Level 5 ER visit cost in Omaha, NE — inpatient
In Omaha, NE-IA, 10 hospitals list a cash price for emergency room visit, level 5 of 5, high-complexity problem as an inpatient: from $243.04 to $1,495.00, with a median of $1,384.32. The lowest listed price is at Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa — $1,141.28 less than the median here. Across Nebraska, the median is $769.13 at 16 hospitals.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 5 cities for code 99285, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 14, 2026 and Aug 10, 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 Omaha, NE-IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa lowest Missouri Valley, IA · (712) 642-2784 PC EVALUATION MANAGEMENT 5 | $243.04 | $496.00 | $282.72–$486.08 | 51% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs, IA · (712) 396-6000 Level 5 - Lynx Visit Level | $510.30 | $1,701.00 | — | 70% | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha, NE · (402) 354-4000 Level 5 - Lynx Visit Level | $612.36 | $1,701.00 | $850.50 | 64% | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha, NE · (402) 354-4000 Level 5 - Lynx Visit Level | $612.36 | $1,701.00 | $850.50 | 64% | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs, IA · (712) 396-6000 Level 5 Comprehensive | $646.20 | $2,154.00 | — | 70% | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha, NE · (402) 354-4000 Level 5 Comprehensive | $775.44 | $2,154.00 | $1,077.00 | 64% | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha, NE · (402) 354-4000 Level 5 Comprehensive | $775.44 | $2,154.00 | $1,077.00 | 64% | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley, IA · (712) 642-2784 HC EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT HI MDM | $815.36 | $1,664.00 | $948.48–$1,630.72 | 51% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs, IA · (712) 396-6000 ER Procedure Level 5 | $1,128.00 | $3,760.00 | — | 70% | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Creighton Health Omaha, NE · (402) 717-8000 HC EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT HI MDM | $1,384.32 | $3,296.00 | $1,977.60–$2,801.60 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Immanuel Medical Center Omaha, NE · (402) 572-2121 HC EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT HI MDM | $1,384.32 | $3,296.00 | $1,977.60–$2,801.60 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs, IA · (712) 328-5000 HC EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT HI MDM | $1,384.32 | $3,296.00 | $1,977.60–$2,801.60 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy Omaha, NE · (402) 398-6020 HC EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT HI MDM | $1,384.32 | $3,296.00 | $1,977.60–$2,801.60 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy Omaha, NE · (402) 398-6020 HC EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT HI MDM | $1,384.32 | $3,296.00 | $1,977.60–$2,801.60 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Creighton Health Papillion, NE · (402) 593-3000 HC EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT HI MDM | $1,384.32 | $3,296.00 | $1,977.60–$2,801.60 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha, NE · (402) 354-4000 ER Procedure Level 5 | $1,451.52 | $4,032.00 | $2,016.00 | 64% | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha, NE · (402) 354-4000 ER Procedure Level 5 | $1,451.52 | $4,032.00 | $2,016.00 | 64% | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE · (402) 559-4000 Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making | $1,495.00 | $2,300.00 | $575.00–$5,939.75 | 35% | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Bellevue Medical Center Bellevue, NE · (402) 763-3600 Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making | $1,495.00 | $2,300.00 | $575.00–$5,939.75 | 35% | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs, IA · (712) 396-6000 EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT HIGH MDM | $1,710.60 | $5,702.00 | — | 70% | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha, NE · (402) 354-4000 EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT HIGH MDM | $2,579.76 | $7,166.00 | $3,583.00 | 64% | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha, NE · (402) 354-4000 EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT HIGH MDM | $2,579.76 | $7,166.00 | $3,583.00 | 64% | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $243.04, median $1,384.32, highest $1,495.00 — a 6.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $947.31 — 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 7 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.