Level 4 ER visit cost in Grand Rapids, MI — inpatient
In Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI, 5 hospitals list a cash price for emergency room visit, level 4 of 5, moderate-complexity problem as an inpatient: from $349.00 to $1,325.00, with a median of $1,238.00. The lowest listed price is at Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital — $889.00 less than the median here. Across Michigan, the median is $938.00 at 61 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 99284, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
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-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital lowest Grand Rapids, MI PR EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT MODERATE MDM | $349.00 | $349.00 | $76.47–$460.68 | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Greenville Hospital Greenville, MI · (616) 754-4691 Hc Ed Visit Category 4 | $1,238.00 | $1,238.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Zeeland Community Hospital Zeeland, MI · (616) 772-4644 Hc Ed Visit Category 4 | $1,238.00 | $1,238.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital East Grand Rapids, MI Hc Ed Visit Category 4 | $1,325.00 | $1,325.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital Grand Rapids, MI · (616) 391-1774 Hc Ed Visit Category 4 | $1,325.00 | $1,325.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital Grand Rapids, MI · (616) 391-1774 Hc Ed Visit Category 4 | $1,325.00 | $1,325.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital Grand Rapids, MI HCHG ED LEVEL 4/INTERMEDIATE | $1,330.00 | $1,330.00 | $839.90–$1,272.81 | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $349.00, median $1,238.00, highest $1,325.00 — a 3.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $1,281.50 — 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. 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.