Level 1 ER visit cost in New Albany, MS — inpatient
In New Albany, MS, 1 hospital lists a cash price for emergency room visit, level 1 of 5, minor problem that may not need a doctor as an inpatient: from $68.88 to $68.88, with a median of $68.88. Across Mississippi, the median is $92.40 at 15 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 99281, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County New Albany, MS · (662) 538-7631 HC ED LEVEL ONE | $68.88 | $287.00 | $109.06–$258.30 | 76% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $68.88, median $68.88, highest $68.88.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $68.88 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated and 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.