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Cash prices Washington Outpatient

ER visit cost in Washington without insurance

In Washington, the median cash price for Level 3 ER visit is $819.36 across 56 hospitals, from $119.70 to $1,770.80. The lowest is at Providence Mount Carmel Hospital (Colville) and 1 other hospital. The US median is $644.80.

Washington law (RCW 70.170.060) requires hospital charity care: patients with family income up to 300% of the federal poverty level owe nothing at hospitals in large health systems (200% at other hospitals), with 75% and 50% discounts up to 400% (300% at other hospitals). It covers the part of the bill a patient owes, insured or not. Ask the hospital for its charity care application. 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 Washington 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 58 $41.30–$504.60 $251.94 $222.62
Level 2 ER visit Emergency room visit, level 2 of 5, straightforward problem · code 99282 56 $79.80–$939.30 $463.16 $389.18
Level 3 ER visit Emergency room visit, level 3 of 5, low-complexity problem · code 99283 56 $119.70–$1,770.80 $819.36 $644.80
Level 4 ER visit Emergency room visit, level 4 of 5, moderate-complexity problem · code 99284 56 $224.00–$9,176.30 $1,350.94 $1,043.20
Level 5 ER visit Emergency room visit, level 5 of 5, high-complexity problem · code 99285 56 $326.90–$6,739.30 $2,257.52 $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 Washington. 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 Washington

ER visit cost by metro area in Washington

ER visit cost in other states

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.