US Health Care Costs

Emergency room visit, highest level in Pennsylvania

CPT 99285 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $672 to $3,632 at the 3 hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Jefferson Abington HospitalAbington$3,754$672$878$239–$1,178 · 9 plans
Thomas Jefferson University HospitalPhiladelphia$3,754$704$1,580$779–$2,357 · 6 plans
Upmc Presbyterian ShadysidePittsburgh$6,053$3,632$4,086$427–$5,145 · 18 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.