EEG cost in Houston, TX
In Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, 13 hospitals list a cash price for EEG (brain wave test), awake and drowsy, routine: from $213.44 to $2,247.50, with a median of $2,247.50. The lowest listed price is at Hsa St. Joseph — $2,034.06 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $917.44 at 92 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 8 cities for code 95816, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 5, 2026 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hsa St. Joseph lowest Houston, TX · (713) 757-1000 EEG AWAKE & DROWSY | $213.44 | $2,098.66 | $205.97–$303.67 | 90% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Harris Health Taub Loop Houston, TX · (713) 873-2000 ECHG EEG PROC EEG AWAKE & DROWSY (20 - 40 MINUTES) | $298.81 | $356.00 | $89.71–$778.00 | 16% | — source file |
| Harris Health Houston, TX ECHG EEG PROC EEG AWAKE & DROWSY (20 - 40 MINUTES) | $298.81 | $356.00 | $89.71–$778.00 | 16% | — source file |
| The Methodist Hospital Houston, TX · (713) 790-2221 HC EEG AWAKE/DROWSY <41 MINS | $847.50 | $1,695.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC EEG | $891.77 | $1,331.00 | $359.37–$1,264.45 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC EEG PORTABLE | $891.77 | $1,331.00 | $359.37–$1,264.45 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC EEG | $891.77 | $1,331.00 | $359.37–$1,264.45 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC EEG PORTABLE | $891.77 | $1,331.00 | $359.37–$1,264.45 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC EEG | $891.77 | $1,331.00 | $359.37–$1,264.45 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC EEG PORTABLE | $891.77 | $1,331.00 | $359.37–$1,264.45 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay, TX · (281) 333-5503 HC EEG AWAKE/DROWSY <41 MINS | $2,247.50 | $4,495.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Cypress, TX · (346) 618-1506 HC EEG AWAKE/DROWSY <41 MINS | $2,247.50 | $4,495.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land, TX · (281) 274-8000 HC EEG AWAKE/DROWSY <41 MINS | $2,247.50 | $4,495.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands, TX · (936) 270-2000 HC EEG AWAKE/DROWSY <41 MINS | $2,247.50 | $4,495.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist West Houston Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 522-1000 HC EEG AWAKE/DROWSY <41 MINS | $2,247.50 | $4,495.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston, TX · (281) 477-1000 HC EEG AWAKE/DROWSY <41 MINS | $2,247.50 | $4,495.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital Katy, TX HC EEG AWAKE/DROWSY <41 MINS | $2,247.50 | $4,495.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown, TX · (281) 420-8600 HC EEG AWAKE/DROWSY <41 MINS | $2,247.50 | $4,495.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $213.44, median $2,247.50, highest $2,247.50 — a 10.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $2,247.50. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 4 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.