Level 4 ER visit cost in Detroit, MI — inpatient
In Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, 14 hospitals list a cash price for emergency room visit, level 4 of 5, moderate-complexity problem as an inpatient: from $663.00 to $3,030.75, with a median of $1,735.46. The lowest listed price is at VHS Childrens Hospital of Michigan — $1,072.46 less than the median here. Across Michigan, the median is $938.00 at 61 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 11 cities for code 99284, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 6, 2026 and Sep 2, 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 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VHS Childrens Hospital of Michigan one side lowest Detroit, MI · (313) 745-5437 LEFT AGAINST MEDICAL ADVICE | $663.00 | $884.00 | — | 25% | Apr 6, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health East China Township, MI · (810) 329-7111 ED LEVEL 4 W/PROC 99284 | $938.00 | $1,675.00 | $132.58–$1,206.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health East China Township, MI · (810) 329-7111 ED LEVEL 4 W/O PROC 99284 | $938.00 | $1,675.00 | $132.58–$1,206.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Detroit, MI · (313) 343-4000 ED LEVEL 4, W/PROCEDURE | $997.92 | $1,782.00 | $172.00–$1,767.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Detroit, MI · (313) 343-4000 OB EMERGENCY - LEVEL IV | $997.92 | $1,782.00 | $172.00–$1,767.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Detroit, MI · (313) 343-4000 ED LEVEL 4, W/O PROCEDURE | $997.92 | $1,782.00 | $172.00–$1,767.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Detroit, MI · (313) 343-4000 ER LEVEL 4 W/PROC | $997.92 | $1,782.00 | $172.00–$1,767.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Detroit, MI · (313) 343-4000 ER LEVEL 4 W/O PROC | $997.92 | $1,782.00 | $172.00–$1,767.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Warren, MI · (586) 573-5000 ED LEVEL 4 W/PROC 99284 | $1,027.04 | $1,834.00 | $172.00–$1,767.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Madison Heights, MI ED LEVEL 4, W/PROCEDURE | $1,027.04 | $1,834.00 | $172.00–$1,767.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Warren, MI · (586) 573-5000 ED LEVEL 4 W/O PROC 99284 | $1,027.04 | $1,834.00 | $172.00–$1,767.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Southfield, MI · (248) 849-3000 ED LEVEL IV W/O MOD | $1,235.92 | $2,207.00 | $132.58–$1,588.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Southfield, MI · (248) 849-3000 LDRP ED VISIT-LEVEL IV | $1,235.92 | $2,207.00 | $132.58–$1,588.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Novi, MI ED LEVEL IV W/ MOD | $1,235.92 | $2,207.00 | $132.58–$1,588.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Novi, MI ED LEVEL IV W/O MOD | $1,235.92 | $2,207.00 | $132.58–$1,588.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Novi, MI ABC ER VISIT-LEVEL IV | $1,235.92 | $2,207.00 | $132.58–$1,588.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Novi, MI L&D ER VISIT-LEVEL IV | $1,235.92 | $2,207.00 | $132.58–$1,588.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Novi, MI OB-ED ER VISIT-LEVEL IV | $1,235.92 | $2,207.00 | $132.58–$1,588.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Southfield, MI · (248) 849-3000 ED LEVEL IV W/ MOD | $1,235.92 | $2,207.00 | $132.58–$1,588.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Corewell Health Wayne Hospital Wayne, MI · (734) 467-4175 Hc Ed Visit Category 4 | $2,235.00 | $2,235.00 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Troy, MI · (248) 964-8800 Hc Ed Visit Category 4 | $2,235.00 | $2,235.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Beaumont Hospital - Taylor Taylor, MI · (313) 295-5000 Hc Ed Visit Category 4 | $2,235.00 | $2,235.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Trenton Hospital Trenton, MI · (734) 671-3800 Hc Ed Visit Category 4 | $2,235.00 | $2,235.00 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Grosse Pointe, MI · (313) 473-1000 Hc Ed Visit Category 4 | $2,235.00 | $2,235.00 | — | — | — source file |
| VHS Childrens Hospital of Michigan Detroit, MI · (313) 745-5437 ER VISIT LVL IV | $2,242.50 | $2,990.00 | — | 25% | Apr 6, 2026 source file |
| VHS Detroit Receiving Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-2941 ER VISIT LVL IV | $2,877.00 | $3,836.00 | — | 25% | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 ER VISIT LVL IV | $3,030.75 | $4,041.00 | $1.00–$1,728.60 | 25% | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 ER VISIT LVL IV | $3,030.75 | $4,041.00 | $1.00–$1,728.60 | 25% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 OB ER VISIT LVL IV | $3,435.75 | $4,581.00 | $1.00–$1,728.60 | 25% | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 OB ER VISIT LVL IV | $3,435.75 | $4,581.00 | $1.00–$1,728.60 | 25% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $663.00, median $1,735.46, highest $3,030.75 — a 4.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 25 facilities here, median $1,027.04 — 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 none is it 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 fourth of five emergency department visit levels, used for a problem of moderate complexity, often one that needs several tests, imaging or medicines. 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.