Emergency Department Visit with Straightforward Medical Decision Making Cost in Ohio
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 102 Ohio hospitals. CPT 99282. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $385
📉 Low $44.50
📈 High $1,219
🏥 102 hospitals
🏛️ 66 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $39.95
Hospital comparison — Ohio
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 102 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | UHC | Humana | Molina | Cigna | MultiPlan | Centene | First Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARNESVILLE HOSPITAL BARNESVILLE |
$44.50 | $31.50 | $28.38 | $31.50 | — | $95.00 | $95.00 | — | — |
| METROHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER CLEVELAND |
$48.30 | $232 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HARRISON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL CADIZ |
$50.00 | $30.00 | $42.00 | $44.10 | — | $95.00 | $95.00 | — | — |
| TWIN CITY MEDICAL CENTER DENNISON |
$64.98 | $23.76 | $23.76 | $23.53 | $23.29 | $59.60 | — | — | — |
| THE CHRIST HOSPITAL AUBURN AVE CINCINNATI |
$65.40 | — | $22.53 | $22.53 | — | — | — | $29.08 | — |
| MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL COLDWATER |
$69.96 | $150 | — | $147 | $240 | — | — | — | — |
| FISHER-TITUS MEDICAL CENTER NORWALK |
$76.50 | $38.07 | $43.61 | $21.46 | $43.61 | $45.89 | $55.87 | $41.90 | $32.82 |
| KNOX COMMUNITY HOSPITAL MOUNT VERNON |
$83.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ADAMS COUNTY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SEAMAN |
$118 | — | $42.34 | $42.34 | $42.34 | — | — | — | — |
| POMERENE HOSPITAL MILLERSBURG |
$119 | $39.15 | $39.15 | $39.15 | $22.53 | $93.62 | $90.00 | — | $90.00 |
| CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S COLLEGE HILL CAMPUS CINCINNATI |
$129 | $18.53 | $19.55 | $19.15 | $20.07 | $203 | — | $19.46 | — |
| MOUNT CARMEL GROVE CITY GROVE CITY |
$132 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MOUNT CARMEL EAST COLUMBUS |
$142 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MOUNT CARMEL ST ANN'S HOSPITAL WESTERVILLE |
$142 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COSHOCTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER COSHOCTON |
$144 | — | $94.98 | — | $92.27 | — | $216 | — | — |
| EAST LIVERPOOL CITY HOSPITAL EAST LIVERPOOL |
$144 | — | $96.95 | — | $92.33 | — | $216 | — | — |
| AULTMAN ALLIANCE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ALLIANCE |
$151 | $145 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MARY RUTAN HOSPITAL BELLEFONTAINE |
$158 | $151 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LIMA MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEM LIMA |
$165 | $147 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GRAND LAKE HEALTH SYSTEM SAINT MARYS |
$170 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINGS DAUGHTERS MEDICAL CENTER OHIO PORTSMOUTH |
$193 | $319 | $308 | — | — | $400 | $434 | — | — |
| UH SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER ASHLAND |
$217 | $149 | $149 | $149 | $149 | $149 | $260 | $149 | $240 |
| MERCY TIFFIN HOSPITAL TIFFIN |
$221 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HOLZER GALLIPOLIS GALLIPOLIS |
$227 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HOLZER MEDICAL CENTER JACKSON JACKSON |
$227 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| THREE GABLES SURGERY CENTER HUNTINGTON |
$229 | $41.04 | $38.47 | $41.04 | — | — | — | — | — |
| THREE GABLES SURGERY CENTER HUNTINGTON |
$229 | $41.04 | $38.47 | $41.04 | — | — | — | — | — |
| VAN WERT HOSPITAL VAN WERT |
$244 | $158 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PAULDING COUNTY HOSPITAL WEST WAYNE STREET PAULIDNG |
$246 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DAYTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL DAYTON |
$253 | $90.00 | $50.00 | $98.00 | — | $98.00 | $98.00 | $150 | — |
| AULTMAN ORRVILLE HOSPITAL ORRVILLE |
$266 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WILSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL W MICHIGAN ST SIDNEY |
