EEG cost in Harrisburg, PA — inpatient
In Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for EEG (brain wave test), awake and drowsy, routine as an inpatient: from $483.53 to $670.55, with a median of $615.00. The lowest listed price is at Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center — $131.47 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $755.05 at 58 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 5 cities for code 95816, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center lowest Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 95816 EEG Awake & Drowsy 20 min Tech | $483.53 | $2,024.00 | $10.35–$1,619.20 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center lowest Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 95816 EEG Awake & Drowsy Neuro Tx/ Procs Tech | $483.53 | $2,024.00 | $10.35–$1,619.20 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center lowest Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 95816 EEG Awake & Drowsy 20-40 min Tech | $483.53 | $2,024.00 | $10.35–$1,619.20 | 76% | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-3131 HC EEG AWAKE DROWSY | $615.00 | $1,025.00 | $666.25–$871.25 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle, PA · (717) 249-1212 HC EEG AWAKE DROWSY | $615.00 | $1,025.00 | $418.20–$871.25 | 40% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 95816 EEG Awake & Drowsy 20 min Tech | $636.95 | $2,024.00 | $179.38–$1,619.20 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 95816 EEG Awake & Drowsy 20-40 min Tech | $636.95 | $2,024.00 | $179.38–$1,619.20 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 95816 EEG Awake & Drowsy Neuro Tx/ Procs Tech | $636.95 | $2,024.00 | $179.38–$1,619.20 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 95816 EEG Awake & Drowsy Neuro Tx/ Procs | $670.55 | $2,024.00 | $194.65–$1,619.20 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 95816 EEG Awake & Drowsy | $670.55 | $2,024.00 | $194.65–$1,619.20 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 Neurophysiology Charges -> 95816 EEG Awake & Drowsy 20-40 min | $670.55 | $2,024.00 | $194.65–$1,619.20 | 67% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $483.53, median $615.00, highest $670.55 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $615.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 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 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.