Level 1 ER visit cost in Atlanta, GA
In Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, 18 hospitals list a cash price for emergency room visit, level 1 of 5, minor problem that may not need a doctor: from $224.25 to $872.00, with a median of $414.63. The lowest listed price is at Wellstar Paulding Hospital and 8 other hospitals — $190.38 less than the median here. Across Georgia, the median is $224.25 at 35 hospitals.
Cash prices at 18 facilities across 12 cities for code 99281, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 25, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital lowest Hiram, GA · (470) 644-7000 Hc Er Service Level I | $224.25 | $575.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital lowest Douglasville, GA · (770) 949-1500 Hc Er Service Level I | $224.25 | $575.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care At Warm Sp lowest Warm Springs, GA Hc Er Service Level I | $224.25 | $575.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital lowest Griffin, GA · (770) 228-2721 Hc Er Service Level I | $224.25 | $575.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital lowest Jackson, GA · (770) 775-7861 Hc Er Service Level I | $224.25 | $575.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital lowest Marietta, GA Hc Er Service Level I | $224.25 | $575.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital lowest Marietta, GA · (770) 793-5000 Hc Er Service Level I | $224.25 | $575.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital lowest Austell, GA · (770) 732-4000 Hc Er Service Level I | $224.25 | $575.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital lowest Roswell, GA · (770) 751-2500 Hc Er Service Level I | $224.25 | $575.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Es Rehabilitation Atlanta, GA Hc Emergency Department Level 1 Visit Limited/Minor Prob | $605.00 | $605.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (678) 843-7001 Hc Emergency Department Level 1 Visit Limited/Minor Prob | $605.00 | $605.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Emory Decatur Hospital Decatur, GA · (404) 501-1000 Hc Emergency Department Level 1 Visit Limited/Minor Prob | $605.00 | $605.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital Lithonia, GA · (404) 501-8040 Hc Emergency Department Level 1 Visit Limited/Minor Prob | $605.00 | $605.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Health Resource Decatur, GA Hc Emergency Department Level 1 Visit Limited/Minor Prob | $605.00 | $605.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Crawford Long Hospital Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-2450 Hc Emergency Department Level 1 Visit Limited/Minor Prob | $605.00 | $605.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory University Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-8500 Hc Emergency Department Level 1 Visit Limited/Minor Prob | $605.00 | $605.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital Johns Creek, GA · (678) 474-7000 Hc Emergency Department Level 1 Visit Limited/Minor Prob | $605.00 | $605.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 ER Level 1 | $872.00 | $872.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 ER Level 1 | $894.00 | $894.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 ER Level 1 | $894.00 | $894.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 ER Level 1 | $894.00 | $894.00 | — | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $224.25, median $414.63, highest $872.00 — a 3.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 17 facilities here, median $224.25. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
What it is
This is the lowest of five emergency department visit levels, used for a minor problem that needs little care. Since 2023 this level may apply even when no physician or similar clinician needs to see the patient. The level is assigned after the visit: doctors pick it by the complexity of their medical decision making, and hospitals pick the facility level by the care and resources used, so a patient cannot choose it in advance.
What the price covers
The hospital price for this code is the facility fee for the ER visit. The emergency physician bills separately, and lab tests, imaging, medicines and procedures are added on top.