EEG cost in Worcester, MA
In Worcester, MA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for EEG (brain wave test), awake and drowsy, routine: from $1,084.00 to $1,304.00, with a median of $1,249.00. The lowest listed price is at Milford Regional Medical Center — $165.00 less than the median here. Across Massachusetts, the median is $494.69 at 15 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 95816, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 26, 2026 and Mar 26, 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 Worcester, MA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milford Regional Medical Center lowest Milford, MA · (508) 473-1190 Eeg awake and drowsy | $1,084.00 | $1,084.00 | $231.39–$3,812.73 | — | — source file |
| Milford Regional Medical Center lowest Milford, MA · (508) 473-1190 Eeg Awake And Drowsy | $1,084.00 | $1,084.00 | $1,084.00 | — | — source file |
| Milford Regional Medical Center lowest Milford, MA · (508) 473-1190 Portable Std Eeg Awake &Drowsy | $1,084.00 | $1,084.00 | $1,084.00 | — | — source file |
| UMass Memorial Medical Center Worcester, MA · (508) 334-1000 HC Eeg Awake/Drowsy | $1,249.00 | $1,249.00 | — | — | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital Leominster, MA · (978) 466-2000 HC Eeg Awake/Drowsy | $1,304.00 | $1,304.00 | — | — | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,084.00, median $1,249.00, highest $1,304.00 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $1,249.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.