EEG cost in Sioux Falls, SD — inpatient
In Sioux Falls, SD-MN, 2 hospitals list a cash price for EEG (brain wave test), awake and drowsy, routine as an inpatient: from $1,126.40 to $1,140.80, with a median of $1,133.60. The lowest listed price is at Sanford Luverne Medical Center — $7.20 less than the median here. Across South Dakota, the median is $1,112.00 at 4 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 95816, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 4, 2026 and Mar 4, 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 Sioux Falls, SD-MN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center lowest Luverne, MN · (507) 283-2321 EEG AWAKE DROWSY | $1,126.40 | $1,408.00 | $754.41–$1,331.97 | 20% | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford USD Medical Center Sioux Falls, SD · (605) 333-1000 EEG AWAKE DROWSY | $1,140.80 | $1,426.00 | $784.30–$1,283.40 | 20% | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,126.40, median $1,133.60, highest $1,140.80.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $1,133.60 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 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.