Electroencephalogram (EEG) cost in Austin, TX

Prices at 10 hospitals in Austin, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,071 — 43% above the US median ($747), roughly 2.4× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Dell Children's Medical Center Austin, TX $542 $365
Texas Childrens Hospital North Austin Campus Austin, TX $924 $852
Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin Austin, TX $1,071 $302 ★ 3/5 184 min
Dell Seton Med Center at the University of Tx Austin, TX $1,071 $850 ★ 4/5 249 min
Ascension Seton Southwest Austin, TX $1,071 $302 130 min
Ascension Seton Northwest Austin, TX $1,071 $302 ★ 4/5 173 min
North Austin Medical Center Austin, TX $1,381 $552 ★ 3/5 163 min
St David's Medical Center Austin, TX $3,392 $1,082 ★ 4/5 160 min
St David's South Austin Medical Center Austin, TX $3,392 $1,289 ★ 3/5 138 min

CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated September 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

Price comparison (median)

Chargemaster (list price)
$2,976
Cash / self-pay
$1,071
Insurer-negotiated
$701
Medicare pays
$448
$848$3,392
Median cash $1,071  ·  Medicare $448  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,071 — about 2.4× the Medicare rate ($448). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($896).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,976 list price could save about $1,905 (64%).

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Doctors who perform this in Austin

Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.

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