Level 2 ER visit cost in Baltimore, MD — inpatient
In Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD, 2 hospitals list a cash price for emergency room visit, level 2 of 5, straightforward problem as an inpatient: from $85.00 to $122.50, with a median of $103.75. The lowest listed price is at Greater Baltimore Medical Center — $18.75 less than the median here. Across Maryland, the median is $122.50 at 5 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 99282, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center lowest Towson, MD · (443) 849-2000 Emergency Department Visit Straightforward Mdm | $85.00 | $85.00 | $43.47–$85.00 | — | — source file |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center lowest Towson, MD · (443) 849-2000 Emergency Department Visit Straightforward Mdm | $85.00 | $85.00 | $49.93–$85.00 | — | — source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Baltimore, MD · (410) 332-9237 HC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT SAFE EVIDENCE COLLECTION | $122.50 | $125.00 | $125.00–$122.50 | 2% | — source file |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center Towson, MD · (443) 849-2000 HC Uc Intermediate Visit | $131.35 | $134.03 | $131.35–$134.03 | 2% | — source file |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center Towson, MD · (443) 849-2000 HC Intermediate-Safe Visit | $131.35 | $134.03 | $131.35–$134.03 | 2% | — source file |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center Towson, MD · (443) 849-2000 HC Intermediate Visit | $131.35 | $134.03 | $131.35–$134.03 | 2% | — source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Baltimore, MD · (410) 332-9237 HC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT LEVEL II | $142.15 | $145.05 | $145.05–$142.15 | 2% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $85.00, median $103.75, highest $122.50 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $103.75 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 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 it is
This is the second of five emergency department visit levels, used for a simple problem such as a minor injury or a mild infection. 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.