Level 3 ER visit cost in Cincinnati, OH — inpatient
In Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 5 hospitals list a cash price for emergency room visit, level 3 of 5, low-complexity problem as an inpatient: from $221.34 to $2,008.80, with a median of $1,218.00. The lowest listed price is at Children's Hospital Medical Center — $996.66 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $850.50 at 80 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 cities for code 99283, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 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 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Hospital Medical Center lowest Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Pr Emergency Department Visit Low Mdm|By Phd | $221.34 | $434.00 | $190.55–$350.46 | 49% | — source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center lowest Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Pr Emergency Department Visit Low Mdm|By Specialist | $221.34 | $434.00 | $39.56–$434.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center lowest Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Pr Emergency Department Visit Low Mdm|By Midlevel | $221.34 | $434.00 | $33.63–$362.63 | 49% | — source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Hb Emergency Department Visit Moderate Severity | $502.86 | $986.00 | $473.28–$986.00 | 49% | — source file |
| West Chester Hospital West Chester, OH · (513) 298-7701 Hc Eu-Level 3 Visit | $1,218.00 | $2,030.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 584-1000 Hc Eu-Level 3 Visit | $1,218.00 | $2,030.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Bethesda North Cincinnati, OH · (513) 865-1111 HC ED Visit Level 3 | $1,591.31 | $2,121.75 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Mason, OH · (513) 637-9999 HC ER Level 3 | $2,008.80 | $3,348.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $221.34, median $1,218.00, highest $2,008.80 — a 9.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $1,334.08 — 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 middle of five emergency department visit levels, used for a problem of low complexity, for example one that needs a few basic tests. 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.