US Health Care Costs

Emergency room visit, highest level in Texas

CPT 99285 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $2,376 to $8,314 at the 18 hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Houston Methodist HospitalHouston$4,752$2,376$1,684only 2 plans
Houston Methodist Clear Lake HospitalNassau Bay$4,983$2,492$975only 1 plan
Houston Methodist the Woodlands HospitalThe Woodlands$4,983$2,492$1,086only 2 plans
Houston Methodist West HospitalHouston$4,983$2,492$1,684only 2 plans
Houston Methodist Willowbrook HospitalHouston$4,983$2,492$975only 1 plan
HCA Houston Healthcare Medical CenterHouston$3,138$3,138$4,258$424–$6,405 · 39 plans
Methodist Hospital Stone OakSan Antonio$4,511$4,511$4,240$632–$7,610 · 39 plans
Methodist HospitalSan Antonio$4,559$4,559$3,920$790–$7,073 · 44 plans
HCA Houston Healthcare TomballTomball$5,009$5,009$4,258$634–$6,405 · 39 plans
St David's South Austin Medical CenterAustin$5,318$5,318$3,057$1,542–$5,622 · 71 plans
HCA Houston Healthcare PearlandPearland$5,550$5,550$4,407$694–$6,405 · 39 plans
HCA Houston Healthcare Clear LakeWebster$5,616$5,616$4,235$1,096–$5,874 · 54 plans
HCA Houston Healthcare KingwoodKingwood$6,019$6,019$4,407$1,306–$5,874 · 54 plans
Round Rock Medical CenterRound Rock$6,765$6,765$3,262$1,900–$5,720 · 67 plans
North Austin Medical CenterAustin$6,945$6,945$3,262$1,929–$5,739 · 67 plans
HCA Houston Healthcare WestHouston$7,151$7,151$4,407$1,407–$6,271 · 55 plans
HCA Houston Healthcare NorthwestHouston$7,608$7,608$4,407$925–$7,756 · 39 plans
HCA Houston Healthcare SoutheastPasadena$8,314$8,314$4,760$2,299–$7,370 · 55 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.