EEG cost in South Carolina
In South Carolina, 15 hospitals publish a cash price for EEG (brain wave test), awake and drowsy, routine: from $157.80 to $3,368.00, with a median of $797.00. The lowest price is at Beaufort Memorial Hospital (Beaufort). The highest price is 21.3× 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.
Hospitals in South Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaufort Memorial Hospital lowest Beaufort · Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC ROUTINE EEG PRO FEE | $157.80 | $263.00 | — source file |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center Cades · Cades, SC HB EEG AWAKE/DROWSY | $630.00 | $1,260.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast Columbia · Columbia, SC HB EEG AWAKE/DROWSY | $684.00 | $1,368.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown Columbia · Columbia, SC HB EEG AWAKE/DROWSY | $684.00 | $1,368.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Hospital Greenville · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC HC Eeg Awake & Drowsy | $753.60 | $1,256.00 | — source file |
| MUSC Medical Center Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HB EEG AWAKE/DROWSY | $774.50 | $1,549.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Medical University Hospital Authority Orangeburg · Orangeburg, SC HB EEG AWAKE/DROWSY | $774.50 | $1,549.00 | — source file |
| MUSC Health Marion Medical Center Mullins · Mullins, SC HB EEG AWAKE/DROWSY | $797.00 | $1,594.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kershaw Medical Center Camden · Columbia, SC HB EEG AWAKE/DROWSY | $830.00 | $1,660.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center Florence · Florence, SC HB EEG AWAKE/DROWSY | $857.50 | $1,715.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC Eeg Awake & Drowsy | $1,177.15 | $1,811.00 | — source file |
| Roper Hospital Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC Eeg Awake & Drowsy | $1,177.15 | $1,811.00 | — source file |
| Piedmont Medical Center Fort Mill · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC EEG AWAKE/DROWSY | $1,725.75 | $2,301.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Medical Center Rock Hill · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC EEG AWAKE/DROWSY | $1,725.75 | $2,301.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HB EEG AWAKE/DROWSY | $3,368.00 | $6,736.00 | Apr 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 3 | $774.50 | $1,177.15 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 3 | $1,725.75 | $1,725.75 |
| Columbia, SC | 3 | $684.00 | $684.00 |
| Cades, SC | 1 | $630.00 | $630.00 |
| Florence, SC | 1 | $857.50 | $857.50 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 1 | $753.60 | $753.60 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | 1 | $157.80 | $157.80 |
| Mullins, SC | 1 | $797.00 | $797.00 |
| Orangeburg, SC | 1 | $774.50 | $774.50 |
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
- 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
- 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 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.