Level 5 ER visit cost in Augusta, GA
In Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for emergency room visit, level 5 of 5, high-complexity problem: from $1,204.71 to $1,204.71, with a median of $1,204.71. Across Georgia, the median is $1,204.71 at 27 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 99285, 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 Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellstar Mcg Health, Affiliated With Med Col lowest Augusta, GA · (706) 721-6569 Hc Er Service Level V | $1,204.71 | $3,089.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Mcg Health, Affiliated With Med Col Augusta, GA · (706) 721-6569 Hc Ed Level 5 Critical Care Less Than 30 Minutes | $1,755.00 | $4,500.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Mcg Health, Affiliated With Med Col Augusta, GA · (706) 721-6569 Hc Er Lvl5 Inhouse Act Trauma Team Small Team | $3,113.76 | $7,984.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Mcg Health, Affiliated With Med Col Augusta, GA · (706) 721-6569 Hc Er Lvl5 Inhouse Act Trauma Team Partial Team | $3,685.50 | $9,450.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Mcg Health, Affiliated With Med Col Augusta, GA · (706) 721-6569 Hc Er Lvl5 Inhouse Act Trauma Team Full Team | $4,258.80 | $10,920.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,204.71, median $1,204.71, highest $1,204.71.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,204.71. 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 highest of five emergency department visit levels, used for a serious problem that needs complex evaluation and treatment, often with a hospital admission or transfer. 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.