EEG cost in San Diego, CA — inpatient
In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, 8 hospitals list a cash price for EEG (brain wave test), awake and drowsy, routine as an inpatient: from $798.60 to $1,165.50, with a median of $1,027.35. The lowest listed price is at UC San Diego Medical Center — $228.75 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $957.20 at 89 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 5 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.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC San Diego Medical Center lowest San Diego, CA · (619) 543-6222 Measurement And Recording Of Brain Wave (Eeg) Activity, Awake And Drowsy | $798.60 | $1,452.00 | $86.73–$1,960.20 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego, CA · (619) 528-5000 ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM W/REC AWAKE&DROWSY | $889.20 | $1,710.00 | — | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego, CA ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM W/REC AWAKE&DROWSY | $889.20 | $1,710.00 | — | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos, CA · (760) 528-6295 ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM W/REC AWAKE&DROWSY | $889.20 | $1,710.00 | — | 48% | — source file |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego, CA · (858) 939-3400 HC EEGW/AWAKE & DROWSY RECORD - EEG AWAKE OR DROWSY PORTABLE | $1,165.50 | $1,554.00 | $233.10–$1,243.20 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista, CA · (619) 502-5800 HC EEGW/AWAKE & DROWSY RECORD - EEG AWAKE OR DROWSY PORTABLE | $1,165.50 | $1,554.00 | $233.10–$1,243.20 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista, CA · (619) 502-5800 HC EEG AWAKE AND DROWSY | $1,165.50 | $1,554.00 | $98.21–$1,274.28 | 25% | — source file |
| Grossmont Hospital La Mesa, CA · (619) 465-0711 HC EEG AWAKE AND DROWSY | $1,165.50 | $1,554.00 | $233.10–$1,274.28 | 25% | — source file |
| Grossmont Hospital La Mesa, CA · (619) 465-0711 HC EEGW/AWAKE & DROWSY RECORD - EEG AWAKE OR DROWSY PORTABLE | $1,165.50 | $1,554.00 | $435.12–$28,604.01 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center Coronado, CA · (619) 435-6251 HC EEGW/AWAKE & DROWSY RECORD - EEG AWAKE OR DROWSY PORTABLE | $1,165.50 | $1,554.00 | $233.10–$1,165.50 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center Coronado, CA · (619) 435-6251 HC EEG AWAKE AND DROWSY | $1,165.50 | $1,554.00 | $528.36–$1,165.50 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego, CA · (858) 939-3400 HC EEG AWAKE AND DROWSY | $1,165.50 | $1,554.00 | $217.56–$1,522.92 | 25% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $798.60, median $1,027.35, highest $1,165.50 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $889.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 5 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.