Level 1 ER visit cost in New York, NY
In New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, 77 hospitals list a cash price for emergency room visit, level 1 of 5, minor problem that may not need a doctor: from $33.00 to $3,338.00, with a median of $218.60. The lowest listed price is at Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center - Concourse Division and 1 other hospital — $185.60 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $249.31 at 105 hospitals.
- The median here, $218.60, is about the same as the US median of $222.62.
- That is 2.5× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($86.15).
- New York, NY has the lowest median of 2 metro areas in New York with at least 10 hospitals pricing this code.
- 20 of 77 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 77 facilities across 55 cities for code 99281, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Nov 11, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 22, 2025 and Sep 28, 2026.
Lowest$33.00Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center - Concourse Division + 1 more
Median$218.60half of hospitals charge less
Highest$3,338.00in this market
Difference101.2×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
median
Lowest $33.00Highest $3,338.00
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center - Concourse Division lowest Bronx, NY · (212) 588-7000 CPEP BRIEF EVALUATION E&M SF L+1 more line at this price File of Apr 17, 2026 · source file | $33.00 | $33.00 | $7.64–$87.03 | — |
| BronxCare Hospital Center - Fulton Campus lowest Bronx, NY · (212) 588-7000 CPEP BRIEF EVALUATION E&M SF L+1 more line at this price File of May 5, 2026 · source file | $33.00 | $33.00 | $7.64–$87.03 | — |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 283-6000 EMERGENCY DEPT. VISIT File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $35.00 | $35.00 | — | — |
| Englewood Health Englewood, NJ · (201) 894-3000 ED Visit Triage Only 99281 File of Feb 2, 2026 · source file | $42.30 | $423.00 | $93.32–$2,268.00 | 90% |
| Englewood Health Englewood, NJ · (201) 894-3000 ED Visit Level 1 99281 File of Feb 2, 2026 · source file | $76.70 | $767.00 | $93.32–$2,268.00 | 90% |
| St Joseph's Hospital, Yonkers Yonkers, NY · (914) 378-7000 EMR DPT VST MAYX REQ PHY/QHP+2 more lines at this price File of Jul 13, 2026 · source file | $86.15 | — | $18.61–$11,572.35 | — |
| JFK University Medical Center Edison, NJ · (732) 321-7000 EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT MAY NOT REQ PHYS/QHP (LEVEL 1) File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $88.05 | $671.00 | $144.27–$570.35 | 87% |
| Ocean Medical Center Brick, NJ · (732) 840-2200 EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT MAY NOT REQ PHYS/QHP (LEVEL 1) File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $88.05 | $671.00 | $144.27–$570.35 | 87% |
| Newton Medical Center Newton, NJ · (973) 383-2121 ED E&M Level I+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $96.21 | $1,349.00 | — | 93% |
| Ocean Medical Center Brick, NJ · (732) 840-2200 EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT MAY NOT REQ PHYS/QHP (LEVEL 1) File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $96.23 | $649.00 | $92.16–$571.12 | 85% |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center Manahawkin, NJ · (609) 597-6011 EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT MAY NOT REQ PHYS/QHP (LEVEL 1) File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $96.23 | $649.00 | $96.23–$1,599.00 | 85% |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center Neptune City, NJ · (732) 775-5500 EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT MAY NOT REQ PHYS/QHP (LEVEL 1) File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $97.46 | $671.00 | $111.39–$609.27 | 85% |
| Bayshore Medical Center Holmdel, NJ · (732) 739-5900 EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT MAY NOT REQ PHYS/QHP (LEVEL 1) File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $97.46 | $649.00 | $97.00–$1,599.00 | 85% |
| Riverview Medical Center Red Bank, NJ · (732) 741-2700 EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT MAY NOT REQ PHYS/QHP (LEVEL 1) File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $97.46 | $649.00 | $91.51–$571.12 | 85% |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center Perth Amboy, NJ · (732) 324-5000 EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT MAY NOT REQ PHYS/QHP (LEVEL 1) File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $97.54 | $649.00 | $19.04–$1,522.00 | 85% |
