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ED visit level 1 in California
What California hospitals charge for ed visit level 1 (CPT 99281). Rates sourced from federally-mandated machine-readable files.
Hospitals
39
Rate rows
1,605
Neg. median
$151.09
Min
$1
Max
$20,014
Cash median
$343.7
Across 39 California hospitals, the negotiated rate for ED visit level 1 ranges from $1 to $20,014, with a median of $151.09. The interquartile range is $92.43 to $424.44. Cash-pay patients typically pay $343.7; gross charges median $500.
By payer in California
Top 30 payers for ED visit level 1 in California.
| Payer | Hospitals | Rates | Median rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | 36 | 160 | $311.94 |
| Aetna | 33 | 88 | $321.95 |
| Health Net | 33 | 133 | $239.61 |
| Medicare | 32 | 62 | $105.17 |
| Anthem BCBS | 30 | 126 | $273.1 |
| UnitedHealthcare | 29 | 81 | $2,171 |
| Multiplan | 26 | 37 | $394.33 |
| Kaiser Permanente | 25 | 61 | $101.83 |
| Humana | 24 | 31 | $93.56 |
| Cigna | 22 | 48 | $340.1 |
| Medicaid | 22 | 84 | $35.49 |
| First Health | 21 | 29 | $368.25 |
| commercial | healthsmart | all plans | 13 | 19 | $440.97 |
| Molina | 10 | 28 | $107.92 |
| commercial | connected care intel | all plans | 8 | 13 | $414.9 |
| TRICARE | 7 | 14 | $107.92 |
| traditional medi-cal | 7 | 7 | $21.77 |
| commercial | sutter health | all plans | 7 | 12 | $346.45 |
| brand new day | 7 | 18 | $118.5 |
| employer direct healthcare | 6 | 8 | $151.09 |
| renal payer solutions | 6 | 7 | $107.92 |
| commercial | western growers | all plans | 6 | 7 | $392.7 |
| commercial | hill physicians | all plans | 5 | 5 | $102.42 |
| commercial | pinnacle | all plans | 4 | 5 | $467.16 |
| naphcare | 4 | 8 | $167.28 |
| commercial | hpn | all plans | 4 | 6 | $289 |
| alignment | 4 | 5 | $107.92 |
| Bright Health | 4 | 4 | $101.76 |
| imperial health plan | 3 | 4 | $111.16 |
| commercial | mhn | all plans | 3 | 3 | $110.75 |
Hospital comparison — ED visit level 1 in California
Sorted by lowest negotiated median rate. Up to 100 hospitals.
| Hospital | City | Negotiated median | Cash rate | Gross charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford Health Care | Stanford | $53.09 | $52.5 | $105 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas | $57 | $134.4 | $192 |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital | Upland | $75.93 | $67.2 | $112 |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital-Hlth | Sherman Oaks | $77 | $107 | $152 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Apple Valley | $106.23 | $332.5 | $238.06 |
| Garden Grove Hospital Medical Center | Garden Grove | $107.92 | $107 | $832.13 |
| Montclair Hospital Medical Center | Montclair | $107.92 | $107 | $754.88 |
| Chino Valley Medical Center | Chino | $107.92 | $107 | $754.88 |
| Huntington Beach Hospital | Huntington Beach | $107.92 | $107 | $832.13 |
| Encino Hospital | Encino | $107.92 | $107 | $254 |
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center | Inglewood | $128 | $107 | $348.65 |
| Pacifica Hospital Of The Valley | Sun Valley | $159 | $433.5 | $433.5 |
| Community Hospital Of San Bernardino | San Bernardino | $167.99 | $471.8 | $337.56 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino | $171.59 | $289.8 | $414 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield | $226.29 | $277.9 | $397 |
| Northridge Medical Center - Roscoe | Northridge | $243.27 | $321.3 | $459 |
| Central Valley Specialty Hospital | Modesto | $255.58 | $340.77 | $340.77 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento | $304.59 | $304.85 | $435.5 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael | $309.13 | $304.85 | $435.5 |
| Woodland Healthcare | Woodland | $318.86 | $304.85 | $435.5 |
| Mercy Hospital Of Folsom | Folsom | $321.1 | $304.85 | $435.5 |
| Methodist Hospital Of Sacramento | Sacramento | $331.18 | $304.85 | $435.5 |
| Grossmont Hospital | La Mesa | $350 | $375 | $500 |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital | San Diego | $350 | $562.13 | $749.5 |
| St Elizabeth Community Hosptial | Red Bluff | $371.28 | $420 | $600 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital & Hlth Ct | Glendale | $372.8 | $330.05 | $471.5 |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center | Chula Vista | $392.3 | $562.13 | $749.5 |
| Marian Medical Center | Santa Maria | $409.82 | $422.8 | $604 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley | $409.96 | $389.9 | $557 |
| St. Johns Pleasant Valley Hospital | Camarillo | $420.94 | $499.8 | $714 |
| St. Johns Regional Medical Center | Oxnard | $442.68 | $499.8 | $714 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City | $476.98 | $989.1 | $1,413 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt. Shasta | $500.55 | $420 | $600 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz | $518.38 | $480.9 | $687 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced | $530.57 | $532.35 | $760.5 |
| Saint Francis Memorial Hospital | San Francisco | $669.27 | $734.3 | $1,049 |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego | $680.34 | $209.98 | $839.92 |
| St. Marys Medical Center | San Francisco | $713.4 | $832.3 | $1,189 |
| Tri-City Medical Center | Oceanside | — | $377.4 | $629 |