$269 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SALEM REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SALEM |
$275 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ADENA FAYETTE MEDICAL CENTER WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE |
$277 | $227 | $349 | $227 | $227 | $382 | $527 | — | $435 |
| ADENA GREENFIELD MEDICAL CENTER GREENFIELD |
$277 | $133 | $133 | $134 | $133 | $527 | $527 | — | $435 |
| ADENA PIKE MEDICAL CENTER WAVERLY |
$277 | $133 | $970 | $133 | $133 | $401 | $527 | — | $435 |
| ADENA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CHILLICOTHE |
$277 | $151 | $151 | $151 | $151 | $198 | $527 | — | $435 |
| MARION GENERAL HOSPITAL MARION |
$288 | $147 | — | — | $152 | — | — | — | — |
| SOUTHEASTERN OHIO REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CAMBRIDGE |
$302 | $145 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TRIHEALTH CLINTON REGIONAL HOSPITAL WILMINGTON |
$306 | $90.26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HENRY COUNTY HOSPITAL NAPOLEON |
$308 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OHIOHEALTH MANSFIELD HOSPITAL MANSFIELD |
$314 | $147 | — | — | $152 | — | — | — | — |
| OHIOHEALTH SHELBY HOSPITAL SHELBY |
$314 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY WILLARD HOSPITAL WILLARD |
$323 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASHTABULA COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER ASHTABULA |
$324 | $47.86 | $58.67 | — | $50.69 | $62.35 | — | — | — |
| GENESIS HOSPITAL ZANESVILLE |
$326 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TRINITY MEDICAL CENTER WEST STEUBENVILLE |
$374 | $146 | $146 | $121 | $146 | $482 | — | $146 | — |
| TRINITY MEDICAL CENTER EAST STEUBENVILLE |
$374 | $146 | $146 | $121 | $146 | $482 | — | $146 | — |
| TRINITY HEALTH ST. CLAIRSVILLE NEIGHBORHOOD HOSPITAL CLAIRSVILLE |
$374 | $146 | $146 | $121 | $146 | $482 | — | $146 | — |
| AVITA ONTARIO ONTARIO |
$385 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVITA BUCYRUS HOSPITAL BUCYRUS |
$385 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVITA GALION COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PORTLAND WAY S. |
$385 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UH CLEVELAND MEDICAL CENTER CLEVELAND |
$421 | $145 | $145 | $145 | $145 | $145 | $505 | $145 | $466 |
| UH RAINBOW BABIES & CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL CLEVELAND |
$421 | $145 | $145 | $145 | $145 | $145 | $505 | $145 | $477 |
| UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO MEDICAL CENTER TOLEDO |
$432 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UH CONNEAUT MEDICAL CENTER CONNEAUT |
$454 | $188 | $188 | $188 | $188 | $188 | $544 | $188 | $502 |
| UH GENEVA MEDICAL CENTER GENEVA |
$454 | $121 | $121 | $121 | $121 | $121 | $544 | $121 | $502 |
| LICKING MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEMS NEWARK |
$502 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UH ELYRIA MEDICAL CENTER ELYRIA |
$510 | $145 | $145 | $145 | $145 | $145 | $612 | $145 | $564 |
| UH TRIPOINT MEDICAL CENTER WILLOUGHBY |
$510 | $145 | $145 | $145 | $145 | $145 | $612 | $145 | $564 |
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 $385 for this?
That is the median of what the 102 Ohio 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 Ohio, Medicare reimburses about $39.95 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Ohio range from $44.50 to $1,219 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 9.6x 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 Ohio?
- Cash prices for emergency department visit with straightforward medical decision making (CPT 99282) in Ohio range from $44.50 to $1,219, with a median of $385. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest emergency department visit with straightforward medical decision making in Ohio?
- The cheapest Ohio hospital published cash price for this procedure is $44.50. 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 99282 (Doctor Visits). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.