EEG cost in Tennessee
In Tennessee, 38 hospitals publish a cash price for EEG (brain wave test), awake and drowsy, routine: from $174.29 to $679.32, with a median of $209.54. The lowest price is at Leconte Medical Center (Sevierville). The highest price is 3.9× 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 25, 2026.
Lowest$174.29Leconte Medical Center
Median$209.54half pay less
Highest$679.32in Tennessee
Lowest saves$35.25vs the median
Hospitals in Tennessee, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leconte Medical Center lowest Sevierville · Sevierville, TN NP EEG AWAKE DROWSY | $174.29 | $601.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association Morristown · Morristown, TN NP EEG AWAKE DROWSY | $180.30 | $601.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Parkwest Medical Center Knoxville · Knoxville, TN NP EEG AWAKE DROWSY | $180.30 | $601.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Cumberland Medical Center Crossville · Crossville, TN NP EEG AWAKE DROWSY | $192.32 | $601.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center Lenoir City · Knoxville, TN NP EEG AWAKE DROWSY | $198.33 | $601.00 | Aug 27, 2026 source file |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Knoxville · Knoxville, TN NP EEG AWAKE DROWSY | $198.33 | $601.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge Oak Ridge · Knoxville, TN NP EEG AWAKE DROWSY | $198.33 | $601.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Roane County Medical Center Harriman · Knoxville, TN NP EEG AWAKE DROWSY | $198.33 | $601.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC EEG AWAKE DROWSY | $201.39 | $959.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC EEG AWAKE DROWSY | $201.39 | $959.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC EEG AWAKE DROWSY | $201.39 | $959.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center Bristol · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC EEG AWAKE & DROWSY | $205.50 | $1,370.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC EEG AWAKE & DROWSY | $205.50 | $1,370.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Greeneville Community Hospital Greeneville · Greeneville, TN HC EEG AWAKE & DROWSY | $205.50 | $1,370.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital Rogersville · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC EEG AWAKE & DROWSY | $205.50 | $1,370.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Holston Valley Medical Center Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC EEG AWAKE & DROWSY | $205.50 | $1,370.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Indian Path Community Hospital Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC EEG AWAKE & DROWSY | $205.50 | $1,370.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson City Medical Center Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC EEG AWAKE & DROWSY | $205.50 | $1,370.00 | — source file |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital Elizabethton · Johnson City, TN HC EEG AWAKE & DROWSY | $205.50 | $1,370.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Health Pikeville · Pikeville, TN PR ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM W/REC AWAKE&DROWSY | $213.57 | $739.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City Union City · Union City, TN HC EEG AWAKE DROWSY | $214.60 | $1,073.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Ceribell Eeg,W/Awake & Drowsy Record - Eeg Awake or Drowsy Portable | $274.34 | $1,247.00 | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Ceribell Eeg,W/Awake & Drowsy Record - Eeg Awake or Drowsy Portable | $274.34 | $1,247.00 | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Ceribell Eeg,W/Awake & Drowsy Record - Eeg Awake or Drowsy Portable | $274.34 | $1,247.00 | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Eeg,W/Awake & Drowsy Record - Eeg Awake or Drowsy Portable | $274.34 | $1,247.00 | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Eeg,W/Awake & Drowsy Record - Eeg Awake or Drowsy Portable | $287.76 | $1,308.00 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital Murfreesboro · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN ROUTINE EEG | $297.45 | $991.50 | — source file |
| DeKalb Community Hospital Smithville · Smithville, TN ROUTINE EEG | $297.48 | $991.60 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital Sparta · Cookeville, TN ROUTINE EEG | $297.48 | $991.60 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas West Hospital Harding Pk Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN NDT AWAKE/DROWSY EEG | $297.48 | $991.60 | — source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton Covington · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC EEG AWAKE DROWSY | $300.72 | $1,253.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| STRHS Pulaski Pulaski · Pulaski, TN Electroencephalogram (EEG); including recording awake and drowsy | $356.37 | $1,216.29 | — source file |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville · Shelbyville, TN EEG,W/AWAKE & DROWSY RECORD | $364.82 | $1,258.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN EEG,W/AWAKE & DROWSY RECORD | $364.82 | $1,258.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN EEG,W/AWAKE & DROWSY RECORD | $364.82 | $1,258.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Erlanger Health Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA PR ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM W/REC AWAKE&DROWSY | $390.19 | $739.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital Clarksville · Clarksville, TN-KY EEG AWAKE DROWSY | $442.41 | $2,280.39 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN EEG,W/AWAKE & DROWSY RECORD | $679.32 | $1,258.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 9 | $201.39 | $274.34 |
| Knoxville, TN | 5 | $180.30 | $198.33 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 4 | $205.50 | $205.50 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 4 | $297.45 | $331.15 |
| Johnson City, TN | 3 | $205.50 | $205.50 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 1 | $390.19 | $390.19 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 1 | $442.41 | $442.41 |
| Cookeville, TN | 1 | $297.48 | $297.48 |
| Crossville, TN | 1 | $192.32 | $192.32 |
| Greeneville, TN | 1 | $205.50 | $205.50 |
| Morristown, TN | 1 | $180.30 | $180.30 |
| Pikeville, TN | 1 | $213.57 | $213.57 |
| Pulaski, TN | 1 | $356.37 | $356.37 |
| Smithville, TN | 1 | $297.48 | $297.48 |
| Sevierville, TN | 1 | $174.29 | $174.29 |
| Shelbyville, TN | 1 | $364.82 | $364.82 |
| Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 1 | $364.82 | $364.82 |
| Union City, TN | 1 | $214.60 | $214.60 |
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 Carolina$797.00
- South Dakota$1,112.00
- 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.