| Old Bridge Medical Center Old Bridge, NJ EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT MAY NOT REQ PHYS/QHP (LEVEL 1) File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $97.54 | $649.00 | $19.04–$1,522.00 | 85% |
| JFK University Medical Center Edison, NJ · (732) 321-7000 EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT MAY NOT REQ PHYS/QHP (LEVEL 1) File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $97.54 | $671.00 | $108.03–$570.35 | 85% |
| Saint Marys Hospital Passaic, NJ · (973) 365-4300 Hc Ed Level 1 File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $99.00 | $650.00 | $79.74–$650.00 | 85% |
| Hackensack University Medical Center Hackensack, NJ · (551) 996-2000 EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT MAY NOT REQ PHYS/QHP (LEVEL 1) File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $103.69 | $671.00 | $82.95–$2,755.00 | 85% |
| Palisades Medical Center North Bergen, NJ · (201) 854-5000 EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT MAY NOT REQ PHYS/QHP (LEVEL 1) File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $103.69 | $649.00 | $19.04–$1,522.00 | 84% |
| Queens Hospital Center Jamaica, NY · (718) 883-3000 HC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT LEVEL I File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $104.19 | $490.54 | $104.19–$1,707.00 | 79% |
| South Brooklyn Health Brooklyn, NY · (718) 616-4834 HC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT LEVEL I File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $104.19 | $490.54 | $12.80–$1,016.00 | 79% |
| Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 963-8100 HC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT LEVEL I File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $104.19 | $490.54 | $12.80–$1,016.00 | 79% |
| Harlem Hospital Center New York, NY · (212) 939-1000 HC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT LEVEL I File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $104.19 | $490.54 | $12.48–$1,016.00 | 79% |
| Bellevue Hospital Center New York, NY · (212) 561-4132 HC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT LEVEL I File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $104.19 | $490.54 | $104.19–$1,707.00 | 79% |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center New York, NY · (212) 423-6262 HC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT LEVEL I File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $104.19 | $490.54 | $12.80–$1,016.00 | 79% |
| Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center Bronx, NY · (718) 579-5000 HC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT LEVEL I File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $104.19 | $490.54 | $104.19–$1,707.00 | 79% |
| Jacobi Medical Center Bronx, NY · (718) 918-5000 HC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT LEVEL I File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $104.19 | $490.54 | $104.19–$1,707.00 | 79% |
| North Central Bronx Hospital Bronx, NY HC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT LEVEL I File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $104.19 | $490.54 | $12.80–$1,016.00 | 79% |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center Broadway Elmhurst, NY · (718) 334-1141 HC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT LEVEL I File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $104.19 | $490.54 | $104.19–$1,707.00 | 79% |
| Kings County Hospital Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 245-3901 HC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT LEVEL I File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $104.19 | $490.54 | $12.80–$1,016.00 | 79% |
| CentraState Medical Center Freehold Township, NJ · (732) 294-7012 ED E&M Level I+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $112.08 | $774.00 | — | 86% |
| University Hospital Newark, NJ · (973) 972-4300 EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT MAY NOT REQ PHYS/QHP File of Aug 13, 2026 · source file | $113.01 | $778.22 | $41.76–$739.31 | 85% |
| Overlook Medical Center Summit, NJ · (908) 522-2000 ED E&M Level I+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $117.49 | $584.00 | — | 80% |
