Emergency Department Visit with Moderate Level of Medical Decision Making Cost in Ohio
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 101 Ohio hospitals. CPT 99284. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $1,031
📉 Low $40.48
📈 High $3,716
🏥 101 hospitals
🏛️ 66 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $117
Hospital comparison — Ohio
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 101 hospitals.
Billed more than $1,031 for this? That gap is evidence.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | UHC | Cigna | Humana | Molina | MultiPlan | Centene | First Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOUNT CARMEL EAST COLUMBUS |
$40.48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MOUNT CARMEL DUBLIN DUBLIN |
$40.48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MOUNT CARMEL ST ANN'S HOSPITAL WESTERVILLE |
$40.48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| METROHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER CLEVELAND |
$107 | $632 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HARRISON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL CADIZ |
$146 | $30.00 | $42.00 | $95.00 | $44.10 | — | $95.00 | — | — |
| BARNESVILLE HOSPITAL BARNESVILLE |
$146 | $31.50 | $28.38 | $95.00 | $31.50 | — | $95.00 | — | — |
| THE CHRIST HOSPITAL AUBURN AVE CINCINNATI |
$180 | $102 | $63.86 | $102 | $63.86 | — | — | $102 | — |
| TWIN CITY MEDICAL CENTER DENNISON |
$184 | $74.39 | $74.39 | $187 | $73.66 | $72.93 | — | — | — |
| KNOX COMMUNITY HOSPITAL MOUNT VERNON |
$196 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LIMA MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEM LIMA |
$201 | $398 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL COLDWATER |
$204 | $407 | — | — | $401 | $651 | — | — | — |
| FISHER-TITUS MEDICAL CENTER NORWALK |
$217 | $110 | $43.61 | $132 | $62.91 | $43.61 | $161 | $121 | $95.12 |
| MOUNT CARMEL GROVE CITY GROVE CITY |
$276 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| POMERENE HOSPITAL MILLERSBURG |
$323 | $115 | $115 | $270 | $90.00 | $66.06 | $90.00 | — | $90.00 |
| HOLZER GALLIPOLIS GALLIPOLIS |
$340 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HOLZER MEDICAL CENTER JACKSON JACKSON |
$340 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S COLLEGE HILL CAMPUS CINCINNATI |
$342 | $55.54 | $58.59 | $541 | $56.15 | $58.82 | — | $58.31 | — |
| COSHOCTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER COSHOCTON |
$392 | — | $94.98 | — | — | $92.27 | $588 | — | — |
| EAST LIVERPOOL CITY HOSPITAL EAST LIVERPOOL |
$392 | — | $96.95 | — | — | $92.33 | $588 | — | — |
| KINGS DAUGHTERS MEDICAL CENTER OHIO PORTSMOUTH |
$411 | $680 | $656 | $1,022 | — | — | $925 | — | — |
| GRAND LAKE HEALTH SYSTEM SAINT MARYS |
$435 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DAYTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL DAYTON |
$442 | $90.00 | $50.00 | $98.00 | $98.00 | — | $98.00 | $407 | — |
| PAULDING COUNTY HOSPITAL WEST WAYNE STREET PAULIDNG |
$492 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AULTMAN ALLIANCE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ALLIANCE |
$505 | $395 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AULTMAN ORRVILLE HOSPITAL ORRVILLE |
$513 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UH SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER ASHLAND |
$567 | $405 | $405 | $405 | $405 | $405 | $680 | $405 | $627 |
| MARY RUTAN HOSPITAL BELLEFONTAINE |
$571 | $411 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WILSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL W MICHIGAN ST SIDNEY |
$625 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MARION GENERAL HOSPITAL MARION |
$721 | $398 | — | — | — | $414 | — | — | — |
| SOUTHEASTERN OHIO REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CAMBRIDGE |
$725 | $395 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SALEM REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SALEM |
$780 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OHIOHEALTH MANSFIELD HOSPITAL MANSFIELD |
$781 | $398 | — | — | — | $414 | — | — | — |
| OHIOHEALTH SHELBY HOSPITAL SHELBY |
