Level 2 ER visit cost in Houston, TX — inpatient
In Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, 12 hospitals list a cash price for emergency room visit, level 2 of 5, straightforward problem as an inpatient: from $151.96 to $766.48, with a median of $728.50. The lowest listed price is at Harris Health and 1 other hospital — $576.54 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $469.39 at 98 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 8 cities for code 99282, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 5, 2026 and Apr 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Health lowest Houston, TX ECHG�FORENSIC DEPT VISIT LEVEL II | $151.96 | $270.00 | $51.36–$400.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Harris Health lowest Taub Loop Houston, TX · (713) 873-2000 ECHG�FORENSIC DEPT VISIT LEVEL II | $151.96 | $270.00 | $51.36–$400.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Harris Health lowest Taub Loop Houston, TX · (713) 873-2000 ECHG EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT LEVEL II | $151.96 | $281.00 | $51.36–$400.00 | 46% | — source file |
| Harris Health lowest Houston, TX ECHG EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT LEVEL II | $151.96 | $281.00 | $51.36–$400.00 | 46% | — source file |
| The Methodist Hospital Houston, TX · (713) 790-2221 HC ER VISIT LEVEL II | $597.50 | $1,195.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital Katy, TX HC ER VISIT LEVEL II | $728.50 | $1,457.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay, TX · (281) 333-5503 HC ER VISIT LEVEL II | $728.50 | $1,457.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown, TX · (281) 420-8600 HC ER VISIT LEVEL II | $728.50 | $1,457.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands, TX · (936) 270-2000 HC ER VISIT LEVEL II | $728.50 | $1,457.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist West Houston Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 522-1000 HC ER VISIT LEVEL II | $728.50 | $1,457.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston, TX · (281) 477-1000 HC ER VISIT LEVEL II | $728.50 | $1,457.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Cypress, TX · (346) 618-1506 HC ER VISIT LEVEL II | $728.50 | $1,457.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land, TX · (281) 274-8000 HC ER VISIT LEVEL II | $728.50 | $1,457.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC LEVEL 2 ED SERVICE | $766.48 | $1,144.00 | $457.60–$1,086.80 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC LEVEL 2 ED SERVICE | $766.48 | $1,144.00 | $457.60–$1,086.80 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC LEVEL 2 ED SERVICE | $766.48 | $1,144.00 | $457.60–$1,086.80 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $151.96, median $728.50, highest $766.48 — a 5.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $728.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 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 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.