EEG cost in Palm Bay, FL — inpatient
In Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL, 5 hospitals list a cash price for EEG (brain wave test), awake and drowsy, routine as an inpatient: from $255.75 to $677.20, with a median of $255.75. The lowest listed price is at Palm Bay Hospital and 3 other hospitals. Across Florida, the median is $734.25 at 63 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 cities for code 95816, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 2, 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 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Bay Hospital lowest Palm Bay, FL · (321) 434-8000 HC EEGW/AWAKE DROWSY RECORD - EEG AWAKE OR DROWS | $255.75 | $1,023.00 | $613.80–$971.85 | 75% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Cape Canaveral Hospital lowest Cocoa Beach, FL · (321) 799-7111 HC EEGW/AWAKE DROWSY RECORD - EEG AWAKE OR DROW | $255.75 | $1,023.00 | $613.80–$971.85 | 75% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Viera Hospital lowest Melbourne, FL · (321) 434-9000 HC EEGW/AWAKE DROWSY RECORD - EEG AWAKE OR DROWS | $255.75 | $1,023.00 | $613.80–$971.85 | 75% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Holmes Regional Medical Center lowest Melbourne, FL · (321) 434-7000 HC EEGW/AWAKE DROWSY RECORD - EEG AWAKE OR DROWS | $255.75 | $1,023.00 | $613.80–$971.85 | 75% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Melbourne Hospital Melbourne, FL · (321) 752-1200 Hb Eeg,W/Awake & Drowsy Record - Eeg Awake Or Drowsy | $677.20 | $1,693.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $255.75, median $255.75, highest $677.20 — a 2.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $255.75 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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 4 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.