Level 5 ER visit cost in Spokane, WA — inpatient
In Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for emergency room visit, level 5 of 5, high-complexity problem as an inpatient: from $326.90 to $2,222.50, with a median of $326.90. The lowest listed price is at Providence St Joseph Hospital and 1 other hospital. Across Washington, the median is $2,165.27 at 32 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 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 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence St Joseph Hospital lowest Chewelah, WA · (509) 935-8211 HC PR ED 99285 VISIT HIGH MDM CDM | $326.90 | $467.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital lowest Colville, WA · (509) 684-2561 HC PR ED 99285 VISIT HIGH MDM CDM | $326.90 | $467.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville, WA · (509) 684-2561 HC ED FAC E&M VISIT LEVEL 5 CDM | $998.90 | $1,427.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Chewelah, WA · (509) 935-8211 HC ED FAC E&M VISIT LEVEL 5 CDM | $1,095.50 | $1,565.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC ED OB FAC E&M VISIT LEVEL 5 CDM | $2,222.50 | $3,175.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC ED FAC E&M VISIT LEVEL 5 CDM | $2,339.40 | $3,342.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC ED OB FAC E&M VISIT LEVEL 5 CDM | $2,849.70 | $4,071.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC ED FAC E&M VISIT LEVEL 5 CDM | $3,049.20 | $4,356.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $326.90, median $326.90, highest $2,222.50 — a 6.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $326.90 — 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.