Level 5 ER visit cost in Lubbock, TX — inpatient
In Lubbock, TX, 6 hospitals list a cash price for emergency room visit, level 5 of 5, high-complexity problem as an inpatient: from $1,115.52 to $4,353.00, with a median of $2,950.71. The lowest listed price is at Methodist Hospital Levelland — $1,835.19 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $2,327.80 at 98 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 2 cities for code 99285, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 Lubbock, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Hospital Levelland lowest Levelland, TX · (806) 894-4963 HC ED FAC E&M VISIT LEVEL 5 CDM | $1,115.52 | $2,656.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lubbock Heritage Hospital Lubbock, TX HC ED FAC E&M VISIT LEVEL 5 CDM | $1,740.06 | $4,143.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Children's Hospital Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-7975 HC ED OB FAC E&M VISIT LEVEL 5 CDM | $2,670.36 | $6,358.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Long-Term Care Lubbock, TX HC ED FAC E&M VISIT LEVEL 5 CDM | $3,231.06 | $7,693.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-4431 HC ED FAC E&M VISIT LEVEL 5 CDM | $3,231.06 | $7,693.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Children's Hospital Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-7975 HC ED FAC E&M VISIT LEVEL 5 CDM | $3,231.06 | $7,693.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 775-8200 Hc Emergency Department Level 5 Visit High Severity&Threat Func | $4,353.00 | $4,353.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,115.52, median $2,950.71, highest $4,353.00 — a 3.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $2,950.71 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.