EEG cost in Philadelphia, PA — inpatient
In Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, 14 hospitals list a cash price for EEG (brain wave test), awake and drowsy, routine as an inpatient: from $440.70 to $1,820.00, with a median of $814.00. The lowest listed price is at St Mary Medical Center — $373.30 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $755.05 at 58 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 13 cities for code 95816, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 24, 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary Medical Center lowest Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 HC Eeg Recording Awake and Drowsy | $440.70 | $678.00 | $22.17–$644.10 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia, PA · (215) 335-6000 HC Eeg Recording Awake and Drowsy | $760.50 | $1,170.00 | $25.75–$1,146.60 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby, PA · (215) 237-4000 HC Eeg Recording Awake and Drowsy | $760.50 | $1,170.00 | $22.17–$1,170.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr, PA · (610) 526-3000 Hc Eeg Awake & Drowsy | $814.00 | $2,035.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood, PA · (610) 645-2000 Hc Eeg Awake & Drowsy | $814.00 | $2,035.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli, PA · (610) 648-1000 Hc Eeg Awake & Drowsy | $814.00 | $2,035.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media, PA · (610) 566-9400 Hc Eeg Awake & Drowsy | $814.00 | $2,035.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital Malvern, PA Hc Eeg Awake & Drowsy | $814.00 | $2,035.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby, PA · (215) 237-4000 PR Eeg Recording Awake and Drowsy | $845.00 | $845.00 | $9.00–$845.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 421-4100 HC Eeg Recording Awake and Drowsy | $881.40 | $1,356.00 | $229.83–$2,069.75 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mannington Salem, NJ EEG AWAKE/DROWSY | $1,817.41 | $1,817.41 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Health Center Woodbury Woodbury, NJ EEG AWAKE/DROWSY | $1,817.41 | $1,817.41 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Elmer Elmer, NJ · (856) 363-1000 EEG AWAKE/DROWSY | $1,817.41 | $1,817.41 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill Mullica Hill, NJ EEG AWAKE/DROWSY | $1,817.41 | $1,817.41 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Nemours Children's Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 Eeg Awake & Drowsy | $1,820.00 | $1,820.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Nemours Children's Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 Eeg Awake & Drowsy | $1,820.00 | $1,820.00 | — | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $440.70, median $814.00, highest $1,820.00 — a 4.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 21 facilities here, median $814.00 — 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 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.