Level 3 ER visit cost in San Antonio, TX — inpatient
In San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX, 1 hospital lists a cash price for emergency room visit, level 3 of 5, low-complexity problem as an inpatient: from $422.50 to $422.50, with a median of $422.50. Across Texas, the median is $770.04 at 98 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 99283, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 24, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Oct 14, 2025 and Oct 14, 2025.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Health System San Antonio, TX · (210) 358-2000 HC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT LEVEL 3 VISIT MODERATE SEV | $422.50 | $1,690.00 | $625.30–$1,436.50 | 75% | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $422.50, median $422.50, highest $422.50.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $249.70 — 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 and 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.