| Morristown Medical Center Morristown, NJ · (973) 971-5450 ED E&M Level I+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $117.49 | $442.00 | — | 73% |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway Rahway, NJ · (732) 381-4200 HC ER Level 1 File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $118.03 | $915.00 | $96.23–$2,213.00 | 87% |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset Somerville, NJ · (908) 685-2200 HC ER Level 1 File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $154.63 | $915.00 | $6.03–$2,409.00 | 83% |
| Flushing Hospital Medical Center Flushing, NY · (718) 670-5000 EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT FOR PROBLEM OF MILD SEVERITY File of Mar 25, 2026 · source file | $155.00 | $155.00 | $18.00–$1,961.00 | — |
| Clara Maass Medical Center Belleville, NJ · (973) 450-2000 HC ER Level 1 File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $181.99 | $915.00 | $98.79–$2,072.00 | 80% |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center Elizabeth, NJ · (908) 994-5000 HC ER Level 1 File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $197.46 | $1,052.00 | $5.69–$1,339.00 | 81% |
| Community Medical Center Toms River, NJ · (732) 557-8000 HC ER Level 1 File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $218.18 | $1,052.00 | $96.23–$2,675.00 | 79% |
| Jersey City Medical Center Jersey City, NJ · (201) 915-2000 HC ER Level 1 File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $218.60 | $1,052.00 | $7.37–$1,964.00 | 79% |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Newark, NJ · (973) 926-7000 HC ER Level 1 File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $219.13 | $1,052.00 | $5.86–$2,958.00 | 79% |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center Livingston, NJ · (973) 322-5000 HC ER Level 1 File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $222.91 | $1,052.00 | $98.79–$2,912.00 | 79% |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ · (732) 828-3000 HC ER Level 1 File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $224.39 | $1,052.00 | $28.39–$2,945.00 | 79% |
| Montefiore Medical Center Bronx, NY · (718) 920-4321 PR EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT MAY NOT REQ PHYS/QHP+1 more line at this price File of Sep 28, 2026 · source file | $228.90 | $350.00 | $8.04–$315.84 | 35% |
| Monmouth Medical Center Long Branch, NJ · (732) 222-5200 HC ER Level 1 File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $230.17 | $1,052.00 | $97.46–$2,838.00 | 78% |
| NYU Langone Brooklyn, NY HC EMERG DEPT F/U VISIT LVL 1 File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $249.31 | $1,312.15 | $4.31–$3,624.00 | 81% |
| NYU Langone – Tisch Hospital New York, NY · (212) 263-7300 HC EMERG DEPT F/U VISIT LVL 1 File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $249.31 | $1,312.15 | $4.31–$3,624.00 | 81% |
| NYU Langone Hospital - Suffolk Patchogue, NY · (631) 654-7100 HC EMERG DEPT F/U VISIT LVL 1 File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $249.31 | $1,312.15 | $4.31–$3,624.00 | 81% |
| NYU Langone Mineola, NY HC EMERG DEPT F/U VISIT LVL 1 File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $249.31 | $1,312.15 | $4.31–$3,624.00 | 81% |
| NYU Langone – Orthopedic Hospital New York, NY HC EMERG DEPT F/U VISIT LVL 1 File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $249.31 | $1,312.15 | $4.31–$3,624.00 | 81% |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus Lakewood, NJ · (732) 363-1900 HC ER Level 1 File of Mar 3, 2026 · source file | $250.06 | $1,052.00 | $96.23–$2,836.00 | 76% |
| Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital Mount Vernon, NY · (914) 664-8000 HC EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT LVL 1 File of Sep 28, 2026 · source file | $339.95 | $523.00 | $12.54–$3,791.00 | 35% |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 283-6000 ER LEVEL I File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $396.00 | $396.00 | — | — |
| The Valley Hospital Paramus, NJ · (201) 447-8000 ER VISIT - LEVEL 1 File of May 6, 2026 · source file | $426.00 | $710.00 | $100.18–$2,734.00 | 40% |
| University Hospital of Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY · (718) 270-1000 99281 - EMR DPT VST MAYX REQ PHY/QHP File of Apr 22, 2025 · source file | $436.00 | $436.00 | $32.00–$1,351.00 | — |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 283-6000 EMERGENCY ROOM TRIAGE ONLY+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $495.00 | $495.00 | — | — |
