How much does ER visit, level 4 cost in Fort Collins, CO?
CPT 99284 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Fort Collins, CO.
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCHealth Greeley Hospital lowest | Hospital | $1,091cash | 2.6× | ★★★★★ |
| UCHealth Poudre Valley Hospital (Fort Collins) | Hospital | $1,273cash | 3.0× | ★★★★★ |
| UCHealth Medical Center of the Rockies (Loveland) | Hospital | $1,273cash | 3.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Banner Sterling Regional MedCenter (Sterling) | Hospital | $1,435cash | 3.4× | ★★★★★ |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center (Greeley) | Hospital | $1,699cash | 4.0× | ★★★★★ |
| UCHealth Longs Peak Hospital (Longmont) | Hospital | $1,991cash | 4.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Hospital | $2,127cash | 5.0× | — |
| Boulder Community Health Foothills Hospital (Boulder) | Hospital | $3,079cash | 7.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Intermountain Health Good Samaritan Hospital (Lafayette) | Hospital | $3,212negotiated | 7.5× | ★★★★★ |
| CommonSpirit Longmont United Hospital | Hospital | $3,343cash | 7.9× | ★★★★★ |
| AdventHealth Avista (Louisville) gross charge | Hospital | $8,148cash | 19.1× | ★★★★★ |
- For 99284 (ER visit, level 4), Medicare's benchmark rate is $425.82. A fair self-pay target for this line is $851.64. If I was charged more than that, please reduce it toward this benchmark.
- Your own published cash / self-pay price for 99284 is $1,845.03, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $1,273.30–$3,211.64. 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.
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What should 99284 cost in Fort Collins, CO?
For ER visit, level 4 (CPT 99284) in Fort Collins, CO, a fair self-pay price is around $1,845, with hospitals ranging from $1,273 to $3,212 across 11 facilities. Medicare's benchmark rate is $426, 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 4 cost in Fort Collins, CO?
A fair self-pay price for ER visit, level 4 (CPT 99284) in Fort Collins, CO is around $1,845, with hospital prices ranging from $1,273 to $3,212 across 11 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.
What is the Medicare rate for CPT 99284?
Medicare pays about $426 for ER visit, level 4 (CPT 99284). 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 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.