Level 4 ER visit cost in Grand Rapids, MN — inpatient
In Grand Rapids, MN, 2 hospitals list a cash price for emergency room visit, level 4 of 5, moderate-complexity problem as an inpatient: from $524.64 to $897.15, with a median of $710.90. The lowest listed price is at Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital — $186.26 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $736.85 at 53 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 99284, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 1, 2026 and Jan 28, 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 Grand Rapids, MN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital lowest Grand Rapids, MN · (218) 326-3401 HC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT LEVEL 4 | $524.64 | $1,234.43 | $561.66–$1,228.38 | 57% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital Grand Rapids, MN · (218) 326-3401 HC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT LEVEL 4 W PROCEDURE | $528.80 | $1,244.22 | $566.12–$1,238.12 | 57% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Deer River Deer River, MN · (218) 246-4200 FACILITY EMERGENCY LEVEL IV VISIT | $897.15 | $1,214.00 | $488.03–$1,214.00 | 26% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $524.64, median $710.90, highest $897.15 — a 1.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $710.90 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 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 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.