EEG cost in Lubbock, TX
In Lubbock, TX, 5 hospitals list a cash price for EEG (brain wave test), awake and drowsy, routine: from $634.62 to $2,258.00, with a median of $739.20. The lowest listed price is at Methodist Children's Hospital and 1 other hospital — $104.58 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $917.44 at 92 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 2 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 Apr 1, 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 Lubbock, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Children's Hospital lowest Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-7975 HC ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM W/REC AWAKE&DROWSY | $634.62 | $1,511.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center lowest Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-4431 HC ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM W/REC AWAKE&DROWSY | $634.62 | $1,511.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Levelland Levelland, TX · (806) 894-4963 HC ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM W/REC AWAKE&DROWSY | $739.20 | $1,760.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Long-Term Care Lubbock, TX HC ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM W/REC AWAKE&DROWSY | $804.72 | $1,916.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-4431 HC ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM W/REC AWAKE&DROWSY | $804.72 | $1,916.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Children's Hospital Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-7975 HC ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM W/REC AWAKE&DROWSY | $804.72 | $1,916.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 775-8200 Hc Eeg,W/Awake & Drowsy Record - Eeg Awake Or Drowsy Portable | $2,258.00 | $2,258.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $634.62, median $739.20, highest $2,258.00 — a 3.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $804.72. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.