EEG cost in Pittsburgh, PA — inpatient
In Pittsburgh, PA, 11 hospitals list a cash price for EEG (brain wave test), awake and drowsy, routine as an inpatient: from $348.60 to $1,373.40, with a median of $855.60. The lowest listed price is at UPMC St Margaret — $507.00 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $755.05 at 58 hospitals.
Cash prices at 11 facilities across 6 cities for code 95816, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 6, 2026 and Mar 6, 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 Pittsburgh, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC St Margaret lowest Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 EEG AWAKE & DROWSY | $348.60 | $581.00 | $151.64–$493.85 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 EEG AWAKE & DROWSY | $427.20 | $712.00 | $242.08–$569.60 | 40% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 EEG AWAKE & DROWSY W PORTABLE | $437.40 | $729.00 | $328.05 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 EEG AWAKE & DROWSY | $565.14 | $941.90 | $659.33 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 EEG AWAKE & DROWSY | $737.40 | $1,229.00 | $491.60–$1,106.10 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 EEG AWAKE & DROWSY | $855.60 | $1,426.00 | $436.36–$1,283.40 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC EEG AWAKE & DROWSY | $992.40 | $1,654.00 | $595.44–$1,521.68 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC EEG AWAKE & DROWSY NEONATE REC | $992.40 | $1,654.00 | $595.44–$1,521.68 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 EEG AWAKE & DROWSY | $1,051.20 | $1,752.00 | $607.94–$1,489.20 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC EEG AWAKE & DROWSY | $1,116.00 | $1,860.00 | $669.60–$1,729.80 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 EEG AWAKE & DROWSY | $1,373.40 | $2,289.00 | $1,716.75–$2,014.32 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 EEG AWAKE & DROWSY | $1,373.40 | $2,289.00 | $1,487.85–$1,945.65 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 EEG AWAKE & DROWSY NEONATE REC | $1,373.40 | $2,289.00 | $1,487.85–$1,945.65 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 EEG AWAKE & DROWSY NEONATE REC | $1,373.40 | $2,289.00 | $1,716.75–$2,014.32 | 40% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 EEG AWAKE AND DROWSY | $2,262.00 | $3,770.00 | $1,696.50 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $348.60, median $855.60, highest $1,373.40 — a 3.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $796.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 10 of 11 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 3 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.