EEG cost in Texarkana, TX — inpatient
In Texarkana, TX-AR, 2 hospitals list a cash price for EEG (brain wave test), awake and drowsy, routine as an inpatient: from $606.90 to $1,199.55, with a median of $903.23. The lowest listed price is at Pam Specialty Hospital of Texarkana North — $296.33 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $977.98 at 240 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 95816, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 14, 2026 and Aug 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 Texarkana, TX-AR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pam Specialty Hospital of Texarkana North lowest Texarkana, TX EEG Photo Stimulatio | $606.90 | $606.90 | $424.83–$546.21 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| CHRISTUS Health - Pine Street Texarkana, TX · (903) 798-8000 CHRG - EEG AWAKE DROWSY | $1,199.55 | $2,181.00 | $693.56–$1,962.90 | 45% | Jan 14, 2026 source file |
| CHRISTUS Health - Pine Street Texarkana, TX · (903) 798-8000 EEG Including Recording Awake and Drowsy | $1,199.55 | $2,181.00 | $693.56–$1,962.90 | 45% | Jan 14, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $606.90, median $903.23, highest $1,199.55 — a 2.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,090.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 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.