Doctor visits and therapy CPT 99281 Texas Outpatient

Level 1 ER visit cost in Texas

In Texas, 98 hospitals publish a cash price for emergency room visit, level 1 of 5, minor problem that may not need a doctor: from $22.93 to $780.00, with a median of $239.79. The lowest price is at University Medical Center Surgical Hospital (Dieter El Paso). The highest price is 34.0× the lowest.

Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 99281. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 24, 2026.

Lowest$22.93University Medical Center Surgical Hospital

Median$239.79half pay less

Highest$780.00in Texas

Lowest saves$216.86vs the median

Hospitals in Texas, cheapest first

Hospital	Cash price	List price	File date
University Medical Center Surgical Hospital lowest Dieter El Paso · El Paso, TX SH EDE LWBS W PX	$22.93	$114.66	— source file
University Medical Center El Paso El Paso · El Paso, TX EDE TRIAGE ONLY	$24.08	$120.39	— source file
El Paso Children's Hospital El Paso · El Paso, TX ER VISIT LEVEL 1 W/PX	$31.80	$159.00	— source file
Ascension Cedar Park Cedar Park · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX TRIAGE ONLY	$43.12	$119.77	— source file
Driscoll Children’s Hospital Corpus Christi · Corpus Christi, TX ED Level 1	$69.53	$347.65	Oct 6, 2025 source file
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT MAY NOT REQ PHYS/QHP	$78.00	$104.00	Mar 10, 2026 source file
Driscoll Children’s Hospital Edinburg · McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX ED Level 1	$79.90	$399.50	Oct 6, 2025 source file
Hsa St. Joseph Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX ER LEVEL 1	$83.35	$533.81	Sep 1, 2026 source file
Harris Health Taub Loop Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX ECHG EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT LEVEL I	$84.49	$160.00	— source file
Harris Health Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX ECHG EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT LEVEL I	$84.49	$160.00	— source file
Ascension Seton Smithville · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX VISIT ER I W/25	$98.55	$273.75	— source file
Ascension Seton Kyle · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX VISIT ER I W/25	$98.55	$273.75	— source file
Ascension Seton Round Rock · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX VISIT ER I W/25	$98.55	$273.75	— source file
University Health System San Antonio · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX HC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT LEVEL 1 VISIT LIMITED/MINO	$108.75	$435.00	Oct 14, 2025 source file
Methodist Hospital Levelland Levelland · Lubbock, TX HC ED FAC E&M VISIT LEVEL 1 CDM	$150.78	$359.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Methodist Hospital Plainview Plainview · Plainview, TX HC ED FAC E&M VISIT LEVEL 1 CDM	$158.34	$377.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Ascension Seton Luling · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX VISIT ER LVL I	$164.70	$457.50	— source file
Ascension Providence Waco · Waco, TX E/D LEVEL 1 MINOR	$176.22	$489.50	— source file
AMH Cath Labs Arlington · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX EMERG DEPT LV 1	$184.50	$307.50	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Physicians Medical Center Plano · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX EMERG DEPT LV 1	$184.50	$307.50	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital Arlington · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX EMERG DEPT LV 1	$184.50	$307.50	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance Fort Worth · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX EMERG DEPT LV 1	$184.50	$307.50	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle Azle · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX EMERG DEPT LV 1	$184.50	$307.50	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne Cleburne · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX EMERG DEPT LV 1	$184.50	$307.50	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth Fort Worth · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX EMERG DEPT LV 1	$184.50	$307.50	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital HurstEulessBedford Bedford · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX EMERG DEPT LV 1	$184.50	$307.50	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake Southlake · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX EMERG DEPT LV 1	$184.50	$307.50	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth Fort Worth · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX EMERG DEPT LV 1	$184.50	$307.50	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville Stephenville · Stephenville, TX EMERG DEPT LV 1	$184.50	$307.50	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Hospital Frisco Frisco · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX EMERG DEPT LV 1	$184.50	$307.50	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen Allen · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX EMERG DEPT LV 1	$184.50	$307.50	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX EMERG DEPT LV 1	$184.50	$307.50	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton Denton · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX EMERG DEPT LV 1	$184.50	$307.50	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound Flower Mound · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX EMERG DEPT LV 1	$184.50	$307.50	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman Kaufman · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX EMERG DEPT LV 1	$184.50	$307.50	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano Plano · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX EMERG DEPT LV 1	$184.50	$307.50	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Rockwall Rockwall · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX EMERG DEPT LV 1	$184.50	$307.50	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Ascension Seton Austin · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX VISIT ER I W/25	$191.63	$273.75	— source file