| Flushing Hospital Medical Center Flushing, NY · (718) 670-5000 EMR DPT VST MAYX REQ PHY/QHP File of Mar 25, 2026 · source file | $496.00 | $496.00 | $18.00–$1,961.00 | — |
| Jamaica Hospital Medical Center Jamaica, NY · (718) 262-6000 EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT FOR PROBLEM OF MILD SEVERITY File of Mar 25, 2026 · source file | $550.00 | $550.00 | $18.00–$1,961.00 | — |
| Stony Brook Southampton Hospital Southampton, NY EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT FOR PROBLEM OF MILD SEVERITY File of Jun 17, 2026 · source file | $588.50 | $588.50 | $104.74–$4,005.00 | — |
| Holy Name Teaneck, NJ · (201) 833-3000 ER TRIAGE ASSESSMENT+2 more lines at this price File of Nov 10, 2025 · source file | $600.00 | $300.00 | $25.16–$2,450.00 | -100% |
| Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center - Concourse Division Bronx, NY · (212) 588-7000 EMER DEPT VISIT E&M SELF LIMIT File of Apr 17, 2026 · source file | $640.00 | $640.00 | $87.27–$771.75 | — |
| BronxCare Hospital Center - Fulton Campus Bronx, NY · (212) 588-7000 EMER DEPT VISIT E&M SELF LIMIT File of May 5, 2026 · source file | $640.00 | $640.00 | $87.27–$771.75 | — |
| NYU Langone – Tisch Hospital New York, NY · (212) 263-7300 HC EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT LVL 1 File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $644.26 | $3,390.83 | $4.31–$3,624.00 | 81% |
| NYU Langone Brooklyn, NY HC EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT LVL 1 File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $644.26 | $3,390.83 | $4.31–$3,624.00 | 81% |
| NYU Langone Mineola, NY HC EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT LVL 1 File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $644.26 | $3,390.83 | $4.31–$3,624.00 | 81% |
| NYU Langone – Orthopedic Hospital New York, NY HC EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT LVL 1 File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $644.26 | $3,390.83 | $4.31–$3,624.00 | 81% |
| NYU Langone Hospital - Suffolk Patchogue, NY · (631) 654-7100 HC EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT LVL 1 File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $644.26 | $3,390.83 | $4.31–$3,624.00 | 81% |
| Chilton Medical Center Pompton Plains, NJ · (973) 831-5000 ED E&M Level I File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $805.00 | $805.00 | — | — |
| New York Community Hospital of Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY · (718) 692-5302 ER LEVEL 1 ROUTINE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $940.00 | $940.00 | — | — |
| Nassau University Medical Center East Meadow, NY · (516) 572-0123 Er Assessment Only+2 more lines at this price File of Oct 28, 2025 · source file | $1,045.45 | $1,493.50 | $98.99–$1,641.00 | 30% |
| St Johns Riverside Hospital Park Care Pavillion Yonkers, NY · (914) 964-4444 EMR DPT VST MAYX REQ PHY/QHP File of Mar 27, 2026 · source file | $1,159.40 | $1,364.00 | $99.50–$1,548.00 | 15% |
| St Johns Episcopal Hospital Far Rockaway, NY · (718) 869-7000 EMR DPT VST MAYX REQ PHY/QHP File of Apr 7, 2026 · source file | $1,213.78 | $1,427.98 | $18.00–$1,619.11 | 15% |
| BronxCare Hospital Center - Fulton Campus Bronx, NY · (212) 588-7000 CPEP BRIEF EVALUATION E&M SF L File of May 5, 2026 · source file | $1,225.00 | $1,225.00 | $71.90–$1,467.74 | — |
| Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center - Concourse Division Bronx, NY · (212) 588-7000 CPEP BRIEF EVALUATION E&M SF L File of Apr 17, 2026 · source file | $1,225.00 | $1,225.00 | $71.90–$1,467.74 | — |
| Mount Sinai Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY · (212) 420-2000 Emer Dept Self Limited/Minor - 99281+2 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,395.00 | $1,550.00 | — | 10% |
| Mount Sinai Morningside New York, NY HC ED Visit Level 1 Pa+2 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,395.00 | $1,550.00 | — | 10% |
| The Mount Sinai Hospital New York, NY · (212) 241-7981 Emer Dept Self Limited/Minor - 99281+2 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,395.00 | $1,550.00 | — | 10% |
| Mount Sinai Queens Long Island, NY Emer Dept Self Limited/Minor - 99281+2 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,395.00 | $1,550.00 | — | 10% |
| Stony Brook University Hospital Stony Brook, NY · (631) 444-4000 EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT FOR PROBLEM OF MILD SEVERITY File of Jun 10, 2026 · source file | $1,559.00 | $1,559.00 | $104.74–$4,255.00 | — |
