EEG cost in Missouri
In Missouri, 18 hospitals publish a cash price for EEG (brain wave test), awake and drowsy, routine: from $215.00 to $1,119.30, with a median of $686.81. The lowest price is at St Joseph Medical Center (Kansas City). The highest price is 5.2× 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$215.00St Joseph Medical Center
Median$686.81half pay less
Highest$1,119.30in Missouri
Lowest saves$471.81vs the median
Hospitals in Missouri, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Medical Center lowest Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Hc Eeg,W/Awake & Drowsy Record | $215.00 | $1,476.76 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage · Joplin, MO-KS Eeg W Awake and Drowsy Record Pf | $250.90 | $386.00 | — source file |
| Mercy St. Francis Hospital Mountain View · West Plains, MO Eeg W Awake and Drowsy Record Pf | $328.25 | $505.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO Eeg W Awake and Drowsy Record | $453.70 | $698.00 | — source file |
| Fitzgibbon Hospital Marshall · Marshall, MO Measurement of brain wave activity (EEG), awake and drowsy | $479.64 | $599.55 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia · Columbia, MO EEGW/AWAKE & DROWSY RECORD-CF | $493.20 | $822.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Eeg W Awake and Drowsy Record | $512.20 | $788.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter · Dexter, MO Eeg W Awake and Drowsy Record | $582.40 | $896.00 | — source file |
| NKC Health North Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS EEG 20 to 40mins awake and drowsy | $626.11 | $2,159.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon Lebanon · Lebanon, MO Eeg W Awake and Drowsy Record | $747.50 | $1,150.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS Eeg W Awake and Drowsy Record | $889.20 | $1,368.00 | — source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia · Columbia, MO EEG AWAKE/DROWSY ROUTINE-JEEG | $907.80 | $1,513.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus · St. Louis, MO-IL Eeg W Awake and Drowsy Record | $917.80 | $1,412.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL Eeg W Awake and Drowsy Record | $939.90 | $1,446.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield · Springfield, MO Eeg W Awake and Drowsy Record | $1,049.75 | $1,615.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Ozark · Springfield, MO Eeg W Awake and Drowsy Record | $1,049.75 | $1,615.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Eeg W Awake and Drowsy Record | $1,116.70 | $1,718.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Eeg W Awake and Drowsy Record | $1,119.30 | $1,722.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 4 | $917.80 | $1,028.30 |
| Columbia, MO | 2 | $493.20 | $700.50 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 2 | $250.90 | $570.05 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 2 | $215.00 | $420.56 |
| Springfield, MO | 2 | $1,049.75 | $1,049.75 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 1 | $512.20 | $512.20 |
| Dexter, MO | 1 | $582.40 | $582.40 |
| Lebanon, MO | 1 | $747.50 | $747.50 |
| Marshall, MO | 1 | $479.64 | $479.64 |
| Perryville, MO | 1 | $453.70 | $453.70 |
| West Plains, MO | 1 | $328.25 | $328.25 |
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
- Kentucky$2,567.09
- Louisiana$306.88
- Maine$500.40
- Maryland$1,314.40
- Massachusetts$494.69
- Michigan$675.00
- Minnesota$518.98
- Mississippi$257.59
- 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.