$781 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HENRY COUNTY HOSPITAL NAPOLEON |
$829 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| THREE GABLES SURGERY CENTER HUNTINGTON |
$844 | $117 | $119 | $142 | $119 | — | — | — | — |
| THREE GABLES SURGERY CENTER HUNTINGTON |
$844 | $117 | $119 | $142 | $119 | — | — | — | — |
| GENESIS HOSPITAL ZANESVILLE |
$867 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVITA ONTARIO ONTARIO |
$870 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVITA BUCYRUS HOSPITAL BUCYRUS |
$870 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVITA GALION COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PORTLAND WAY S. |
$870 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASHTABULA COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER ASHTABULA |
$874 | $137 | $169 | $180 | — | $146 | — | — | — |
| ADENA GREENFIELD MEDICAL CENTER GREENFIELD |
$886 | $425 | $425 | $1,684 | $430 | $425 | $1,684 | — | $1,390 |
| ADENA FAYETTE MEDICAL CENTER WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE |
$886 | $727 | $1,115 | $1,221 | $727 | $727 | $1,684 | — | $1,390 |
| ADENA PIKE MEDICAL CENTER WAVERLY |
$886 | $425 | $970 | $1,284 | $425 | $425 | $1,684 | — | $1,390 |
| ADENA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CHILLICOTHE |
$886 | $406 | $406 | $635 | $406 | $406 | $1,684 | — | $1,390 |
| LICKING MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEMS NEWARK |
$900 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TRIHEALTH CLINTON REGIONAL HOSPITAL WILMINGTON |
$917 | $262 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TRINITY MEDICAL CENTER EAST STEUBENVILLE |
$980 | $393 | $393 | $1,262 | $335 | $393 | — | $393 | — |
| TRINITY HEALTH ST. CLAIRSVILLE NEIGHBORHOOD HOSPITAL CLAIRSVILLE |
$980 | $393 | $393 | $1,262 | $335 | $393 | — | $393 | — |
| TRINITY MEDICAL CENTER WEST STEUBENVILLE |
$980 | $393 | $393 | $1,262 | $335 | $393 | — | $393 | — |
| MERCY WILLARD HOSPITAL WILLARD |
$985 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY TIFFIN HOSPITAL TIFFIN |
$1,002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UH CONNEAUT MEDICAL CENTER CONNEAUT |
$1,031 | $426 | $426 | $426 | $426 | $426 | $1,238 | $426 | $1,141 |
| UH GENEVA MEDICAL CENTER GENEVA |
$1,031 | $275 | $275 | $275 | $275 | $275 | $1,238 | $275 | $1,141 |
| ADAMS COUNTY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SEAMAN |
$1,086 | — | $42.34 | — | $42.34 | $42.34 | — | — | — |
| UH RAINBOW BABIES & CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL CLEVELAND |
$1,096 | $395 | $395 | $395 | $395 | $395 | $1,316 | $395 | $1,243 |
| UH CLEVELAND MEDICAL CENTER CLEVELAND |
$1,096 | $395 | $395 | $395 | $395 | $395 | $1,316 | $395 | $1,213 |
| AULTMAN HOSPITAL CANTON |
$1,168 | $395 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| VAN WERT HOSPITAL VAN WERT |
$1,245 | $428 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KETTERING HEALTH DAYTON DAYTON |
$1,252 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 99284, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $834 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $1,031 for this?
That is the median of what the 101 Ohio hospitals above publish for Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark
For CPT 99284 in Ohio, Medicare reimburses about $117 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Ohio range from $40.48 to $3,716 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 8.8x what Medicare pays. If a self-pay quote you receive is more than 2-3x the Medicare rate, ask the hospital for the cash-discount price in writing.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making cost in Ohio?
- Cash prices for emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making (CPT 99284) in Ohio range from $40.48 to $3,716, with a median of $1,031. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making in Ohio?
- The cheapest Ohio hospital published cash price for this procedure is $40.48. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each Ohio facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 99284 (Doctor Visits). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.