EEG cost in Minneapolis, MN — inpatient
In Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, 19 hospitals list a cash price for EEG (brain wave test), awake and drowsy, routine as an inpatient: from $118.88 to $1,107.00, with a median of $336.84. The lowest listed price is at Westfields Hospital — $217.96 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $518.98 at 31 hospitals.
Cash prices at 19 facilities across 16 cities for code 95816, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 29, 2026 and Jun 17, 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 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westfields Hospital lowest New Richmond, WI · (715) 246-2101 Eeg, Awake and Drowsy | $118.88 | $226.00 | $184.19–$795.66 | 47% | — source file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul, MN · (651) 254-1616 EEG; awake and drowsy | $167.96 | $646.00 | $117.52–$1,435.95 | 74% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids, MN · (762) 236-6000 HCHG EEG AWAKE/DROWSY | $290.93 | $606.10 | $405.60–$509.12 | 52% | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 HCHG EEG AWAKE/DROWSY | $290.93 | $606.10 | $405.60–$509.12 | 52% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids, MN · (762) 236-6000 HCHG RAD MEG EEG AWAKE/DROWSY | $291.46 | $607.20 | $406.34–$510.05 | 52% | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 HCHG RAD MEG EEG AWAKE/DROWSY | $291.46 | $607.20 | $406.34–$510.05 | 52% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC EEG ROUTINE, INCL AWAKE AND DROWSY | $336.80 | $839.89 | $437.58–$755.90 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood, MN · (651) 232-7000 HC EEG ROUTINE, INCL AWAKE AND DROWSY | $336.84 | $840.00 | $437.64–$756.00 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul, MN HC EEG ROUTINE, INCL AWAKE AND DROWSY | $336.84 | $840.00 | $224.62–$756.00 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC EEG ROUTINE, INCL AWAKE AND DROWSY | $336.84 | $840.00 | $437.64–$756.00 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 HC EEG ROUTINE, INCL AWAKE AND DROWSY | $336.84 | $840.00 | $437.64–$756.00 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina, MN · (952) 924-5000 HC EEG ROUTINE, INCL AWAKE AND DROWSY | $336.84 | $840.00 | $437.64–$756.00 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury, MN · (651) 232-2185 HC EEG ROUTINE, INCL AWAKE AND DROWSY | $336.84 | $840.00 | $437.64–$756.00 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville, MN · (952) 892-2000 HC EEG ROUTINE, INCL AWAKE AND DROWSY | $357.00 | $840.00 | $437.64–$756.00 | 58% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Westfields Hospital New Richmond, WI · (715) 246-2101 EEG; awake and drowsy | $429.22 | $816.00 | $295.97–$816.00 | 47% | — source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale, MN · (763) 520-5200 Measurement and recording of brain wave (EEG) activity, awake and drowsy | $443.21 | $841.00 | $229.76–$785.49 | 47% | — source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove, MN · (763) 581-1000 Measurement and recording of brain wave (EEG) activity, awake and drowsy | $443.21 | $841.00 | $241.70–$768.28 | 47% | — source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG EEG AWAKE/DROWSY | $528.19 | $943.20 | $419.06–$943.20 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG EEG AWAKE/DROWSY | $528.19 | $943.20 | $419.06–$943.20 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems River Falls, WI HCHG EEG AWAKE/DROWSY | $528.19 | $943.20 | $577.90–$943.20 | 44% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park, MN EEG; awake and drowsy | $594.62 | $2,287.00 | $177.37–$1,715.25 | 74% | — source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood, MN · (651) 232-7000 PR EEG ROUTINE | $1,015.74 | $1,620.00 | $278.39–$1,988.93 | 37% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 SS EEG AWAKE & DROWSY | $1,107.00 | $1,107.00 | $374.17–$996.30 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 EEG AWAKE & DROWSY 20 - 40-MIN- SDC | $1,107.00 | $1,107.00 | $374.17–$996.30 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 EEG AWAKE & DROWSY | $1,107.00 | $1,107.00 | $374.17–$996.30 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $118.88, median $336.84, highest $1,107.00 — a 9.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 19 facilities here, median $336.84 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 18 of 19 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 11 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.