EEG cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 47 hospitals publish a cash price for EEG (brain wave test), awake and drowsy, routine: from $287.50 to $1,459.29, with a median of $807.19. The lowest price is at Wilkes Regional Medical Center (North Wilkesboro). The highest price is 5.1× the lowest.
- The median here, $807.19, is 8% above the US median of $747.58.
- That is 3.7× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($220.60).
- North Carolina ranks 30th of 49 states by median, cheapest first.
- 6 of 47 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
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 Nov 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$287.50Wilkes Regional Medical Center
Median$807.19half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,459.29in North Carolina
Lowest saves$519.69vs the median
Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center lowest North Wilkesboro · North Wilkesboro, NC HC EEG AWAKE/DROWSY | $287.50 | $575.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital Elkin · Mount Airy, NC HC EEG AWAKE/DROWSY | $299.00 | $598.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| WakeMed Cary Hospital Cary · Raleigh-Cary, NC HC Eeg Awake Adult/Reduced | $299.06 | $787.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| WakeMed Raleigh Campus Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC HC Eeg Awake Adult/Reduced | $299.06 | $787.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Iredell Memorial Hospital Statesville · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC EEG Wake, Drowsy, HV, PS | $347.76 | $1,288.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Duke Regional Hospital Durham · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Eeg Incl Awake & Drowsy | $353.97 | $1,311.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke University Hospital Durham · Durham, NC Eeg Incl Awake & Drowsy | $398.25 | $1,475.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke Health Raleigh Hospital Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC Eeg Incl Awake & Drowsy | $398.25 | $1,475.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare System Whiteville · Whiteville, NC 95816 EEG Facility Charge | $421.85 | $602.63 | Sep 1, 2025 source file |
| ECU Health Edgecombe Hospital Tarboro · Rocky Mount, NC Eeg-Awake and Drowsy | $477.12 | $852.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Carolina Health Ahoskie · Ahoskie, NC Eeg-Awake and Drowsy | $565.04 | $1,009.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital Mooresville · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC EEG INCL AWAKE & DROWSY | $607.77 | $2,251.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City · Elizabeth City, NC Eeg Awake | $635.50 | $1,271.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health North Hospital Roanoke Rapids · Roanoke Rapids, NC Eeg-Awake and Drowsy | $656.88 | $1,173.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Betsy Johnson Hospital Dunn · Anderson Creek, NC MEASUREMENT OF BRAIN WAVE ACTIVITY (EEG); AWAKE AND DROWSY | $657.60 | $1,096.00 | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley - Bladen County Hospital Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, NC EEG AWAKE AND DROWSY | $657.60 | $1,096.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley - Hoke Hospital Raeford · Fayetteville, NC EEG AWAKE AND DROWSY | $657.60 | $1,096.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center Fayetteville · Fayetteville, NC MEASUREMENT OF BRAIN WAVE ACTIVITY (EEG); AWAKE AND DROWSY | $657.60 | $1,096.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Highsmith-Rainey Specialty Hospital Fayetteville · Fayetteville, NC EEG AWAKE AND DROWSY | $657.60 | $1,096.00 | Mar 22, 2026 source file |
| Scotland Memorial Hospital and Edwin Morgan Center Laurinburg · Laurinburg, NC HC EEG AWAKE/DROWSY | $663.00 | $1,326.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Harris Regional Hospital Sylva · Sylva, NC Electroencephalogram (EEG); including recording awake and drowsy | $684.12 | $1,710.30 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Frye Regional Medical Center Hickory · Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC EEG AWAKE AND DROWSY | $698.65 | $1,746.62 | Jul 8, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Beaufort Hospital Washington · Washington, NC Eeg-Awake and Drowsy | $807.19 | $1,523.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Medical Center Greenville · Greenville, NC Eeg-Awake and Drowsy | $807.19 | $1,523.