Level 3 ER visit cost in Kalispell, MT — inpatient
In Kalispell, MT, 2 hospitals list a cash price for emergency room visit, level 3 of 5, low-complexity problem as an inpatient: from $100.91 to $251.71, with a median of $176.31. The lowest listed price is at Logan Health - Whitefish — $75.40 less than the median here. Across Montana, the median is $365.08 at 22 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 99283, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 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 Kalispell, MT.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Health - Whitefish lowest Whitefish, MT · (406) 863-3550 EMERGENCY DEPT - LEVEL 3 | $100.91 | $155.25 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health Medical Center Kalispell, MT · (406) 752-5111 LEGAL B EVID. COLL/SUSPECT SA | $251.71 | $387.25 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health Medical Center Kalispell, MT · (406) 752-5111 ER. FACILITY-LEVEL 3 RESOURCES | $388.05 | $597.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $100.91, median $176.31, highest $251.71 — a 2.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $176.31 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.