Level 3 ER visit cost in Louisville, KY — inpatient
In Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN, 7 hospitals list a cash price for emergency room visit, level 3 of 5, low-complexity problem as an inpatient: from $144.20 to $1,620.39, with a median of $913.20. The lowest listed price is at Norton Clark Hospital — $769.00 less than the median here. Across Kentucky, the median is $1,058.40 at 15 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 6 cities for code 99283, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 11, 2026 and Sep 18, 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 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norton Clark Hospital lowest Jeffersonville, IN · (812) 283-2147 HB ER LEVEL 3 | $144.20 | $1,030.00 | $443.11–$901.25 | 86% | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB EXPRESS ER LEVEL 3 | $300.00 | $1,500.00 | $247.50–$1,383.00 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB EXPRESS ER LEVEL 3 | $300.00 | $1,500.00 | $247.50–$1,275.00 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB EXPRESS ER LEVEL 3 | $300.00 | $1,500.00 | $247.50–$1,383.00 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB EXPRESS ER LEVEL 3 | $300.00 | $1,500.00 | $247.50–$1,383.00 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB EXPRESS ER LEVEL 3 | $300.00 | $1,500.00 | $247.50–$1,383.00 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB EXPRESS ER LEVEL 3 | $300.00 | $1,500.00 | $247.50–$1,383.00 | 80% | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB KID'S EXPRESS LEVEL 3 | $348.00 | $1,740.00 | $287.10–$1,479.00 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB ER LEVEL 3 | $348.00 | $1,740.00 | $287.10–$1,479.00 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB ER LEVEL 3 | $348.00 | $1,740.00 | $287.10–$1,604.28 | 80% | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB KID'S EXPRESS LEVEL 3 | $348.00 | $1,740.00 | $287.10–$1,604.28 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB ER LEVEL 3 | $348.00 | $1,740.00 | $287.10–$1,604.28 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB ER LEVEL 3 | $348.00 | $1,740.00 | $287.10–$1,604.28 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB KID'S EXPRESS LEVEL 3 | $348.00 | $1,740.00 | $287.10–$1,604.28 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB KID'S EXPRESS LEVEL 3 | $348.00 | $1,740.00 | $287.10–$1,604.28 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB ER LEVEL 3 | $348.00 | $1,740.00 | $287.10–$1,604.28 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB ER LEVEL 3 | $348.00 | $1,740.00 | $287.10–$1,604.28 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB KID'S EXPRESS LEVEL 3 | $348.00 | $1,740.00 | $287.10–$1,604.28 | 80% | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB KID'S EXPRESS LEVEL 3 | $348.00 | $1,740.00 | $287.10–$1,604.28 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| St. Vincent Salem Hospital Salem, IN · (812) 883-5881 ED VISIT LEVEL 3 W/ PROCEDURE | $688.20 | $1,147.00 | $11.03–$102.81 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Salem Hospital Salem, IN · (812) 883-5881 ED VISIT LEVEL 3 | $688.20 | $1,147.00 | $11.03–$102.81 | 40% | — source file |
| Harrison County Hospital Corydon, IN · (812) 738-4251 Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making | $913.20 | $1,522.00 | $78.80–$1,522.00 | 40% | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville, KY · (502) 897-8100 Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making | $1,620.39 | $2,160.52 | $222.97–$4,321.04 | 25% | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Floyd New Albany, IN · (812) 944-7701 Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making | $1,620.39 | $2,160.52 | $75.80–$3,240.78 | 25% | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health LaGrange La Grange, KY · (502) 222-5388 Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making | $1,620.39 | $2,160.52 | $194.45–$4,321.04 | 25% | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $144.20, median $913.20, highest $1,620.39 — a 11.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $688.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 6 of 7 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 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.