Level 1 ER visit cost in Atlanta, GA
In Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, 35 hospitals list a cash price for emergency room visit, level 1 of 5, minor problem that may not need a doctor: from $84.00 to $894.00, with a median of $272.70. The lowest listed price is at Southern Regional Medical Center — $188.70 less than the median here. Across Georgia, the median is $250.90 at 85 hospitals.
Cash prices at 35 facilities across 25 cities for code 99281, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 17, 2026 and Jul 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Regional Medical Center lowest Southwest Riverdale, GA · (770) 991-8160 Hc Ob Ed Triage | $84.00 | $300.00 | $38.52–$468.99 | 72% | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Southern Regional Medical Center lowest Southwest Riverdale, GA · (770) 991-8160 Hc Ed Level 1 | $84.00 | $468.99 | $38.52–$468.99 | 82% | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Tanner Medical Center - Villa Rica Villa Rica, GA · (770) 456-3101 EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT FOR PROBLEM OF MILD SEVERITY | $144.40 | $361.00 | $60.00–$101.00 | 60% | — source file |
| Higgins General Hospital Bremen, GA · (770) 812-2000 EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT FOR PROBLEM OF MILD SEVERITY | $144.40 | $361.00 | $70.00–$78.00 | 60% | — source file |
| Tanner Medical Center - Carrollton Carrollton, GA · (770) 836-9580 EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT FOR PROBLEM OF MILD SEVERITY | $144.40 | $361.00 | $60.00–$92.59 | 60% | — source file |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital Griffin, GA · (770) 228-2721 Hc Er Service Level I | $224.25 | $575.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital Jackson, GA · (770) 775-7861 Hc Er Service Level I | $224.25 | $575.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital Marietta, GA Hc Er Service Level I | $224.25 | $575.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care At Warm Sp Warm Springs, GA Hc Er Service Level I | $224.25 | $575.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital Marietta, GA · (770) 793-5000 Hc Er Service Level I | $224.25 | $575.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital Hiram, GA · (470) 644-7000 Hc Er Service Level I | $224.25 | $575.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital Roswell, GA · (770) 751-2500 Hc Er Service Level I | $224.25 | $575.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital Austell, GA · (770) 732-4000 Hc Er Service Level I | $224.25 | $575.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital Douglasville, GA · (770) 949-1500 Hc Er Service Level I | $224.25 | $575.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Newton Covington, GA · (770) 786-7053 HC ED Visit Level 1 W Proc | $272.70 | $909.00 | $55.94–$909.00 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Walton Monroe, GA · (770) 267-8461 HC ED Visit Level 1 W Proc | $272.70 | $909.00 | $55.94–$909.00 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (404) 605-5000 HC ED Visit Level 1 W Proc | $272.70 | $909.00 | $55.94–$909.00 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Henry Stockbridge, GA · (678) 604-1000 HC ED Visit Level 1 W Proc | $272.70 | $909.00 | $55.94–$909.00 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Rockdale Conyers, GA · (770) 918-3000 HC ED Visit Level 1 W Proc | $272.70 | $909.00 | $61.53–$909.00 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Fayette Fayetteville, GA · (770) 719-7000 HC ED Visit Level 1 W Proc | $272.70 | $909.00 | $55.94–$909.00 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Mountainside Jasper, GA · (706) 692-2441 HC ED Visit Level 1 W Proc | $272.70 | $909.00 | $55.94–$909.00 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Newnan Newnan, GA · (770) 400-2300 HC ED Visit Level 1 W Proc | $272.70 | $909.00 | $67.13–$909.00 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Fayette Fayetteville, GA · (770) 719-7000 HC ED Visit Level 1 | $299.97 | $999.90 | $55.94–$999.90 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Mountainside Jasper, GA · (706) 692-2441 HC ED Visit Level 1 | $299.97 | $999.90 | $55.94–$999.90 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Newnan Newnan, GA · (770) 400-2300 HC ED Visit Level 1 | $299.97 | $999.90 | $67.13–$999.90 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Eastside Snellville, GA · (770) 979-0200 HC ED Visit Level 1 W Proc | $299.97 | $999.90 | $279.70–$999.90 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Eastside Snellville, GA · (770) 979-0200 HC ED Visit Level 1 | $299.97 | $999.90 | $279.70–$999.90 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Cartersville Cartersville, GA · (470) 490-1000 HC ED Visit Level 1 W Proc | $299.97 | $999.90 | $279.70–$999.90 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Cartersville Cartersville, GA · (470) 490-1000 HC ED Visit Level 1 | $299.97 | $999.90 | $279.70–$999.90 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Walton Monroe, GA · (770) 267-8461 HC ED Visit Level 1 | $299.97 | $999.90 | $55.94–$999.90 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Rockdale Conyers, GA · (770) 918-3000 HC ED Visit Level 1 | $299.97 | $999.90 | $61.53–$999.90 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (404) 605-5000 HC ED Visit Level 1 | $299.97 | $999.90 | $55.94–$999.90 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Newton Covington, GA · (770) 786-7053 HC ED Visit Level 1 | $299.97 | $999.90 | $55.94–$999.90 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Henry Stockbridge, GA · (678) 604-1000 HC ED Visit Level 1 | $299.97 | $999.90 | $55.94–$999.90 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| DeKalb Medical at Decatur Decatur, GA Hc Emergency Department Level 1 Visit Limited/Minor Prob | $605.00 | $605.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital 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 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 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown 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 Hospital Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-8500 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 |
| 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 |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta – Hughes Spalding Atlanta, GA ER Level 1 | $872.00 | $872.00 | $70.48–$593.74 | — | — source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta – Arthur M. Blank Atlanta, GA ER Level 1 | $894.00 | $894.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 ER Level 1 | $894.00 | $894.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta – Meridian Mark Atlanta, GA ER Level 1 | $894.00 | $894.00 | — | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $84.00, median $272.70, highest $894.00 — a 10.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 27 facilities here, median $272.70. 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 15 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.