AdventHealth Central Texas one side Killeen · Killeen-Temple, TX HC EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT LEFT BEFORE SEEING PROVIDER	$204.75	$204.75	Apr 1, 2026 source file
AdventHealth Rollins Brook one side Lampasas · Killeen-Temple, TX HC EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT LEFT BEFORE SEEING PROVIDER	$204.75	$204.75	Apr 1, 2026 source file
CHRISTUS Hospital - Orange Orange · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX HC 99281 EMERGENCY VISIT LEVEL 1	$206.58	$626.00	Jan 13, 2026 source file
CHRISTUS West Beaumont Beaumont · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX HC 99281 EMERGENCY VISIT LEVEL 1	$206.58	$626.00	Jan 13, 2026 source file
Christus Health Southeast Texas Beaumont · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX HC 99281 EMERGENCY VISIT LEVEL 1	$206.58	$626.00	Jan 13, 2026 source file
Christus Health Southeast Texas Port Arthur · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX HC 99281 EMERGENCY VISIT LEVEL 1	$206.58	$626.00	Jan 13, 2026 source file
Southeast Texas Orthopedic Specialty Center Port Arthur · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX HC 99281 EMERGENCY VISIT LEVEL 1	$206.58	$626.00	Jan 13, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Sunnyvale Sunnyvale · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ED Visit Level 1	$208.80	$348.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Ascension Seton Burnet · Burnet, TX VISIT ER I W/25	$224.82	$624.50	— source file
Lubbock Heritage Hospital Lubbock · Lubbock, TX HC ED FAC E&M VISIT LEVEL 1 CDM	$226.80	$540.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Santa Rosa Hospital - Westover Hills San Antonio · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX HC 99281 EMERGENCY VISIT LEVEL 1	$234.30	$710.00	Jan 13, 2026 source file
Texas Health Hospital Mansfield one side Mansfield · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT LEFT BEFORE SEEING PROVIDER	$245.28	$245.28	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South one side Burleson · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT LEFT BEFORE SEEING PROVIDER	$245.28	$245.28	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Methodist Children's Hospital Lubbock · Lubbock, TX HC ED OB FAC E&M VISIT LEVEL 1 CDM	$268.80	$640.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center - Fort Worth Fort Worth · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC EMERGENCY DEPT LEVEL I	$286.94	$478.23	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Dallas Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC EMERGENCY DEPT LEVEL I	$286.94	$478.23	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Waxahachie Waxahachie · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC OB EMERGENCY CARE LEVEL I	$286.94	$478.23	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Centennial Frisco · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC EMERGENCY DEPT LEVEL I	$286.94	$478.23	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Frisco at PGA Parkway Frisco · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC EMERGENCY DEPT LEVEL I	$286.94	$478.23	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Grapevine Grapevine · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC EMERGENCY DEPT LEVEL I	$286.94	$478.23	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Irving Irving · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC OB EMERGENCY CARE LEVEL I	$286.94	$478.23	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lake Pointe Rowlett · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC EMERGENCY DEPT LEVEL I	$286.94	$478.23	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - McKinney McKinney · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC OB EMERGENCY CARE LEVEL I	$286.94	$478.23	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Plano Plano · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC EMERGENCY DEPT LEVEL I	$286.94	$478.23	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center at Waxahachie Waxahachie · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC EMERGENCY DEPT LEVEL I	$286.94	$478.23	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Denton Denton · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC OB EMERGENCY CARE LEVEL I	$286.94	$478.23	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - McKinney McKinney · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC EMERGENCY DEPT LEVEL I	$286.94	$478.23	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Plano Plano · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC EMERGENCY DEPT LEVEL I	$286.94	$478.23	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor University Medical Center Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC EMERGENCY DEPT LEVEL I	$286.94	$478.23	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Uptown Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ED Visit Level 1	$291.60	$486.00	Apr 14, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Continuing Care Hospital Temple · Killeen-Temple, TX HC OB