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Emergency room visit, level 1 (minor) in Florida

CPT 99281 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $190 to $2,606 at the 8 Florida hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

Estimate what you would pay

$528typical cash price
$678typical commercial insurer rate
$190–$2.6kcash price range, 8 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Tampa General Hospital
$190
Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital
$494
Shands Jacksonville
$497
Mease Countryside Hospital
$528
St Josephs Hospital
$528
HCA Florida Osceola Hospital
$1,562
HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital
$2,200
HCA Florida Brandon Hospital
$2,606

Florida typical cash price: $528

Florida hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Tampa General HospitalTampa$542$190$172only 2 plans
Cleveland Clinic Martin North HospitalStuart$760$494$533$185–$2,354 · 26 plans
Shands JacksonvilleJacksonville$904$497$678$270–$915 · 51 plans
Mease Countryside HospitalSafety Harbor$880$528$467$296–$810 · 24 plans
St Josephs HospitalTampa$880$528$468$303–$855 · 25 plans
HCA Florida Osceola HospitalKissimmee$1,562$1,562$1,185$392–$1,561 · 34 plans
HCA Florida South Tampa HospitalTampa$2,200$2,200$797$350–$3,580 · 33 plans
HCA Florida Brandon HospitalBrandon$2,606$2,606$797$414–$3,828 · 32 plans
Only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor (radiologist, surgeon, anesthesiologist) usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does emergency room visit, level 1 (minor) cost at a hospital in Florida?

At 8 Florida hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for emergency room visit, level 1 (minor) is $528, and most charge between $403 and $2,322. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $678. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for emergency room visit, level 1 (minor)?

At 2 of the 7 hospitals in Florida that publish both, the cash price is lower than the typical insurer rate. Remember that with insurance you pay only your share of that rate once your deductible is met, and that cash payments usually don't count toward your deductible.

Which hospital in Florida has the lowest cash price for emergency room visit, level 1 (minor)?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $190 at Tampa General Hospital. Confirm the price with the hospital before you book.

Does the price include the doctor?

No. These are the hospital's own charges, often called the facility fee. The doctors involved, such as the surgeon, the anesthesiologist or the radiologist who reads a scan, usually send a separate bill.

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