Emergency Department Visit with Straightforward Medical Decision Making Cost in New York
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 134 New York hospitals. CPT 99282. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $225
📉 Low $24.30
📈 High $4,173
🏥 134 hospitals
🏛️ 105 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $43.86
Hospital comparison — New York
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 134 hospitals.
Billed more than $225 for this? That gap is evidence.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | UHC | Centene | Cigna | Humana | BCBS | Medicare | MultiPlan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'CONNOR HOSPITAL DELHI |
$24.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COBLESKILL REGIONAL HOSPITAL GRANDVIEW DRIVE COBLESKILL |
$24.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LITTLE FALLS HOSPITAL LITTLE FALLS |
$24.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AHN WESTFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WESTFIELD |
$25.96 | $195 | $42.96 | — | $66.82 | $199 | — | $193 | — |
| AUBURN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL AUBURN |
$33.55 | $58.15 | $23.33 | $22.22 | $363 | $74.55 | — | $192 | — |
| JONES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WELLSVILLE |
$39.95 | $33.18 | $37.63 | $54.04 | $51.60 | $205 | $11.97 | $33.18 | — |
| SAINT BARNABAS HOSPITAL HEALTH SYSTEM BRONX |
$46.94 | — | — | $42.08 | — | — | — | — | — |
| WYOMING COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL WARSAW |
$49.00 | — | — | — | — | — | $53.01 | — | — |
| GUTHRIE LOURDES HOSPITAL BINGHAMTON |
$51.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CARTHAGE AREA HOSPITAL WEST ST CARTHAGE |
$54.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GENEVA GENERAL HOSPITAL GENEVA |
$56.76 | $15.11 | $15.11 | $15.11 | — | — | $40.03 | — | — |
| OLEAN GENERAL HOSPITAL OLEAN |
$57.00 | $192 | — | $172 | — | — | $14.96 | — | — |
| CUBA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CUBA |
$57.00 | — | — | — | — | — | $52.04 | — | — |
| BROOKS-TLC HOSPITAL SYSTEM DUNKIRK |
$57.00 | — | — | $197 | — | $192 | $43.45 | — | — |
| ELLIS HOSPITAL - BELLEVUE WOMAN'S CARE CENTER NOTT STREET SCHENECTADY |
$65.50 | $125 | $135 | — | $139 | — | $40.79 | $100 | — |
| NOYES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DANSVILLE |
$75.13 | $33.18 | $13.37 | $54.04 | $51.60 | $192 | $10.92 | $33.18 | — |
| RIVER HOSPITAL ALEXANDRIA BAY |
$81.60 | $31.29 | $15.11 | $15.11 | $158 | $39.20 | $15.11 | $39.20 | — |
| GUTHRIE CORTLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CORTLAND |
$81.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GUTHRIE CORNING HOSPITAL CORNING |
$86.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL HEALTH HOSPITAL SYRACUSE |
$88.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER WASHINGTON ST. WATERTOWN |
$92.00 | $196 | $197 | $39.04 | — | — | — | — | — |
| UPSTATE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL SYRACUSE |
$97.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| URMC STRONG WEST ROCHESTER |
$102 | $33.18 | $39.04 | $47.24 | $98.56 | $39.43 | $258 | $33.18 | — |
| THOMPSON HOSPITAL CANANDAIGUA |
$114 | $33.18 | $29.28 | $46.03 | $51.60 | $192 | $10.92 | $33.18 | — |
| NASSAU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER EAST MEADOW |
$114 | $46.58 | $187 | $46.76 | $412 | $81.78 | $187 | — | — |
| KENMORE MERCY HOSPITAL KENMORE |
$115 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL OF BUFFALO BUFFALO |
$115 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MOUNT ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL LEWISTON |
$115 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. JAMES HOSPITAL HORNELL |
$118 | $26.60 | $32.80 | $30.42 | $51.60 | $205 | $10.92 | $33.18 | — |
| MAIMONIDES MEDICAL CENTER BROOKLYN |
$120 | $17.84 | $19.59 | $15.11 | $117 | — | — | — | — |
| FLUSHING HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER FLUSHING |
$122 | $49.05 | $20.00 | $51.50 | $84.37 | $49.05 | — | $46.60 | — |
| GOLISANO CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF BUFFALO BUFFALO |
$128 | $49.00 | $208 | $199 | $224 | — | $131 | — | — |
