Level 1 ER visit cost in Massena, NY — inpatient
In Massena-Ogdensburg, NY, 3 hospitals list a cash price for emergency room visit, level 1 of 5, minor problem that may not need a doctor as an inpatient: from $183.40 to $216.31, with a median of $206.39. The lowest listed price is at Slhs Massena — $22.99 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $134.00 at 61 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 99281, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 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 Massena-Ogdensburg, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slhs Massena lowest Massena, NY · (315) 769-4234 HC EMERGENCY DEPT E_M VISIT_LEVEL I | $183.40 | $282.15 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Gouverneur Hospital Gouverneur, NY · (315) 287-1000 HC EMERGENCY DEPT E_M VISIT_LEVEL I | $206.39 | $317.52 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital Potsdam, NY · (315) 265-3300 HC EMERGENCY DEPT E_M VISIT_LEVEL I | $216.31 | $332.79 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $183.40, median $206.39, highest $216.31 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $206.39 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.