How much does ER visit, level 4 cost in San Francisco, CA?
CPT 99284 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for San Francisco, CA.
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natividad Medical Center (Salinas) lowest | Hospital | $358cash | — | — |
| Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center (Napa) | Hospital | $807cash | — | — |
| Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital (Santa Rosa) | Hospital | $817cash | — | — |
| Highland Hospital – Alameda Health System (Oakland) | Hospital | $2,299cash | — | — |
| Dignity Sequoia Hospital (Redwood City) | Hospital | $2,374cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| UCSF Medical Center (San Francisco) | Hospital | $2,550cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley (Pleasanton) | Hospital | $2,704cash | — | — |
| Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Medical Center (San Francisco) | Hospital | $2,713cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Dignity Dominican Hospital (Santa Cruz) | Hospital | $2,792cash | — | — |
| John Muir Health Concord Medical Center (Concord) | Hospital | $3,232cash | — | — |
| John Muir Health Walnut Creek Medical Center (Walnut Creek) | Hospital | $3,232cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Stanford Health Care (Stanford) | Hospital | $4,744cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Sutter Eden Medical Center (Castro Valley) | Hospital | $5,214cash | — | — |
| Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital (Santa Rosa) | Hospital | $5,214cash | — | — |
| Sutter Mills-Peninsula Medical Center (Burlingame) | Hospital | $5,214cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Sutter CPMC Van Ness Campus (San Francisco) | Hospital | $5,214cash | — | — |
| Sutter Alta Bates Summit Medical Center (Oakland) | Hospital | $5,214cash | — | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital (San Jose) gross charge | Hospital | $13,840cash | — | — |
- No Medicare benchmark on file for 99284 (ER visit, level 4) — I can't anchor to Medicare here. Please send your pricing methodology for this code.
- Your own published cash / self-pay price for 99284 is $3,011.68, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $2,355.47–$5,214.00. Please apply a rate in that range to my bill rather than the gross charge.
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What should 99284 cost in San Francisco, CA?
For ER visit, level 4 (CPT 99284) in San Francisco, CA, a fair self-pay price is around $2,792, with hospitals ranging from $2,355 to $5,214 across 18 facilities. The card above lists each hospital's price, cheapest first, with CMS quality stars.
Frequently asked questions
How much does ER visit, level 4 cost in San Francisco, CA?
A fair self-pay price for ER visit, level 4 (CPT 99284) in San Francisco, CA is around $2,792, with hospital prices ranging from $2,355 to $5,214 across 18 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.
Can I negotiate the price of ER visit, level 4?
Yes. Under the federal Hospital Price Transparency rule hospitals must publish these rates, so you can ask to pay the cash or negotiated rate instead of the gross charge. Paste your bill on the home page for a ready-to-send appeal letter and the exact numbers to cite.
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Prices last refreshed September 2026 from each hospital's official CMS machine-readable file. Medicare rate: CY2025 OPPS/PFS/CLFS. Estimates only — not a guarantee.