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Cash prices New Jersey Outpatient

ER visit cost in New Jersey without insurance

In New Jersey, the median cash price for Level 3 ER visit is $369.47 across 52 hospitals, from $228.90 to $10,451.00. The lowest is at Englewood Health (Englewood). The US median is $644.80.

Why New Jersey prices look low: under state law (P.L.2008, c.60), a hospital may not charge an uninsured New Jersey resident whose family income is below 500% of the federal poverty level more than 115% of what Medicare pays for the same service. If that is you, ask the hospital's billing office to apply this limit; a separate physician fee may still apply. Other states' laws.

The ER visit price is the hospital's facility fee for one emergency department visit, set by one of five levels (99281–99285) that reflect how complex the care was. The emergency physician bills separately, and lab tests, imaging, medicines and procedures are added on top. In an emergency, go to the nearest ER or call 911: under the federal EMTALA law, hospital emergency departments must screen and stabilize anyone regardless of ability to pay.

Collected Nov 11, 2026 One price per hospital: its lowest outpatient cash price for the code

ER visit prices in New Jersey by type

The level is assigned after the visit based on how complex the evaluation and treatment were, so it cannot be chosen in advance. Level 3 (99283) is a common middle level and is used in the state table; a minor problem is usually level 1 or 2, and a serious illness that leads to admission is usually level 5.

ProcedureHospitalsRangeMedianUS median
Level 1 ER visit Emergency room visit, level 1 of 5, minor problem that may not need a doctor · code 99281 52 $42.30–$6,206.00 $218.39 $222.62
Level 2 ER visit Emergency room visit, level 2 of 5, straightforward problem · code 99282 52 $105.20–$8,171.00 $296.24 $389.18
Level 3 ER visit Emergency room visit, level 3 of 5, low-complexity problem · code 99283 52 $228.90–$10,451.00 $369.47 $644.80
Level 4 ER visit Emergency room visit, level 4 of 5, moderate-complexity problem · code 99284 52 $245.50–$13,078.00 $550.67 $1,043.20
Level 5 ER visit Emergency room visit, level 5 of 5, high-complexity problem · code 99285 52 $260.50–$16,459.00 $789.28 $1,531.15
Procedure The service and its billing code (CPT or HCPCS). Opens the comparison of every hospital that prices it. More
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Middle 80% Cash prices of most hospitals: a tenth of hospitals charge less than the first number (P10), a tenth charge more than the second (P90). More
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
US median The median cash price across all US hospitals that publish one for this code.

Outpatient cash prices in New Jersey. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest cash price for the code; prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Pick a procedure to compare every hospital in the state.

Lowest Level 3 ER visit prices in New Jersey

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Paying cash: what to do

  • Ask for an itemized bill with CPT codes, and check the visit level against the prices on this page.
  • Ask for the hospital's financial assistance application; nonprofit hospitals must have a written policy and cannot charge eligible patients more than they generally bill insured patients.
  • The emergency physician group sends its own bill, so ask it separately for a self-pay discount and a payment plan.