How much does ER visit, level 2 cost in California?
CPT 99282 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for California.
Estimates only. Educational estimates from public Medicare
benchmarks and hospital-published prices — not a guarantee, and not legal, medical, or financial advice.
99282 ER visit, level 2
Ask to pay
$317
About 2.0× what Medicare pays — most hospitals accept a self-pay rate in this range.
Typical
$747
Medicare $158
Ask $317
$21 lowboxed = typical rangehigh $4,974
What Medicare paysⓘ
$158
Typical price near you
$747
Cash / self-pay price
$817
Prices near you — 87 facilities, lowest first
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adventist Health Bakersfield (Bakersfield) lowest ⚠ likely error | Hospital | $21cash | 0.1× | — |
| Harbor-UCLA Medical Center (Torrance) | Hospital | $47negotiated | 0.3× | — |
| Los Angeles General Medical Center (Los Angeles) | Hospital | $47negotiated | 0.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Eisenhower Medical Center (Rancho Mirage) | Hospital | $98cash | 0.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Natividad Medical Center (Salinas) | Hospital | $132cash | 0.8× | — |
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center (Inglewood) | Hospital | $196cash | 1.2× | — |
| Adventist Health Simi Valley (Simi Valley) | Hospital | $223cash | 1.4× | — |
| Adventist Health Glendale (Glendale) | Hospital | $251cash | 1.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center (Napa) | Hospital | $296cash | 1.9× | — |
| Dignity Mercy General Hospital (Sacramento) | Hospital | $296cash | 1.9× | ★★★★★ |
| Scripps Green Hospital (La Jolla) | Hospital | $328cash | 2.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas (Encinitas) | Hospital | $328cash | 2.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego (San Diego) | Hospital | $328cash | 2.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla (La Jolla) | Hospital | $328cash | 2.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista (Chula Vista) | Hospital | $328cash | 2.1× | — |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Torrance (Torrance) | Hospital | $352cash | 2.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Dignity Northridge Hospital Medical Center (Northridge) | Hospital | $354cash | 2.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Adventist Health White Memorial (Los Angeles) | Hospital | $359cash | 2.3× | — |
| Dignity Mercy San Juan Medical Center (Carmichael) | Hospital | $373cash | 2.4× | — |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center (Tarzana) | Hospital | $393cash | 2.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center (Burbank) | Hospital | $399cash | 2.5× | — |
| Dignity Glendale Memorial Hospital (Glendale) | Hospital | $409cash | 2.6× | — |
| UCI Health – Placentia Linda (Placentia) | Hospital | $446cash | 2.8× | — |
| UCI Health – Los Alamitos (Los Alamitos) | Hospital | $446cash | 2.8× | — |
| UCI Health – Fountain Valley (Fountain Valley) | Hospital | $446cash | 2.8× | — |
| UCI Medical Center (Orange) | Hospital | $446cash | 2.8× | ★★★★★ |
| UCSF Medical Center (San Francisco) | Hospital | $535cash | 3.4× | ★★★★★ |
| Dignity Bakersfield Memorial Hospital (Bakersfield) | Hospital | $549cash | 3.5× | — |
| Dignity St. John's Regional Medical Center (Oxnard) | Hospital | $556cash | 3.5× | — |
| Dignity St. Bernardine Medical Center (San Bernardino) | Hospital | $564cash | 3.6× | — |
| USC Arcadia Hospital (Arcadia) | Hospital | $575cash | 3.6× | — |
| Dignity St. Mary Medical Center (Long Beach) | Hospital | $602cash | 3.8× | — |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center (Mission Hills) | Hospital | $622cash | 3.9× | — |
| Providence St. Joseph Hospital (Orange) | Hospital | $658cash | 4.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Highland Hospital – Alameda Health System (Oakland) | Hospital | $678cash | 4.3× | — |
| Providence Mission Hospital (Mission Viejo) | Hospital | $709cash | 4.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Dignity St. Joseph's Medical Center (Stockton) | Hospital | $724cash | 4.6× | — |
| UCI Health – Lakewood (Lakewood) | Hospital | $736cash | 4.6× | — |
| Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center (Los Angeles) | Hospital | $747cash | 4.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Kaiser Permanente San Diego Zion Medical Center (San Diego) | Hospital | $747cash | 4.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Kaiser Permanente Fontana Medical Center (Fontana) | Hospital | $747cash | 4.7× | — |
| Tri-City Medical Center (Oceanside) | Hospital | $750cash | 4.7× | — |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley (Pleasanton) | Hospital | $756cash | 4.8× | — |
| Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center (Pomona) | Hospital | $805negotiated | 5.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Dignity Sequoia Hospital (Redwood City) | Hospital | $808cash | 5.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center – Murrieta (Murrieta) | Hospital | $826cash | 5.2× | — |
| Providence St. Mary Medical Center (Apple Valley) | Hospital | $834cash | 5.3× | — |
| Dignity Mercy Medical Center Redding (Redding) | Hospital | $866cash | 5.5× | — |
| Kaiser Permanente Fresno Medical Center (Fresno) | Hospital | $872cash | 5.5× | — |
| Kaiser Permanente Sacramento Medical Center (Sacramento) | Hospital | $872cash | 5.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Medical Center (San Francisco) | Hospital | $872cash | 5.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center (Loma Linda) | Hospital | $904cash | 5.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Dignity Dominican Hospital (Santa Cruz) | Hospital | $945cash | 6.0× | — |
