EEG cost in Columbus, OH — inpatient
In Columbus, OH, 13 hospitals list a cash price for EEG (brain wave test), awake and drowsy, routine as an inpatient: from $815.00 to $1,259.70, with a median of $1,062.10. The lowest listed price is at Mount Carmel Dublin and 3 other hospitals — $247.10 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $1,062.10 at 73 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 7 cities for code 95816, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Apr 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 Columbus, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Carmel Dublin lowest Dublin, OH · (380) 898-9000 PR Eeg Recording Awake and Drowsy | $815.00 | $815.00 | $36.00–$815.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Grove City lowest Grove City, OH PR Eeg Recording Awake and Drowsy | $815.00 | $815.00 | $36.00–$815.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel St Ann's lowest Westerville, OH · (614) 546-4034 PR Eeg Recording Awake and Drowsy | $815.00 | $815.00 | $36.00–$815.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel East lowest Columbus, OH · (614) 234-5000 PR Eeg Recording Awake and Drowsy | $815.00 | $815.00 | $36.00–$815.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel St Ann's Westerville, OH · (614) 546-4034 HC Eeg Recording Awake and Drowsy | $916.50 | $1,410.00 | $183.03–$1,410.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Dublin Dublin, OH · (380) 898-9000 HC Eeg Recording Awake and Drowsy | $916.50 | $1,410.00 | $183.03–$1,410.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel East Columbus, OH · (614) 234-5000 HC Eeg Recording Awake and Drowsy | $916.50 | $1,410.00 | $179.58–$1,410.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Grove City Grove City, OH HC Eeg Recording Awake and Drowsy | $916.50 | $1,410.00 | $179.58–$1,410.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital Dublin, OH · (614) 544-8000 Hc Eeg Awake And Drowsy | $1,062.10 | $1,634.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grove City Methodist Grove City, OH Hc Eeg Awake And Drowsy | $1,062.10 | $1,634.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grant Medical Center Columbus, OH · (614) 566-9164 Hc Eeg Awake And Drowsy | $1,062.10 | $1,634.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pickerington Methodist Hospital Pickerington, OH Hc Eeg Awake And Drowsy | $1,062.10 | $1,634.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital Columbus, OH · (614) 566-5000 Hc Eeg Awake And Drowsy | $1,062.10 | $1,634.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Doctors Hospital Columbus, OH · (614) 544-2136 Hc Eeg Awake And Drowsy | $1,062.10 | $1,634.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus, OH · (614) 722-2000 EEG AWAKE AND DROWSY | $1,134.00 | $1,260.00 | $819.00–$1,234.80 | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grady Memorial Hospital Delaware, OH · (740) 368-5145 Hc Eeg Awake And Drowsy | $1,233.70 | $1,898.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Berger Hospital Circleville, OH · (740) 420-8008 Hc Eeg Awake And Drowsy | $1,259.70 | $1,938.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $815.00, median $1,062.10, highest $1,259.70 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 14 facilities here, median $1,062.10 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 5 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.