.58 | $1,657.15 | $502.12–$1,574.29 | 50% | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton, NC · (980) 212-2000 HC EEG AWAKE/DROWSY | $828.58 | $1,657.15 | $475.10–$1,574.29 | 50% | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe, NC · (704) 283-3100 HC EEG AWAKE/DROWSY | $828.58 | $1,657.15 | $502.12–$1,574.29 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Gastonia, NC · (704) 834-4891 HCHG E E G | $1,358.00 | $1,358.00 | $1,018.50–$1,290.10 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont, NC HCHG E E G | $1,358.00 | $1,358.00 | $1,018.50–$1,290.10 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly, NC HCHG E E G | $1,358.00 | $1,358.00 | — | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Medical Center Rock Hill, SC EEG AWAKE/DROWSY | $1,725.75 | $2,301.00 | $492.94–$821.72 | 25% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Medical Center Fort Mill, SC EEG AWAKE/DROWSY | $1,725.75 | $2,301.00 | $492.94–$821.72 | 25% | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster, SC · (803) 286-1481 HB EEG AWAKE/DROWSY | $3,368.00 | $6,736.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $607.77, median $828.58, highest $3,368.00 — a 5.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 15 facilities here, median $828.58 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 9 of 13 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is 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.