| John Muir Health Walnut Creek Medical Center (Walnut Creek) | Hospital | $955cash | 6.0× | ★★★★★ |
| John Muir Health Concord Medical Center (Concord) | Hospital | $955cash | 6.0× | — |
| UC Davis Medical Center (Sacramento) | Hospital | $970cash | 6.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center (Visalia) | Hospital | $974cash | 6.2× | — |
| Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital (Santa Rosa) | Hospital | $1,015cash | 6.4× | — |
| Dignity California Hospital Medical Center (Los Angeles) | Hospital | $1,035cash | 6.5× | — |
| Rady Children's Hospital (San Diego) | Hospital | $1,050cash | 6.6× | — |
| Providence St. Jude Medical Center (Fullerton) | Hospital | $1,058cash | 6.7× | ★★★★★ |
| UC San Diego Health - Hillcrest & Jacobs Medical Center (San Diego) | Hospital | $1,092cash | 6.9× | — |
| Stanford Health Care (Stanford) | Hospital | $1,107cash | 7.0× | ★★★★★ |
| JFK Memorial Hospital (Indio) | Hospital | $1,235cash | 7.8× | — |
| Desert Regional Medical Center (Palm Springs) | Hospital | $1,237cash | 7.8× | — |
| Community Regional Medical Center (Fresno) | Hospital | $1,280cash | 8.1× | — |
| Clovis Community Medical Center (Clovis) | Hospital | $1,280cash | 8.1× | — |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital (San Diego) | Hospital | $1,354cash | 8.5× | ★★★★★ |
| MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center (Long Beach) | Hospital | $1,520cash | 9.6× | ★★★★★ |
| MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center (Laguna Hills) | Hospital | $1,520cash | 9.6× | ★★★★★ |
| MemorialCare Orange Coast Medical Center (Fountain Valley) | Hospital | $1,520cash | 9.6× | — |
| Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital (Santa Rosa) | Hospital | $1,527cash | 9.6× | — |
| Sutter Alta Bates Summit Medical Center (Oakland) | Hospital | $1,527cash | 9.6× | — |
| Sutter CPMC Van Ness Campus (San Francisco) | Hospital | $1,527cash | 9.6× | — |
| Sutter Mills-Peninsula Medical Center (Burlingame) | Hospital | $1,527cash | 9.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Sutter Eden Medical Center (Castro Valley) | Hospital | $1,527cash | 9.6× | — |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center (Roseville) | Hospital | $1,527cash | 9.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Sutter Medical Center Sacramento (Sacramento) | Hospital | $1,527cash | 9.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Sutter Memorial Medical Center (Modesto) | Hospital | $1,527cash | 9.6× | — |
| Riverside University Health System Medical Center (Moreno Valley) | Hospital | $1,746cash | 11.0× | — |
| Los Robles Health System (Thousand Oaks) gross charge | Hospital | $3,416cash | 21.6× | — |
| Riverside Community Hospital (Riverside) gross charge | Hospital | $3,682cash | 23.2× | — |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (Los Angeles) gross charge | Hospital | $3,692cash | 23.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Sharp Grossmont Hospital (La Mesa) gross charge | Hospital | $4,710cash | 29.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital (Coronado) gross charge | Hospital | $4,710cash | 29.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center (Chula Vista) gross charge | Hospital | $4,710cash | 29.7× | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital (San Jose) gross charge | Hospital | $4,974cash | 31.4× | — |
Prices from each hospital's public machine-readable file; imaging & surgery-center prices are published self-pay rates (often the cheapest option). vs Medicare is how many times the Medicare rate each facility charges. 8 unusually low/high prices excluded from the typical price as likely data errors.
💬 What to say — negotiation scripts
- For 99282 (ER visit, level 2), Medicare's benchmark rate is $158.36. A fair self-pay target for this line is $316.72. If I was charged more than that, please reduce it toward this benchmark.
- Your own published cash / self-pay price for 99282 is $817.10, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $408.81–$1,280.00. Please apply a rate in that range to my bill rather than the gross charge.
- Please send a fully itemized bill listing every CPT/HCPCS/DRG code and its individual charge, so I can review each line against published rates.
- Separately, what is your financial assistance / charity care policy, and am I eligible? Please send me the application and the income thresholds.
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What should 99282 cost in California?
For ER visit, level 2 (CPT 99282) in California, a fair self-pay price is around $747, with hospitals ranging from $409 to $1,280 across 87 facilities. Medicare's benchmark rate is $158, the floor to negotiate toward. The card above lists each hospital's price, cheapest first, with CMS quality stars.
Frequently asked questions
How much does ER visit, level 2 cost in California?
A fair self-pay price for ER visit, level 2 (CPT 99282) in California is around $747, with hospital prices ranging from $409 to $1,280 across 87 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.
What is the Medicare rate for CPT 99282?
Medicare pays about $158 for ER visit, level 2 (CPT 99282). That's the negotiation floor — a fair cash-pay target is roughly 1.5–2× it, well below typical gross charges.
Can I negotiate the price of ER visit, level 2?
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.