| St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center Smithtown, NY · (631) 862-3000 HC ER LEVEL 1+6 more lines at this price File of Feb 19, 2026 · source file | $1,586.00 | $1,261.00 | $37.44–$2,186.00 | -26% |
| Chsli St Joseph Hospital Bethpage, NY · (516) 759-6000 HC ER LEVEL 1+4 more lines at this price File of Feb 19, 2026 · source file | $1,586.00 | $1,333.00 | $37.44–$2,186.00 | -19% |
| Mercy Medical Center Rockville Centre, NY · (516) 705-2525 HC ER LEVEL 1 - REMDESIVIR INFUSION SERIES+6 more lines at this price File of Feb 19, 2026 · source file | $1,617.00 | $1,709.00 | $37.44–$2,186.00 | 5% |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 283-6000 ER LEVEL 1 WITH MODIFIER 25 File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,617.00 | $1,617.00 | — | — |
| Stony Brook University Hospital Stony Brook, NY · (631) 444-4000 EMR DPT VST MAYX REQ PHY/QHP File of Jun 10, 2026 · source file | $1,668.00 | $1,668.00 | $104.74–$4,255.00 | — |
| Hudson Regional Hospital Secaucus, NJ · (201) 392-3200 Emergency department visit for problem that may not require health care professional File of Sep 23, 2026 · source file | $1,815.45 | $1,815.45 | $137.00–$3,425.75 | — |
| Saint Peters University Hospital New Brunswick, NJ · (732) 745-8600 EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT LIMITED/MINOR File of Nov 19, 2025 · source file | $1,854.00 | $1,902.00 | $47.00–$1,902.00 | 3% |
| Brooklyn Hospital Center at Downtown Campus Brooklyn, NY · (718) 250-8000 EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT FOR PROBLEM OF MILD SEVERITY File of Jul 27, 2026 · source file | $1,872.11 | $1,872.11 | $83.79–$1,570.00 | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center West Islip, NY · (631) 376-3000 HC ER LEVEL 1+6 more lines at this price File of Feb 19, 2026 · source file | $1,903.00 | $1,333.00 | $37.44–$2,231.00 | -43% |
| Stony Brook Southampton Hospital Southampton, NY EMR DPT VST MAYX REQ PHY/QHP File of Jun 17, 2026 · source file | $1,947.98 | $1,947.98 | $104.74–$4,005.00 | — |
| Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center Montclair, NJ · (973) 429-6000 Emergency department visit for problem that may not require health care professional File of Feb 12, 2026 · source file | $2,013.00 | $2,013.00 | $98.79–$3,208.00 | — |
| St. Francis Hospital Roslyn, NY HC ER LEVEL 1 - REMDESIVIR INFUSION SERIES+4 more lines at this price File of Feb 19, 2026 · source file | $2,068.00 | $1,195.00 | $37.44–$2,677.00 | -73% |
| Brooklyn Hospital Center at Downtown Campus Brooklyn, NY · (718) 250-8000 EMR DPT VST MAYX REQ PHY/QHP File of Jul 27, 2026 · source file | $2,143.38 | $2,143.38 | $83.79–$1,570.00 | — |
| Westchester Medical Center Valhalla, NY · (914) 493-7000 EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT LEV 1 TG+2 more lines at this price File of Jul 28, 2026 · source file | $2,481.00 | $2,481.00 | $105.26–$3,573.00 | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Suffern, NY · (914) 368-5000 99281 - Level 1 FCT File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file | $3,338.00 | $3,338.00 | $105.26–$2,973.00 | — |
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Outpatient: lowest $33.00, median $218.60, highest $3,338.00 — a 101.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 29 facilities here, median $426.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 63 of 66 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 4 it is below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What level 1 ER visit is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Level 1 ER visit explained.
6 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 99281 ($200.20). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Hospital | Cash price | File |
|---|---|---|
| Brookdale Hospital Medical Center Brooklyn, NYHC ER-TRIAGE ALERT | $0.01 | file |
| Brookdale Hospital Medical Center Brooklyn, NYHC ER VISIT LEVEL 1 | $0.01 | file |
| Interfaith Medical Center Brooklyn, NYHC ER-TRIAGE ALERT | $0.01 | file |
| Interfaith Medical Center Brooklyn, NYHC ER VISIT LEVEL 1 | $0.01 | file |
| Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center Brooklyn, NYHC ER-TRIAGE ALERT | $0.01 | file |
| Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center Brooklyn, NYHC ER VISIT LEVEL 1 | $0.01 | file |
File Link to the hospital's own price file.