EEG cost in Memphis, TN — inpatient
In Memphis, TN-MS-AR, 12 hospitals list a cash price for EEG (brain wave test), awake and drowsy, routine as an inpatient: from $143.85 to $300.72, with a median of $274.34. The lowest listed price is at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden — $130.49 less than the median here. Across Tennessee, the median is $209.54 at 38 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 7 cities for code 95816, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 25, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 27, 2026 and Feb 28, 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 Memphis, TN-MS-AR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden lowest West Memphis, AR · (870) 394-7800 HC EEG AWAKE DROWSY | $143.85 | $959.00 | $364.42–$767.20 | 85% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto Southaven, MS · (662) 772-4000 HC EEG AWAKE DROWSY | $191.80 | $959.00 | $364.42–$863.10 | 80% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis, TN HC EEG AWAKE DROWSY | $201.39 | $959.00 | $364.42–$863.10 | 79% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis, TN · (901) 226-5000 HC EEG AWAKE DROWSY | $201.39 | $959.00 | $364.42–$863.10 | 79% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville, TN HC EEG AWAKE DROWSY | $201.39 | $959.00 | $364.42–$863.10 | 79% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis, TN HC Ceribell Eeg,W/Awake & Drowsy Record - Eeg Awake or Drowsy Portable | $274.34 | $1,247.00 | $25.00–$1,582.00 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis, TN · (901) 516-8274 HC Eeg,W/Awake & Drowsy Record - Eeg Awake or Drowsy Portable | $274.34 | $1,247.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis, TN · (901) 516-8274 HC Ceribell Eeg,W/Awake & Drowsy Record - Eeg Awake or Drowsy Portable | $274.34 | $1,247.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Olive Branch Hospital Olive Branch, MS · (662) 932-9000 HC Ceribell Eeg,W/Awake & Drowsy Record - Eeg Awake or Drowsy Portable | $274.34 | $1,247.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis, TN HC Eeg,W/Awake & Drowsy Record - Eeg Awake or Drowsy Portable | $274.34 | $1,247.00 | $25.00–$1,582.00 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis, TN HC Ceribell Eeg,W/Awake & Drowsy Record - Eeg Awake or Drowsy Portable | $274.34 | $1,247.00 | $25.00–$1,582.00 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Olive Branch Hospital Olive Branch, MS · (662) 932-9000 HC Eeg,W/Awake & Drowsy Record - Eeg Awake or Drowsy Portable | $274.34 | $1,247.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown, TN HC Eeg,W/Awake & Drowsy Record - Eeg Awake or Drowsy Portable | $274.34 | $1,247.00 | $25.00–$1,582.00 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown, TN HC Ceribell Eeg,W/Awake & Drowsy Record - Eeg Awake or Drowsy Portable | $274.34 | $1,247.00 | $25.00–$1,582.00 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis, TN HC Eeg,W/Awake & Drowsy Record - Eeg Awake or Drowsy Portable | $274.34 | $1,247.00 | $25.00–$1,582.00 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis, TN HC Eeg,W/Awake & Drowsy Record - Eeg Awake or Drowsy Portable | $287.76 | $1,308.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton Covington, TN · (901) 476-2621 HC EEG AWAKE DROWSY | $300.72 | $1,253.00 | $476.14–$1,127.70 | 76% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $143.85, median $274.34, highest $300.72 — a 2.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $274.34 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 9 of 9 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 6 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.