EEG cost in Indianapolis, IN — inpatient
In Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, 9 hospitals list a cash price for EEG (brain wave test), awake and drowsy, routine as an inpatient: from $649.80 to $1,413.90, with a median of $838.20. The lowest listed price is at Riverview Health — $188.40 less than the median here. Across Indiana, the median is $689.00 at 49 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 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 — 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 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverview Health lowest Noblesville, IN · (317) 773-0760 EEG W AWAKE AND DROWSY RECORD | $649.80 | $1,083.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Endo Surgery Center Carmel, IN EEG AWAKE & DROWSY | $838.20 | $1,397.00 | $40.96–$424.21 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana Carmel, IN · (317) 583-5000 EEG AWAKE & DROWSY | $838.20 | $1,397.00 | $40.96–$347.16 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital Indianapolis, IN EEG AWAKE & DROWSY | $838.20 | $1,397.00 | $40.96–$347.16 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital Carmel, IN · (317) 582-7000 EEG AWAKE & DROWSY | $838.20 | $1,397.00 | $40.96–$347.16 | 40% | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN EEG AWAKE & DROWSY | $838.20 | $1,397.00 | $40.96–$424.21 | 40% | — source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg Carmel, IN EEG AWAKE & DROWSY | $838.20 | $1,397.00 | $40.96–$424.21 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital Anderson, IN · (765) 649-2511 EEG AWAKE & DROWSY | $923.40 | $1,539.00 | $40.96–$424.21 | 40% | — source file |
| Eskenazi Health Indianapolis, IN · (317) 880-4818 HC Eeg Awake and Drowsy | $1,413.90 | $1,571.00 | $228.00–$1,571.00 | 10% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $649.80, median $838.20, highest $1,413.90 — a 2.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $838.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 8 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.