Level 5 ER visit cost in Memphis, TN — inpatient
In Memphis, TN-MS-AR, 12 hospitals list a cash price for emergency room visit, level 5 of 5, high-complexity problem as an inpatient: from $588.94 to $1,128.72, with a median of $651.73. The lowest listed price is at Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp and 4 other hospitals — $62.79 less than the median here. Across Tennessee, the median is $456.15 at 43 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 7 cities for code 99285, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 27, 2026 and Feb 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 Memphis, TN-MS-AR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp lowest Germantown, TN HC Emergency Department Level 5 Visit High Severity&Threat Func | $588.94 | $2,677.00 | $51.00–$10,136.00 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital lowest Memphis, TN HC Emergency Department Level 5 Visit High Severity&Threat Func | $588.94 | $2,677.00 | $475.89–$10,136.00 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital lowest Memphis, TN · (901) 516-8274 HC Emergency Department Level 5 Visit High Severity&Threat Func | $588.94 | $2,677.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Olive Branch Hospital lowest Olive Branch, MS · (662) 932-9000 HC Emergency Department Level 5 Visit High Severity&Threat Func | $588.94 | $2,677.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital lowest Memphis, TN HC Emergency Department Level 5 Visit High Severity&Threat Func | $588.94 | $2,677.00 | $51.00–$10,136.00 | 78% | — source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto Southaven, MS · (662) 772-4000 HC ED LEVEL FIVE | $598.00 | $2,990.00 | $1,136.20–$2,691.00 | 80% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden West Memphis, AR · (870) 394-7800 HC ED LEVEL FIVE | $705.45 | $4,703.00 | $1,787.14–$3,762.40 | 85% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis, TN HC Emergency Department Level 5 Visit High Severity&Threat Func | $846.78 | $3,849.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis, TN · (901) 226-5000 HC ED LEVEL FIVE | $987.63 | $4,703.00 | $1,787.14–$4,232.70 | 79% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis, TN HC ED LEVEL FIVE | $987.63 | $4,703.00 | $1,787.14–$4,232.70 | 79% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville, TN HC ED LEVEL FIVE | $987.63 | $4,703.00 | $1,787.14–$4,232.70 | 79% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton Covington, TN · (901) 476-2621 HC ED LEVEL FIVE | $1,128.72 | $4,703.00 | $1,787.14–$4,232.70 | 76% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $588.94, median $651.73, highest $1,128.72 — a 1.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $651.73 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 9 of 9 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 6 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 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.