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Emergency room visit, level 3 in Missouri

CPT 99283 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $435 to $1,089 at the 4 Missouri hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

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$1,012typical cash price
$1,115typical commercial insurer rate
$435–$1.1kcash price range, 4 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Nkc Health
$435
Mercy Hospital Springfield
$1,007
University of Missouri Health Care
$1,018
Barnes Jewish Hospital
$1,089

Missouri typical cash price: $1,012

Missouri hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Nkc HealthNorth Kansas City$1,500$435$1,010$475–$2,327 · 25 plans
Mercy Hospital SpringfieldSpringfield$1,549$1,007$899$580–$2,200 · 90 plans
University of Missouri Health CareColumbia$1,696$1,018$1,221$779–$1,408 · 19 plans
Barnes Jewish HospitalSaint Louis$1,815$1,089$1,281$1,053–$1,543 · 63 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 3 cost at a hospital in Missouri?

At 4 Missouri hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for emergency room visit, level 3 is $1,012, and most charge between $606 and $1,068. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $1,115. 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 3?

At 3 of the 4 hospitals in Missouri 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 Missouri has the lowest cash price for emergency room visit, level 3?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $435 at Nkc Health. 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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