Emergency Department Visit with Low Level of Medical Decision Making Cost
How much does this cost without insurance? Compare published self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates for CPT 99283 across 3,183 US facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026.
A Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making (CPT 99283, Doctor Visits) can cost very different amounts depending on which hospital you choose and how you pay. Across the 3,183 U.S. facilities that publish a cash self-pay price for this procedure, rates run from $26.40 at the low end to $10,806 at the most expensive — a national median of roughly $522. For comparison, Medicare reimburses about $70.01 for the same code. The breakdown below shows typical charges state by state, so you can gauge what to expect near you, weigh cash rates against insurance-negotiated prices, and flag any facility charging far above the norm before you schedule.
State-by-state pricing
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| State | Hospitals | Avg cash | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 358 | $1,271 | $27.85 | $10,806 |
| California | 201 | $1,458 | $121 | $7,104 |
| Florida | 141 | $2,510 | $103 | $9,940 |
| New York | 131 | $1,161 | $35.10 | $5,842 |
| Illinois | 121 | $705 | $32.80 | $2,477 |
| Ohio | 100 | $718 | $77.70 | $2,009 |
| North Carolina | 94 | $848 | $72.15 | $1,844 |
| Minnesota | 93 | $367 | $64.05 | $1,005 |
| Georgia | 89 | $711 | $50.80 | $3,731 |
| Wisconsin | 87 | $483 | $44.00 | $1,200 |
| Missouri | 83 | $699 | $63.07 | $2,730 |
| Colorado | 79 | $2,070 | $69.50 | $9,297 |
| Louisiana | 79 | $386 | $46.20 | $4,125 |
| Michigan | 79 | $399 | $35.00 | $1,610 |
| Tennessee | 78 | $660 | $66.85 | $2,753 |
| Kentucky | 74 | $589 | $41.85 | $3,875 |
| Indiana | 73 | $575 | $44.55 | $1,527 |
| Oklahoma | 71 | $501 | $69.93 | $1,672 |
| Washington | 68 | $577 | $100 | $1,305 |
| Pennsylvania | 67 | $504 | $35.82 | $2,011 |
| Virginia | 65 | $1,071 | $47.19 | $3,720 |
| Iowa | 62 | $205 | $26.40 | $1,069 |
| Kansas | 62 | $706 | $66.00 | $4,486 |
| Nebraska | 62 | $423 | $82.20 | $785 |
| Arkansas | 59 | $529 | $58.59 | $2,098 |
| Utah | 53 | $1,317 | $95.66 | $3,306 |
| Alabama | 49 | $486 | $54.00 | $2,714 |
| New Jersey | 49 | $1,041 | $200 | $10,451 |
| Mississippi | 45 | $261 | $47.74 | $860 |
| South Dakota | 44 | $404 | $63.40 | $865 |
| Oregon | 42 | $378 | $96.46 | $1,632 |
| Montana | 39 | $371 | $79.80 | $924 |
| South Carolina | 39 | $968 | $90.00 | $3,834 |
| Massachusetts | 36 | $793 | $122 | $2,425 |
| West Virginia | 32 | $351 | $68.95 | $925 |
| Arizona | 30 | $1,087 | $50.93 | $2,761 |
| North Dakota | 28 | $349 | $113 | $824 |
| Maine | 27 | $216 | $30.00 | $556 |
| Nevada | 27 | $1,061 | $72.90 | $5,332 |
| Idaho | 24 | $867 | $139 | $2,695 |
| New Hampshire | 22 | $1,230 | $75.00 | $5,253 |
| New Mexico | 19 | $620 | $73.08 | $1,500 |
| Connecticut | 15 | $690 | $252 | $1,246 |
| Puerto Rico | 14 | $179 | $70.00 | $250 |
| Maryland | 13 | $276 | $146 | $501 |
| Wyoming | 13 | $404 | $44.46 | $819 |
| Hawaii | 10 | $1,426 | $71.34 | $3,017 |
| Vermont | 10 | $310 | $110 | $676 |
| Delaware | 8 | $964 | $148 | $1,596 |
| Rhode Island | 8 | $576 | $173 | $947 |
| Alaska | 7 | $900 | $129 | $2,474 |
| Washington D.C. | 4 | $735 | $138 | $991 |