EMERGENCY CARE LEVEL I	$312.33	$520.55	Jun 12, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White McLane Children's Medical Center Temple · Killeen-Temple, TX HC FOLLOW UP RESEARCH STUDY	$312.33	$520.55	Jun 13, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Brenham Brenham · Brenham, TX HC FOLLOW UP RESEARCH STUDY	$312.33	$520.55	Jun 12, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - College Station College Station · College Station-Bryan, TX HC OB EMERGENCY CARE LEVEL I	$312.33	$520.55	Jun 12, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest Waco · Waco, TX HC EMERGENCY DEPT LEVEL I	$312.33	$520.55	Jun 13, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Marble Falls Marble Falls · Marble Falls, TX HC FOLLOW UP RESEARCH STUDY	$312.33	$520.55	Jun 13, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple Temple · Temple, TX HC EMERGENCY DEPT LEVEL I	$312.33	$520.55	Jun 13, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Pavilion - Temple Temple · Killeen-Temple, TX HC EMERGENCY DEPT LEVEL I	$312.33	$520.55	Jun 12, 2026 source file
Covenant Long-Term Care Lubbock · Lubbock, TX HC ED FAC E&M VISIT LEVEL 1 CDM	$325.08	$774.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Covenant Medical Center Lubbock · Lubbock, TX HC ED FAC E&M VISIT LEVEL 1 CDM	$325.08	$774.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
The Methodist Hospital Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC ER VISIT LEVEL I	$326.50	$653.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Emergency Medical Center - Cedar Park Cedar Park · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC EMERGENCY DEPT LEVEL I	$333.31	$555.51	Jun 3, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Austin Austin · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC FOLLOW UP RESEARCH STUDY	$333.31	$555.51	Jun 13, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda Buda · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC EMERGENCY DEPT LEVEL I	$333.31	$555.51	Jun 13, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lakeway Lakeway · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC OB EMERGENCY CARE LEVEL I	$333.31	$555.51	Jun 13, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Pflugerville Pflugerville · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC OB EMERGENCY CARE LEVEL I	$333.31	$555.51	Jun 13, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock Round Rock · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC EMERGENCY DEPT LEVEL I	$333.31	$555.51	Jun 13, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor Taylor · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC EMERGENCY DEPT LEVEL I	$333.31	$555.51	Jun 12, 2026 source file
Frisco Medical Center Frisco · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ER LEVEL 1	$360.50	$600.83	Jan 31, 2025 source file
Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC ER VISIT LEVEL I	$418.00	$836.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC ER VISIT LEVEL I	$418.00	$836.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital Katy · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC ER VISIT LEVEL I	$418.00	$836.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Cypress · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC ER VISIT LEVEL I	$418.00	$836.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC ER VISIT LEVEL I	$418.00	$836.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC ER VISIT LEVEL I	$418.00	$836.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Methodist West Houston Hospital Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC ER VISIT LEVEL I	$418.00	$836.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC ER VISIT LEVEL I	$418.00	$836.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Texas Children's Hospital Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX TC LEVEL 1 ED SERVICE	$444.21	$663.00	Mar 5, 2026 source file
Texas Children's Hospital - Austin Austin · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX TC LEVEL 1 ED SERVICE	$444.21	$663.00	Mar 5, 2026 source file
University Medical Center Lubbock · Lubbock, TX Hc Emergency Department Level 1 Visit Limited/Minor Prob	$780.00	$780.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file

By metro area

Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.

Metro area	Hospitals	Lowest	Median
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	39	$78.00	$208.80
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	14	$43.12	$333.31
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	13	$83.35	$418.00
Lubbock, TX	6	$150.78	$296.94
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	5	$206.58	$206.58
Killeen-Temple, TX	5	$204.75	$312.33
El Paso, TX	3	$22.93	$24.08
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	2	$108.75	$171.52
Waco, TX	2	$176.22	$244.28
Burnet, TX	1	$224.82	$224.82
Brenham, TX	1	$312.33	$312.33
College Station-Bryan, TX	1	$312.33	$312.33
Corpus Christi, TX	1	$69.53	$69.53
Marble Falls, TX	1	$312.33	$312.33
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	1	$79.90	$79.90
Plainview, TX	1	$158.34	$158.34
Stephenville, TX	1	$184.50	$184.50
Temple, TX	1	$312.33	$312.33

What it is

This is the lowest of five emergency department visit levels, used for a minor problem that needs little care. Since 2023 this level may apply even when no physician or similar clinician needs to see the patient. 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.

Emergency room visit, level 1 of 5, minor problem that may not need a doctor in other states

Median cash price across the state's hospitals.