Level 2 ER visit cost in Madison, WI — inpatient
In Madison, WI, 2 hospitals list a cash price for emergency room visit, level 2 of 5, straightforward problem as an inpatient: from $44.00 to $170.95, with a median of $107.48. The lowest listed price is at UnityPoint Health - Meriter — $63.48 less than the median here. Across Wisconsin, the median is $264.90 at 78 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 99282, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 28, 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 Madison, WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter lowest Madison, WI · (608) 417-6210 HC ED LEVEL 2 INIT ASSESS | $44.00 | $55.00 | $12.65–$52.25 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital Portage, WI · (608) 742-4131 EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT STRAIGHTFORWARD MDM | $170.95 | $263.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital Portage, WI · (608) 742-4131 Pro Emergency Department Visit Straightforward Mdm | $170.95 | $263.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Madison, WI · (608) 417-6210 PR EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT STRAIGHTFORWARD MDM | $218.40 | $273.00 | $37.96–$259.35 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital Portage, WI · (608) 742-4131 Fac Emergency Level II | $410.15 | $631.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Madison, WI · (608) 417-6210 HC ED LEVEL 2 VISIT | $719.99 | $899.98 | $207.00–$854.98 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $44.00, median $107.48, highest $170.95 — a 3.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $107.48 — 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. 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.