EEG cost in Kentucky
In Kentucky, 15 hospitals publish a cash price for EEG (brain wave test), awake and drowsy, routine: from $227.50 to $3,117.56, with a median of $2,567.09. The lowest price is at Methodist Hospital Union County (Morganfield). The highest price is 13.7× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 95816. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$227.50Methodist Hospital Union County
Median$2,567.09half pay less
Highest$3,117.56in Kentucky
Lowest saves$2,339.59vs the median
Hospitals in Kentucky, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Hospital Union County lowest Morganfield · Morganfield, KY PR ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM W/REC AWAKE&DROWSY | $227.50 | $650.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB ROUTINE EEG AWAKE AND DROWSY | $309.80 | $1,549.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital Henderson · Henderson, KY HC EEG AWAKE AND DROWSY | $379.80 | $1,266.00 | Feb 9, 2026 source file |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center Ashland · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HCHG EEG ROUTINE 95816 | $610.09 | $1,525.22 | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| University of Kentucky Hospital Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Hc Eeg,W/Awake & Drowsy Record - Eeg Awake Or Drowsy Portable | $713.81 | $1,784.53 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital Irvine · Richmond-Berea, KY HC Eeg Awake & Drowsy | $870.60 | $1,451.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL HC Eeg Awake & Drowsy | $935.40 | $1,559.00 | — source file |
| AdventHealth Manchester Manchester · Corbin, KY HC EEG,W/AWAKE & DROWSY RECORD | $2,567.09 | $2,567.09 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Corbin Corbin · Corbin, KY Measurement of brain wave activity (EEG), awake and drowsy | $3,117.56 | $4,156.75 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Hardin Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, KY Measurement of brain wave activity (EEG), awake and drowsy | $3,117.56 | $4,156.75 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health LaGrange La Grange · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Measurement of brain wave activity (EEG), awake and drowsy | $3,117.56 | $4,156.75 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Lexington Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Measurement of brain wave activity (EEG), awake and drowsy | $3,117.56 | $4,156.75 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Measurement of brain wave activity (EEG), awake and drowsy | $3,117.56 | $4,156.75 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Paducah Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL Measurement of brain wave activity (EEG), awake and drowsy | $3,117.56 | $4,156.75 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Richmond Richmond · Richmond-Berea, KY Measurement of brain wave activity (EEG), awake and drowsy | $3,117.56 | $4,156.75 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 3 | $309.80 | $3,117.56 |
| Corbin, KY | 2 | $2,567.09 | $2,842.32 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 2 | $713.81 | $1,915.68 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | 2 | $935.40 | $2,026.48 |
| Richmond-Berea, KY | 2 | $870.60 | $1,994.08 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | 1 | $3,117.56 | $3,117.56 |
| Henderson, KY | 1 | $379.80 | $379.80 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 1 | $610.09 | $610.09 |
| Morganfield, KY | 1 | $227.50 | $227.50 |
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.
EEG (brain wave test), awake and drowsy, routine in other states
- Alabama$1,844.00
- Alaska$1,014.00
- Arizona$547.97
- Arkansas$370.80
- California$957.20
- Colorado$3,585.15
- Connecticut$705.10
- Delaware$971.04
- Florida$734.25
- Georgia$861.12
- Hawaii$596.70
- Idaho$1,464.00
- Illinois$835.00
- Indiana$689.00
- Iowa$738.50
- Kansas$2,750.25
- Louisiana$306.88
- Maine$500.40
- Maryland$1,314.40
- Massachusetts$494.69
- Michigan$675.00
- Minnesota$518.98
- Mississippi$257.59
- Missouri$686.81
- Montana$1,137.54
- Nebraska$651.00
- Nevada$401.50
- New Hampshire$651.17
- New Jersey$344.98
- New York$590.40
- North Carolina$828.58
- North Dakota$701.93
- Ohio$1,062.10
- Oklahoma$431.68
- Oregon$887.41
- Pennsylvania$755.05
- Rhode Island$241.00
- South Carolina$797.00
- South Dakota$1,112.00
- Tennessee$209.54
- Texas$917.44
- Utah$563.50
- Vermont$542.47
- Virginia$564.50
- Washington$765.44
- West Virginia$613.00
- Wisconsin$680.00
- Wyoming$435.80
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.