Level 1 ER visit cost in Riverside, CA
In Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, 14 hospitals list a cash price for emergency room visit, level 1 of 5, minor problem that may not need a doctor: from $107.00 to $1,412.00, with a median of $420.68. The lowest listed price is at Desert Valley Hospital and 2 other hospitals — $313.68 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $420.68 at 98 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 12 cities for code 99281, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Sep 17, 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 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Valley Hospital lowest Victorville, CA · (760) 241-8000 ER LEVEL I | $107.00 | $518.79 | $21.77–$518.79 | 79% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Chino Valley Medical Center lowest Chino, CA · (909) 627-6111 Hc Ed Level 1 - 99281 - 45000001 | $107.00 | $754.88 | $21.77–$754.88 | 86% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Montclair Hospital Medical Center lowest Montclair, CA · (909) 625-8300 Hc Ed Level 1 - 99281 - 45000001 | $107.00 | $754.88 | $21.77–$754.88 | 86% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley, CA · (760) 242-2311 HC ED OB FAC E&M VISIT LEVEL 1 CDM | $312.48 | $651.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley, CA · (760) 242-2311 HC ED FAC E&M VISIT LEVEL 1 CDM | $374.88 | $781.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Palo Verde Hospital one side Blythe, CA · (760) 922-4115 11112 ED Left Without Being Seen | $375.00 | $500.00 | — | 25% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 251-6530 "FACILITY USE-EMERGENCY ROOM, LEVEL 1" | $420.68 | $809.00 | $187.00–$555.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside, CA · (951) 353-2000 "FACILITY USE-EMERGENCY ROOM, LEVEL 1" | $420.68 | $809.00 | $187.00–$555.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana, CA · (909) 427-5000 "FACILITY USE-EMERGENCY ROOM, LEVEL 1" | $420.68 | $809.00 | $187.00–$555.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC ED EVAL & MGMT | $503.10 | $1,118.00 | $108.45–$1,992.00 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC ED EVAL & MGMT | $504.45 | $1,121.00 | $28.84–$3,171.00 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Palo Verde Hospital Blythe, CA · (760) 922-4115 99281 - Level 1 | $542.25 | $723.00 | — | 25% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Hospital of Barstow Barstow, CA · (760) 256-1761 Emergency department visit for problem that may not require health care professional | $550.36 | $917.27 | $21.77–$955.00 | 40% | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC ED EVAL & MGMT | $600.30 | $1,334.00 | $28.84–$2,696.00 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Medical Screening Exam (Mse) | $844.61 | $844.61 | $34.58–$844.61 | — | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Medical Screening Exam (Mse) | $844.61 | $844.61 | $34.58–$844.61 | — | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC ED Eval & Mgmt | $1,069.76 | $1,069.76 | $34.58–$1,069.76 | — | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC ED Eval & Mgmt | $1,069.76 | $1,069.76 | $34.58–$1,069.76 | — | — source file |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital Upland, CA · (909) 985-2811 Emergency department visit for problem that may not require health care professional | $1,412.00 | $1,226.00 | $19.58–$2,593.00 | -15% | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $107.00, median $420.68, highest $1,412.00 — a 13.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $503.10. 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 11 of 12 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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 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.