EEG cost in Portland, OR — inpatient
In Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, 11 hospitals list a cash price for EEG (brain wave test), awake and drowsy, routine as an inpatient: from $274.95 to $1,079.50, with a median of $858.00. The lowest listed price is at Legacy Emanuel Medical Center and 3 other hospitals — $583.05 less than the median here. Across Oregon, the median is $887.41 at 30 hospitals.
Cash prices at 11 facilities across 9 cities for code 95816, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Lowest$274.95Legacy Emanuel Medical Center + 3 more
Median$858.00half pay less
Highest$1,079.50in this market
Difference3.9×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA.
median
Lowest $274.95Highest $1,115.25
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC PHY EEG AWAKE/DROWSY | $274.95 | $423.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 HC PHY EEG AWAKE/DROWSY | $274.95 | $423.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center lowest Tualatin, OR · (503) 692-1212 HC PHY EEG AWAKE/DROWSY | $274.95 | $423.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 HC PHY EEG AWAKE/DROWSY | $274.95 | $423.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center lowest Gresham, OR · (503) 674-1122 HC PHY EEG AWAKE/DROWSY | $274.95 | $423.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC PHY EEG AWAKE/DROWSY | $274.95 | $423.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center Vancouver, WA · (360) 487-1000 HC PHY EEG AWAKE/DROWSY | $302.25 | $465.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 PR ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM W/REC AWAKE&DROWSY | $705.90 | $1,086.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 PR ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM W/REC AWAKE&DROWSY | $705.90 | $1,086.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center Gresham, OR · (503) 674-1122 PR ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM W/REC AWAKE&DROWSY | $705.90 | $1,086.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center Vancouver, WA · (360) 487-1000 PR ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM W/REC AWAKE&DROWSY | $705.90 | $1,086.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center Tualatin, OR · (503) 692-1212 PR ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM W/REC AWAKE&DROWSY | $705.90 | $1,086.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 PR ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM W/REC AWAKE&DROWSY | $705.90 | $1,086.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 PR ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM W/REC AWAKE&DROWSY | $705.90 | $1,086.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 PR ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM W/REC AWAKE&DROWSY | $705.90 | $1,086.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center Oregon City, OR · (503) 656-1631 HC ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM W/REC AWAKE&DROWSY | $858.00 | $1,144.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 215-1111 HC ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM W/REC AWAKE&DROWSY | $858.00 | $1,144.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center Newberg, OR · (503) 537-1555 HC ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM W/REC AWAKE&DROWSY | $858.00 | $1,144.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 215-1111 HC ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM W/REC AWAKE&DROWSY | $858.00 | $1,144.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital Milwaukie, OR · (503) 513-8300 HC ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM W/REC AWAKE&DROWSY | $858.00 | $1,144.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center Tualatin, OR · (503) 692-1212 HC EEG STD AWAKE/DROWSY | $911.95 | $1,403.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 HC EEG STD AWAKE/DROWSY | $911.95 | $1,403.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 HC EEG STD AWAKE/DROWSY | $911.95 | $1,403.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC EEG STD AWAKE/DROWSY | $911.95 | $1,403.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center Gresham, OR · (503) 674-1122 HC EEG STD AWAKE/DROWSY | $911.95 | $1,403.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC EEG STD AWAKE/DROWSY | $911.95 | $1,403.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC EEG STD AWAKE/DROWSY | $911.95 | $1,403.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center Vancouver, WA · (360) 487-1000 HC EEG STD AWAKE/DROWSY | $1,003.60 | $1,544.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center Clackamas, OR · (503) 652-2880 ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM W/REC AWAKE&DROWSY | $1,079.50 | $1,270.00 | — | 15% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Westside Hillsboro, OR · (971) 310-0100 ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM W/REC AWAKE&DROWSY | $1,079.50 | $1,270.00 | — | 15% | — source file |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center Oregon City, OR · (503) 656-1631 HC PR 95816 EEG AWAKE AND DROWSY | $1,115.25 | $1,487.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital Milwaukie, OR · (503) 513-8300 HC PR 95816 EEG AWAKE AND DROWSY | $1,115.25 | $1,487.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center Newberg, OR · (503) 537-1555 HC PR 95816 EEG AWAKE AND DROWSY | $1,115.25 | $1,487.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 215-1111 HC PR 95816 EEG AWAKE AND DROWSY | $1,115.25 | $1,487.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 215-1111 HC PR 95816 EEG AWAKE AND DROWSY | $1,115.25 | $1,487.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $274.95, median $858.00, highest $1,079.50 — a 3.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 14 facilities here, median $858.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.