EEG cost in Cincinnati, OH — inpatient
In Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 5 hospitals list a cash price for EEG (brain wave test), awake and drowsy, routine as an inpatient: from $146.88 to $1,532.40, with a median of $675.60. The lowest listed price is at Children's Hospital Medical Center — $528.72 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $1,062.10 at 73 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 95816, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Jul 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 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Hospital Medical Center lowest Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Pr Electroencephalogram W/Rec Awake&Drowsy|By Specialist | $146.88 | $288.00 | $41.27–$288.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center lowest Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Pr Electroencephalogram W/Rec Awake&Drowsy|By Midlevel | $146.88 | $288.00 | $30.95–$240.64 | 49% | — source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Hb Eeg, Inc Recording Awake And Drowsy | $447.27 | $877.00 | $420.96–$877.00 | 49% | — source file |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital Oxford, OH · (513) 523-2111 HC Eeg | $609.23 | $812.31 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc Eeg Awake/Drowsy | $675.60 | $1,689.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 584-1000 Hc Eeg Routine - Awake/Drowsy | $1,532.40 | $2,554.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Chester Hospital West Chester, OH · (513) 298-7701 Hc Eeg Routine - Awake/Drowsy | $1,532.40 | $2,554.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $146.88, median $675.60, highest $1,532.40 — a 10.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $609.23 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.