Level 4 ER visit cost in Phoenix, AZ — inpatient
In Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, 12 hospitals list a cash price for emergency room visit, level 4 of 5, moderate-complexity problem as an inpatient: from $1,081.35 to $1,641.60, with a median of $1,356.90. The lowest listed price is at Banner Goldfield Medical Center — $275.55 less than the median here. Across Arizona, the median is $1,172.49 at 21 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 10 cities for code 99284, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 2, 2026 and May 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 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Goldfield Medical Center lowest Apache Junction, AZ · (480) 733-3300 ED VISIT LEVEL 4 | $1,081.35 | $2,175.00 | $978.75–$1,631.25 | 50% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center Sun City, AZ · (623) 832-4000 ED VISIT LEVEL 4 | $1,119.48 | $2,175.00 | $978.75–$1,740.00 | 49% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center Casa Grande, AZ · (520) 381-6300 ED VISIT LEVEL 4 | $1,134.40 | $2,175.00 | $978.75–$1,631.25 | 48% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center Mesa, AZ · (480) 321-2000 ED VISIT LEVEL 4 | $1,139.29 | $2,175.00 | $978.75–$1,631.25 | 48% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Del E Webb Medical Center Sun City West, AZ · (623) 524-4000 ED VISIT LEVEL 4 | $1,172.49 | $2,175.00 | $978.75–$1,740.00 | 46% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center Glendale, AZ · (602) 865-4470 ED VISIT LEVEL 4 | $1,330.12 | $2,175.00 | $978.75–$1,631.25 | 39% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Desert Medical Center Mesa, AZ · (480) 412-3000 ED VISIT LEVEL 4 | $1,383.68 | $2,175.00 | $978.75–$1,631.25 | 36% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix Phoenix, AZ · (602) 839-2000 ED VISIT LEVEL 4 | $1,461.69 | $2,175.00 | $978.75–$1,631.25 | 33% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center Phoenix, AZ · (623) 327-4000 ED VISIT LEVEL 4 | $1,523.05 | $2,175.00 | $978.75–$1,631.25 | 30% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center Gilbert, AZ · (480) 543-2000 ED VISIT LEVEL 4 | $1,563.48 | $2,175.00 | $978.75–$1,631.25 | 28% | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center San Tan Valley, AZ · (480) 394-4000 ED VISIT LEVEL 4 | $1,618.05 | $2,175.00 | $978.75–$1,631.25 | 26% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center Chandler, AZ · (480) 256-7000 ED VISIT LEVEL 4 | $1,641.60 | $2,175.00 | $978.75–$1,631.25 | 25% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,081.35, median $1,356.90, highest $1,641.60 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $1,330.12 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 11 of 12 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.