EEG cost in Detroit, MI — inpatient
In Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, 12 hospitals list a cash price for EEG (brain wave test), awake and drowsy, routine as an inpatient: from $334.32 to $2,517.00, with a median of $1,722.38. The lowest listed price is at Henry Ford Health — $1,388.06 less than the median here. Across Michigan, the median is $675.00 at 49 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 10 cities for code 95816, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 6, 2026 and Sep 2, 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 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford Health lowest East China Township, MI · (810) 329-7111 EEG AWAKE AND DROWSY | $334.32 | $597.00 | $115.90–$311.93 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Novi, MI EEG AWAKE & DROWSY | $459.20 | $820.00 | $115.90–$367.78 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Southfield, MI · (248) 849-3000 EEG AWAKE & DROWSY | $459.20 | $820.00 | $115.90–$367.78 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Warren, MI · (586) 573-5000 EEG, AWAKE AND DROWSY | $497.28 | $888.00 | $115.90–$311.93 | 44% | — source file |
| VHS Childrens Hospital of Michigan Detroit, MI · (313) 745-5437 EEG AWAKE/DROWSY | $586.50 | $782.00 | — | 25% | Apr 6, 2026 source file |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 EEG AWAKE/DROWSY | $1,604.25 | $2,139.00 | $1.00–$1,698.41 | 25% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 EEG AWAKE/DROWSY | $1,604.25 | $2,139.00 | $1.00–$1,698.41 | 25% | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| VHS Detroit Receiving Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-2941 EEG AWAKE/DROWSY | $1,840.50 | $2,454.00 | — | 25% | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Grosse Pointe, MI · (313) 473-1000 Hc Eeg Awake/Drowsy | $2,517.00 | $2,517.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Beaumont Hospital - Taylor Taylor, MI · (313) 295-5000 Hc Eeg Awake/Drowsy | $2,517.00 | $2,517.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Trenton Hospital Trenton, MI · (734) 671-3800 Hc Eeg Awake/Drowsy | $2,517.00 | $2,517.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Wayne Hospital Wayne, MI · (734) 467-4175 Hc Eeg Awake/Drowsy | $2,517.00 | $2,517.00 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Troy, MI · (248) 964-8800 Hc Eeg Awake/Drowsy | $2,517.00 | $2,517.00 | — | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $334.32, median $1,722.38, highest $2,517.00 — a 7.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 23 facilities here, median $675.00 — 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.