| GOUVERNEUR HOSPITAL WEST BARNEY STREET GOUVERNEUR |
$132 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ROCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL PORTLAND AVE ROCHESTER |
$132 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNITED MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER NORTH STREET BATAVIA |
$132 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NEWARK-WAYNE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL DRIVING PARK AVENUE NEWARK |
$132 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MASSENA HOSPITAL HOSPITAL DRIVE MASSENA |
$132 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CANTON-POTSDAM HOSPITAL POTSDAM |
$132 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| THE UNITY HOSPITAL OF ROCHESTER LONG POND ROAD ROCHESTER |
$132 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CLIFTON SPRINGS HOSPITAL COULTER ROAD CLIFTON SPRINGS |
$132 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MEDINA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MEDINA |
$140 | — | $217 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BASSETT MEDICAL CENTER COOPERSTOWN |
$141 | $40.38 | $57.23 | $15.11 | $76.50 | $41.55 | $34.77 | — | $81.00 |
| AURELIA OSBORN FOX MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ONE NORTON AVE ONEONTA |
$141 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAIMONIDES MIDWOOD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BROOKLYN |
$144 | $144 | $140 | $144 | — | — | — | — | — |
| CLIFTON-FINE HOSPITAL STAR LAKE |
$145 | — | — | — | — | — | $154 | — | — |
| CLIFTON-FINE HOSPITAL STAR LAKE |
$145 | — | — | — | — | — | $154 | — | — |
| ST. VINCENT'S HOSPITAL WESTCHESTER YONKERS |
$168 | $168 | $168 | $168 | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHAMPLAIN VALLEY PHYSICIANS HOSPITAL PLATTSBURGH |
$176 | $39.20 | $29.40 | $39.20 | — | $39.20 | $31.42 | — | $167 |
| HIGHLAND HOSPITAL ROCHESTER |
$182 | $210 | $198 | — | $326 | $209 | $217 | $184 | — |
| SAMARITAN HOSPITAL - ALBANY MEMORIAL CAMPUS ALBANY |
$184 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. PETER'S HOSPITAL ALBANY |
$184 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MONTEFIORE NYACK HOSPITAL NYACK |
$192 | $190 | $46.76 | $192 | $644 | $211 | — | — | — |
| MONTEFIORE ST. LUKE'S CORNWALL CAMPUS NEWBURGH |
$192 | $190 | $192 | $153 | — | $211 | — | — | — |
| ALICE HYDE MEDICAL CENTER MALONE |
$195 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HSS LONG ISLAND UNIONDALE |
$215 | $92.06 | $45.47 | $34.11 | $80.44 | — | — | — | — |
| HSS HUDSON YARDS 10TH FLOOR |
$215 | $92.06 | $45.47 | $34.11 | $80.44 | — | — | — | — |
| HSS QUEENS FRESH MEADOWS |
$215 | $92.06 | $45.47 | $34.11 | $80.44 | — | — | — | — |
| HSS WESTCHESTER WHITE PLAINS |
$215 | $92.06 | $45.47 | $34.11 | $80.44 | — | — | — | — |
| HSS MIDTOWN NEW YORK |
$215 | $92.06 | $45.47 | $34.11 | $80.44 | — | — | — | — |
| HSS BROOKLYN BROOKLYN |
$215 | $92.06 | $45.47 | $34.11 | $80.44 | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 99282, 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: $322 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $225 for this?
That is the median of what the 134 New York hospitals above publish for Emergency department visit with straightforward 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 99282 in New York, Medicare reimburses about $43.86 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in New York range from $24.30 to $4,173 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 5.1x 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 straightforward medical decision making cost in New York?
- Cash prices for emergency department visit with straightforward medical decision making (CPT 99282) in New York range from $24.30 to $4,173, with a median of $225. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest emergency department visit with straightforward medical decision making in New York?
- The cheapest New York hospital published cash price for this procedure is $24.30. 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 New York facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 99282 (Doctor Visits). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.