How much does ER visit, level 2 cost in Texas?
CPT 99282 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Texas.
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
$490
Medicare $158
Ask $317
$28 lowboxed = typical rangehigh $2,182
What Medicare paysⓘ
$158
Typical price near you
$490
Cash / self-pay price
$490
Prices near you — 74 facilities, lowest first
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Medical Center of El Paso lowest ⚠ likely error | Hospital | $28cash | 0.2× | ★★★★★ |
| UT MD Anderson Cancer Center (Houston) | Hospital | $82negotiated | 0.5× | — |
| UT Southwestern William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital (Dallas) | Hospital | $117cash | 0.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Harris Health Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital (Houston) | Hospital | $154cash | 1.0× | — |
| Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital (Houston) | Hospital | $154cash | 1.0× | — |
| University Hospital - University Health (San Antonio) | Hospital | $217cash | 1.4× | — |
| Parkland Health (Dallas) | Hospital | $269cash | 1.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center (Dallas) | Hospital | $278cash | 1.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Hospital | $299cash | 1.9× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Hospital | $299cash | 1.9× | — |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital (Arlington) | Hospital | $299cash | 1.9× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Hospital | $299cash | 1.9× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Hospital | $299cash | 1.9× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Hospital | $299cash | 1.9× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Hospital | $299cash | 1.9× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Hospital | $299cash | 1.9× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Hospital | $299cash | 1.9× | — |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Hospital | $299cash | 1.9× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Hospital | $299cash | 1.9× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Hospital | $299cash | 1.9× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Hospital | $299cash | 1.9× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Hospital | $299cash | 1.9× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Hospital | $299cash | 1.9× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Hospital | $299cash | 1.9× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance (Fort Worth) | Hospital | $299cash | 1.9× | — |
| Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center (The Woodlands) | Hospital | $398cash | 2.5× | — |
| Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center (Houston) | Hospital | $398cash | 2.5× | ★★★★★ |
| JPS Health Network – John Peter Smith Hospital (Fort Worth) | Hospital | $407cash | 2.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Memorial Hermann–Texas Medical Center (Houston) | Hospital | $413cash | 2.6× | ★★★★★ |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital – Westover Hills (San Antonio) | Hospital | $433cash | 2.7× | — |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin | Hospital | $450cash | 2.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at UT (Austin) | Hospital | $450cash | 2.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Plano | Hospital | $469cash | 3.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor University Medical Center (Dallas) | Hospital | $469cash | 3.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center (Fort Worth) | Hospital | $469cash | 3.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – College Station | Hospital | $481cash | 3.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Temple | Hospital | $481cash | 3.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Shannon Medical Center (San Angelo) | Hospital | $490cash | 3.1× | ★★★★★ |
| St. Luke's Health–The Woodlands Hospital (The Woodlands) | Hospital | $505cash | 3.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center (Houston) | Hospital | $505cash | 3.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Covenant Medical Center (Lubbock) | Hospital | $542cash | 3.4× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Round Rock | Hospital | $562cash | 3.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Houston Methodist Hospital (Houston) | Hospital | $598cash | 3.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital (Sugar Land) | Hospital | $728cash | 4.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital (The Woodlands) | Hospital | $728cash | 4.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Hendrick Medical Center (Abilene) | Hospital | $741cash | 4.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Texas Children's Hospital (Houston) | Hospital | $766cash | 4.8× | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center (Houston) | Hospital | $799cash | 5.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Cook Children's Medical Center (Fort Worth) | Hospital | $865cash | 5.5× | — |
| St. David's South Austin Medical Center (Austin) | Hospital | $961cash | 6.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Methodist Hospital Metropolitan (San Antonio) | Hospital | $1,078cash | 6.8× | — |
| Methodist Hospital Stone Oak (San Antonio) | Hospital | $1,078cash | 6.8× | ★★★★★ |
| UMC Health System – University Medical Center (Lubbock) | Hospital | $1,116cash | 7.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Methodist Hospital (San Antonio) | Hospital | $1,156cash | 7.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Methodist Hospital Texsan (San Antonio) | Hospital | $1,181cash | 7.5× | — |
| St. David's Medical Center (Austin) | Hospital | $1,211cash | 7.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Medical City Dallas Hospital (Dallas) | Hospital | $1,244cash | 7.9× | ★★★★★ |
| St. David's Round Rock Medical Center (Round Rock) | Hospital | $1,364cash | 8.6× | — |
| St. David's North Austin Medical Center (Austin) | Hospital | $1,399cash | 8.8× | — |
| Medical City Fort Worth | Hospital | $1,438cash | 9.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Doctors Hospital at Renaissance (Edinburg) | Hospital | $1,470cash | 9.3× | — |
| Northeast Baptist Hospital (San Antonio) | Hospital | $1,498cash | 9.5× | — |
| North Central Baptist Hospital (San Antonio) | Hospital | $1,498cash | 9.5× | — |
| St. Luke's Baptist Hospital (San Antonio) | Hospital | $1,498cash | 9.5× | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare West (Houston) | Hospital | $1,569cash | 9.9× | ★★★★★ |
| Valley Baptist Medical Center – Brownsville | Hospital | $1,615cash | 10.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Valley Baptist Medical Center – Harlingen | Hospital | $1,702cash | 10.8× | — |
| Medical City Plano | Hospital | $1,745cash | 11.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Medical City Frisco | Hospital | $1,745cash | 11.0× | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake (Webster) | Hospital | $1,941cash | 12.3× | ★★★★★ |
| The Hospitals of Providence Sierra Campus (El Paso) | Hospital | $1,960cash | 12.4× | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest (Houston) | Hospital | $2,112cash | 13.3× | ★★★★★ |
| The Hospitals of Providence Memorial Campus (El Paso) | Hospital | $2,115cash | 13.4× | ★★★★★ |
| The Hospitals of Providence Transmountain Campus (El Paso) | Hospital | $2,182cash | 13.8× | ★★★★★ |
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. 1 unusually low/high price 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 $490.00, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $298.65–$1,219.24. 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 Texas?
For ER visit, level 2 (CPT 99282) in Texas, a fair self-pay price is around $490, with hospitals ranging from $299 to $1,219 across 74 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 Texas?
A fair self-pay price for ER visit, level 2 (CPT 99282) in Texas is around $490, with hospital prices ranging from $299 to $1,219 across 74 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.