Level 3 ER visit cost in Columbus, NC
In Columbus, NC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for emergency room visit, level 3 of 5, low-complexity problem: from $389.76 to $389.76, with a median of $389.76. Across North Carolina, the median is $1,023.12 at 37 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 99283, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 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 Columbus, NC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AdventHealth Polk lowest Columbus, NC · (828) 894-3311 HC CAH II ED VISIT MODERATE SEVERITY | $389.76 | $389.76 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Polk Columbus, NC · (828) 894-3311 HC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT LEVEL 3 | $1,168.13 | $1,168.13 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $389.76, median $389.76, highest $389.76.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $389.76. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.