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wilson Medical Center Wilson · Wilson, NC Electroencephalogram (EEG); including recording awake and drowsy | $840.40 | $2,101.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Duplin Hospital Kenansville · Kenansville, NC Eeg-Awake and Drowsy | $852.88 | $1,523.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Winston Salem · Winston-Salem, NC HC EEG AWAKE/DROWSY | $857.00 | $1,714.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC EEG AWAKE/DROWSY | $863.00 | $1,726.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby · Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC HC EEG AWAKE/DROWSY | $863.00 | $1,726.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC EEG AWAKE/DROWSY | $863.00 | $1,726.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Mercy, a facility of Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC EEG AWAKE/DROWSY | $863.00 | $1,726.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC EEG AWAKE/DROWSY | $863.00 | $1,726.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC EEG AWAKE/DROWSY | $863.00 | $1,726.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health University City Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC EEG AWAKE/DROWSY | $863.00 | $1,726.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC EEG AWAKE/DROWSY | $863.00 | $1,726.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC EEG AWAKE/DROWSY | $863.00 | $1,726.00 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center Albermarle · Albemarle, NC HC EEG AWAKE/DROWSY | $863.00 | $1,726.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| High Point Regional Health High Point · Greensboro-High Point, NC HC EEG AWAKE/DROWSY | $900.50 | $1,801.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Bermuda Run · Winston-Salem, NC HC EEG AWAKE/DROWSY | $904.50 | $1,809.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center Rutherfordton · Forest City, NC Electroencephalogram (EEG); including recording awake and drowsy | $939.82 | $2,349.55 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Mission Hospital McDowell Marion · Marion, NC EEG REC AW & DROWSY | $979.16 | $979.16 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Hendersonville Hendersonville · Asheville, NC HC EEG,W/AWAKE & DROWSY RECORD | $980.00 | $980.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| CaroMont Regional Medical Center - Gastonia Gastonia · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG E E G | $1,358.00 | $1,358.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG E E G | $1,358.00 | $1,358.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG E E G | $1,358.00 | $1,358.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Murphy Medical Center Murphy · Murphy, NC HC Eeg/Awake and Drowsy | $1,390.90 | $1,987.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Mission Hospital Asheville · Asheville, NC EEG REC AW & DROWSY | $1,459.29 | $1,459.29 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 13 | $347.76 | $863.00 |
| Fayetteville, NC | 3 | $657.60 | $657.60 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 3 | $299.06 | $299.06 |
| Asheville, NC | 2 | $980.00 | $1,219.64 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 2 | $857.00 | $880.75 |
| Ahoskie, NC | 1 | $565.04 | $565.04 |
| Albemarle, NC | 1 | $863.00 | $863.00 |
| Anderson Creek, NC | 1 | $657.60 | $657.60 |
| Durham, NC | 1 | $398.25 | $398.25 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 1 | $353.97 | $353.97 |
| Elizabethtown, NC | 1 | $657.60 | $657.60 |
| Elizabeth City, NC | 1 | $635.50 | $635.50 |
| Forest City, NC | 1 | $939.82 | $939.82 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 1 | $900.50 | $900.50 |
| Greenville, NC | 1 | $807.19 | $807.19 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | 1 | $698.65 | $698.65 |
| Kenansville, NC | 1 | $852.88 | $852.88 |
| Laurinburg, NC | 1 | $663.00 | $663.00 |
| Murphy, NC | 1 | $1,390.90 | $1,390.90 |
| Marion, NC | 1 | $979.16 | $979.16 |
| Mount Airy, NC | 1 | $299.00 | $299.00 |
| North Wilkesboro, NC | 1 | $287.50 | $287.50 |
| Roanoke Rapids, NC | 1 | $656.88 | $656.88 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 1 | $477.12 | $477.12 |
| Sylva, NC | 1 | $684.12 | $684.12 |
| Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC | 1 | $863.00 | $863.00 |
| Whiteville, NC | 1 | $421.85 | $421.85 |
| Washington, NC | 1 | $807.19 | $807.19 |
| Wilson, NC | 1 | $840.40 | $840.40 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
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
- Maryland$1,277.11
- 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 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.