EEG cost in Washington
In Washington, 25 hospitals publish a cash price for EEG (brain wave test), awake and drowsy, routine: from $229.00 to $1,421.00, with a median of $765.44. The lowest price is at Seattle Children's Hospital (Seattle). The highest price is 6.2× 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$229.00Seattle Children's Hospital
Median$765.44half pay less
Highest$1,421.00in Washington
Lowest saves$536.44vs the median
Hospitals in Washington, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Children's Hospital lowest Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Electroencephalogram W/Rec Awake&Drowsy | $229.00 | $229.00 | — source file |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM W/REC AWAKE&DROWSY | $299.60 | $428.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC PHY EEG AWAKE/DROWSY | $302.25 | $465.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Confluence Health Hospital Wenatchee · Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA HC Eeg,W/Awake & Drowsy Record--Pbb | $346.50 | $385.00 | — source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM W/REC AWAKE&DROWSY | $519.40 | $742.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM W/REC AWAKE&DROWSY | $577.92 | $1,204.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM W/REC AWAKE&DROWSY | $577.92 | $1,204.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Clare Hospital Lakewood · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC EEG - SLEEP DEPRIVED | $680.16 | $2,359.67 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony Hospital Gig Harbor · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC EEG - SLEEP DEPRIVED | $717.70 | $2,359.67 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Highline Medical Center Burien · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC EEG - SLEEP DEPRIVED | $720.54 | $2,359.67 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA EEG AWAKE/DROWSY-SAME FACILITY | $732.36 | $1,436.00 | — source file |
| St Francis Community Hospital Federal Way · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC EEG - SLEEP DEPRIVED | $740.52 | $2,359.67 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Everett · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC EEG AWAKE AND DROWSY PORTABLE | $765.44 | $1,472.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Tacoma · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC EEG - SLEEP DEPRIVED | $781.52 | $2,359.67 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Providence Centralia Hospital Centralia · Centralia, WA HC ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM W/REC AWAKE&DROWSY | $781.56 | $1,503.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Peter Hospital Olympia · Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA HC ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM W/REC AWAKE&DROWSY | $781.56 | $1,503.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Enumclaw Regional Hospital Association Enumclaw · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC EEG - SLEEP DEPRIVED | $833.83 | $2,359.67 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA MEASUREMENT OF BRAIN WAVE ACTIVITY (EEG); AWAKE AND DROWSY | $845.65 | $1,301.00 | — source file |
| St. John Medical Center Longview · Longview-Kelso, WA MEASUREMENT OF BRAIN WAVE ACTIVITY (EEG); AWAKE AND DROWSY | $850.20 | $1,308.00 | — source file |
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics Bellevue · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Hc Eeg Standard 20-40 Min | $1,016.50 | $2,033.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Harrison Medical Center Silverdale · Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA HC EEG - SLEEP DEPRIVED | $1,041.44 | $2,359.67 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center Walla Walla · Walla Walla, WA HC ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM W/REC AWAKE&DROWSY | $1,061.90 | $1,517.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph Medical Center Bellingham · Bellingham, WA MEASUREMENT OF BRAIN WAVE ACTIVITY (EEG); AWAKE AND DROWSY | $1,105.00 | $1,700.00 | — source file |
| Skagit Valley Hospital Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA HC EEG AWAKE AND DROWSY | $1,182.40 | $1,478.00 | — source file |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center Richland · Kennewick-Richland, WA HC ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM W/REC AWAKE&DROWSY | $1,421.00 | $2,030.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 12 | $229.00 | $726.45 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 2 | $302.25 | $573.95 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 2 | $299.60 | $409.50 |
| Bellingham, WA | 1 | $1,105.00 | $1,105.00 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 1 | $1,041.44 | $1,041.44 |
| Centralia, WA | 1 | $781.56 | $781.56 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | 1 | $1,421.00 | $1,421.00 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | 1 | $850.20 | $850.20 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 1 | $1,182.40 | $1,182.40 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 1 | $781.56 | $781.56 |
| Walla Walla, WA | 1 | $1,061.90 | $1,061.90 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | 1 | $346.50 | $346.50 |
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 Carolina$797.00
- South Dakota$1,112.00
- Tennessee$209.54
- Texas$917.44
- Utah$563.50
- Vermont$542.47
- Virginia$564.50
- West Virginia$613.00
- Wisconsin$680.00
- Wyoming$435.80
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.