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Emergency room visit, level 3 in Pennsylvania

CPT 99283 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $308 to $1,365 at the 8 Pennsylvania hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

Estimate what you would pay

$674typical cash price
$1,123typical commercial insurer rate
$308–$1.4kcash price range, 8 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Jefferson Abington Hospital
$308
Jefferson Health- Northeast
$323
Milton S Hershey Medical Center
$596
Bryn Mawr Hospital
$674
Main Line Hospital Lankenau
$674
Paoli Hospital
$674
Doylestown Hospital
$1,145
St Lukes Hospital
$1,365

Pennsylvania typical cash price: $674

Pennsylvania hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Jefferson Abington HospitalAbington$2,435$308$869$100–$2,025 · 10 plans
Jefferson Health- NortheastPhiladelphia$1,828$323$1,222$550–$2,228 · 5 plans
Milton S Hershey Medical CenterHershey$1,800$596$1,298$1,159–$1,440 · 13 plans
Bryn Mawr HospitalBryn Mawr$1,685$674$354only 1 plan
Main Line Hospital LankenauWynnewood$1,685$674$354only 1 plan
Paoli HospitalPaoli$1,685$674$351only 1 plan
Doylestown HospitalDoylestown$1,145$1,145$1,123$277–$1,233 · 15 plans
St Lukes HospitalBethlehem$1,645$1,365$574$450–$1,128 · 11 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 Pennsylvania?

At 8 Pennsylvania hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for emergency room visit, level 3 is $674, and most charge between $318 and $1,211. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $1,123. 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 5 hospitals in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania 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 $308 at Jefferson Abington 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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