How much does ER visit, level 2 cost in Los Angeles, CA?
CPT 99282 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Los Angeles, CA.
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harbor-UCLA Medical Center (Torrance) lowest | Hospital | $47negotiated | 0.3× | — |
| Los Angeles General Medical Center (Los Angeles) | Hospital | $47negotiated | 0.3× | ★★★★★ |
| 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 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× | — |
| 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× | — |
| Dignity St. John's Regional Medical Center (Oxnard) | Hospital | $556cash | 3.5× | — |
| 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× | — |
| UCI Health – Lakewood (Lakewood) | Hospital | $736cash | 4.6× | — |
| Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center (Los Angeles) | Hospital | $747cash | 4.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Dignity California Hospital Medical Center (Los Angeles) | Hospital | $1,035cash | 6.5× | — |
| MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center (Long Beach) gross charge | Hospital | $1,520cash | 9.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Los Robles Health System (Thousand Oaks) gross charge | Hospital | $3,416cash | 21.6× | — |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (Los Angeles) gross charge | Hospital | $3,692cash | 23.3× | ★★★★★ |
- 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 $556.26, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $301.68–$741.42. 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 99282 cost in Los Angeles, CA?
For ER visit, level 2 (CPT 99282) in Los Angeles, CA, a fair self-pay price is around $396, with hospitals ranging from $302 to $741 across 21 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 Los Angeles, CA?
A fair self-pay price for ER visit, level 2 (CPT 99282) in Los Angeles, CA is around $396, with hospital prices ranging from $302 to $741 across 21 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.