EEG cost in Maryland
In Maryland, 14 hospitals publish a cash price for EEG (brain wave test), awake and drowsy, routine: from $406.89 to $2,764.10, with a median of $1,277.11. The lowest price is at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital (Baltimore). The highest price is 6.8× the lowest.
- The median here, $1,277.11, is 71% above the US median of $747.58.
- That is 5.8× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($220.60).
- Maryland ranks 47th of 49 states by median, cheapest first.
- 2 of 14 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Why Maryland prices look low: Maryland is the only state where a commission (the HSCRC) sets hospital rates for every payer, so its hospitals publish prices far below the rest of the country. A separate physician fee may still apply.
Maryland law (Health-General §19-214.1) requires hospitals to give free medically necessary care to patients with family income at or below 200% of the federal poverty level and to cut the bill by 75% up to 250% and 60% up to 300%. With medical debt above 25% of family income in a year, discounts reach up to 500%. Immigration status does not count. Ask the hospital for its financial assistance application. Other states' laws.
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 Oct 29, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in Maryland, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| MedStar Union Memorial Hospital lowest Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD EEG AWAKE/DROWSY | $406.89 | $415.19 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Western Maryland Cumberland · Cumberland, MD-WV PORT EEG AWAKE/DROW/PHOT BLNK | $421.80 | $703.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD EEG AWAKE/DROWSY | $697.54 | $711.78 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Union Hospital of Cecil County Elkton · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD EEG,INCL RECORDING AWAKE/DROWSY GLB | $870.80 | $870.80 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Olney · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV EEG AWAKE/DROWSY | $1,026.62 | $1,047.57 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD EEG AWAKE/DROWSY | $1,091.27 | $1,113.54 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Frederick Health Hospital Frederick · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ROUTINE EEG AWAKE&DROWSY 20-40 | $1,239.81 | $1,265.11 | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| The Kennedy Krieger Institute Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC EEG RECORDING - AWAKE & DROWSY | $1,314.40 | $1,643.00 | Aug 27, 2026 source file |
| Atlantic General Hospital Berlin · Ocean Pines, MD Electroencephalogram (EEG); including recording awake and drowsy | $1,379.54 | $1,379.54 | Apr 10, 2026 source file |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center Towson · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC Eeg Peds Awake & Drowsy | $1,447.96 | $1,477.51 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Southern Hospital Center Clinton · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV EEG AWAKE/DROWSY | $1,465.74 | $1,495.65 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar St. Mary's Hospital Leonardtown · Lexington Park, MD EEG AWAKE/DROWSY | $1,610.08 | $1,642.94 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Harbor Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD EEG AWAKE/DROWSY | $1,615.21 | $1,648.17 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC EEG,W/AWAKE & DROWSY RECORD | $2,764.10 | $2,820.51 | Jan 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 7 | $406.89 | $1,314.40 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 3 | $1,026.62 | $1,239.81 |
| Cumberland, MD-WV | 1 | $421.80 | $421.80 |
| Lexington Park, MD | 1 | $1,610.08 | $1,610.08 |
| Ocean Pines, MD | 1 | $1,379.54 | $1,379.54 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 1 | $870.80 | $870.80 |
What EEG is, what the price covers and why prices differ: EEG explained.
EEG (brain wave test), awake and drowsy, routine in other states
- Alabama$627.37
- Alaska$1,184.89
- Arizona$586.56
- Arkansas$344.92
- California$1,026.00
- Colorado$3,585.15
- Connecticut$1,252.20
- Delaware$971.04
- District of Columbia$1,000.00, 3 hospitals
- Florida$1,510.65
- Georgia$594.75
- Hawaii$836.50
- Idaho$1,008.15
- Illinois$870.00
- Indiana$684.80
- Iowa$644.75
- Kansas$642.03
- Kentucky$585.92
- Louisiana$306.88
- Maine$353.43
- Massachusetts$869.65
- Michigan$776.55
- Minnesota$523.59
- Mississippi$321.20
- Missouri$747.50
- Montana$797.60
- Nebraska$672.41
- Nevada$597.00
- New Hampshire$824.73
- New Jersey$344.98
- New Mexico$899.50
- New York$688.57
- North Carolina$807.19
- North Dakota$638.40
- Ohio$955.40
- Oklahoma$536.23
- Oregon$898.76
- Pennsylvania$760.50
- Puerto Rico$330.32, 2 hospitals
- Rhode Island$870.00
- South Carolina$753.60
- South Dakota$1,009.60
- Tennessee$297.48
- Texas$954.14
- Utah$1,012.51
- Vermont$542.47
- Virginia$564.50
- Washington$773.48
- West Virginia$622.00
- Wisconsin$660.08
- Wyoming$779.83, 4 hospitals
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.