How much does ER visit, level 3 cost in Texas?
CPT 99283 — 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.
99283 ER visit, level 3
Ask to pay
$554
About 2.0× what Medicare pays — most hospitals accept a self-pay rate in this range.
Typical
$887
Medicare $277
Ask $554
$48 lowboxed = typical rangehigh $3,929
What Medicare paysⓘ
$277
Typical price near you
$887
Cash / self-pay price
$887
Prices near you — 74 facilities, lowest first
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Medical Center of El Paso lowest ⚠ likely error | Hospital | $48cash | 0.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center (Dallas) | Hospital | $70cash | 0.3× | ★★★★★ |
| UT MD Anderson Cancer Center (Houston) | Hospital | $141negotiated | 0.5× | — |
| Hendrick Medical Center (Abilene) | Hospital | $147cash | 0.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital (Houston) | Hospital | $269cash | 1.0× | — |
| Harris Health Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital (Houston) | Hospital | $269cash | 1.0× | — |
| University Hospital - University Health (San Antonio) | Hospital | $486cash | 1.8× | — |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin | Hospital | $522cash | 1.9× | ★★★★★ |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at UT (Austin) | Hospital | $522cash | 1.9× | ★★★★★ |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Hospital | $579cash | 2.1× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Hospital | $579cash | 2.1× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Hospital | $579cash | 2.1× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Hospital | $579cash | 2.1× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Hospital | $579cash | 2.1× | — |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Hospital | $579cash | 2.1× | — |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Hospital | $579cash | 2.1× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Hospital | $579cash | 2.1× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Hospital | $579cash | 2.1× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Hospital | $579cash | 2.1× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Hospital | $579cash | 2.1× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Hospital | $579cash | 2.1× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Hospital | $579cash | 2.1× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance (Fort Worth) | Hospital | $579cash | 2.1× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Hospital | $579cash | 2.1× | — |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital (Arlington) | Hospital | $579cash | 2.1× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Hospital | $579cash | 2.1× | — |
| Parkland Health (Dallas) | Hospital | $590cash | 2.1× | ★★★★★ |
| JPS Health Network – John Peter Smith Hospital (Fort Worth) | Hospital | $756cash | 2.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor University Medical Center (Dallas) | Hospital | $770cash | 2.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center (Fort Worth) | Hospital | $770cash | 2.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Plano | Hospital | $770cash | 2.8× | ★★★★★ |
| UT Southwestern William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital (Dallas) | Hospital | $770cash | 2.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Shannon Medical Center (San Angelo) | Hospital | $775cash | 2.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center (The Woodlands) | Hospital | $792cash | 2.9× | — |
| Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center (Houston) | Hospital | $792cash | 2.9× | ★★★★★ |
| Memorial Hermann–Texas Medical Center (Houston) | Hospital | $824cash | 3.0× | ★★★★★ |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital – Westover Hills (San Antonio) | Hospital | $828cash | 3.0× | — |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Temple | Hospital | $887cash | 3.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – College Station | Hospital | $887cash | 3.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Covenant Medical Center (Lubbock) | Hospital | $938cash | 3.4× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center (Houston) | Hospital | $962cash | 3.5× | ★★★★★ |
| St. Luke's Health–The Woodlands Hospital (The Woodlands) | Hospital | $962cash | 3.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Round Rock | Hospital | $1,006cash | 3.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Houston Methodist Hospital (Houston) | Hospital | $1,121cash | 4.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital (Sugar Land) | Hospital | $1,218cash | 4.4× | ★★★★★ |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital (The Woodlands) | Hospital | $1,218cash | 4.4× | ★★★★★ |
| Texas Children's Hospital (Houston) | Hospital | $1,361cash | 4.9× | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center (Houston) | Hospital | $1,403cash | 5.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Cook Children's Medical Center (Fort Worth) | Hospital | $1,519cash | 5.5× | — |
| UMC Health System – University Medical Center (Lubbock) | Hospital | $1,742cash | 6.3× | ★★★★★ |
| St. David's South Austin Medical Center (Austin) | Hospital | $1,825cash | 6.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Doctors Hospital at Renaissance (Edinburg) | Hospital | $1,969cash | 7.1× | — |
| Medical City Dallas Hospital (Dallas) | Hospital | $2,138cash | 7.7× | ★★★★★ |
| St. David's Round Rock Medical Center (Round Rock) | Hospital | $2,200cash | 7.9× | — |
| St. David's North Austin Medical Center (Austin) | Hospital | $2,202cash | 8.0× | — |
| St. David's Medical Center (Austin) | Hospital | $2,253cash | 8.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Methodist Hospital (San Antonio) | Hospital | $2,563cash | 9.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Methodist Hospital Metropolitan (San Antonio) | Hospital | $2,569cash | 9.3× | — |
| Methodist Hospital Stone Oak (San Antonio) | Hospital | $2,624cash | 9.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Methodist Hospital Texsan (San Antonio) | Hospital | $2,624cash | 9.5× | — |
| Valley Baptist Medical Center – Brownsville | Hospital | $2,660cash | 9.6× | ★★★★★ |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake (Webster) | Hospital | $2,772cash | 10.0× | ★★★★★ |
| St. Luke's Baptist Hospital (San Antonio) | Hospital | $2,816cash | 10.2× | — |
| North Central Baptist Hospital (San Antonio) | Hospital | $2,816cash | 10.2× | — |
| Northeast Baptist Hospital (San Antonio) | Hospital | $2,816cash | 10.2× | — |
| Medical City Frisco | Hospital | $2,819cash | 10.2× | — |
| Medical City Plano | Hospital | $2,819cash | 10.2× | ★★★★★ |
| HCA Houston Healthcare West (Houston) | Hospital | $3,015cash | 10.9× | ★★★★★ |
| The Hospitals of Providence Sierra Campus (El Paso) | Hospital | $3,046cash | 11.0× | — |
| Valley Baptist Medical Center – Harlingen | Hospital | $3,078cash | 11.1× | — |
| The Hospitals of Providence Transmountain Campus (El Paso) | Hospital | $3,200cash | 11.6× | ★★★★★ |
| The Hospitals of Providence Memorial Campus (El Paso) | Hospital | $3,285cash | 11.9× | ★★★★★ |
| Medical City Fort Worth | Hospital | $3,303cash | 11.9× | ★★★★★ |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest (Houston) | Hospital | $3,929cash | 14.2× | ★★★★★ |
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 99283 (ER visit, level 3), Medicare's benchmark rate is $276.89. A fair self-pay target for this line is $553.78. If I was charged more than that, please reduce it toward this benchmark.
- Your own published cash / self-pay price for 99283 is $886.75, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $579.15–$2,330.41. 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 99283 cost in Texas?
For ER visit, level 3 (CPT 99283) in Texas, a fair self-pay price is around $887, with hospitals ranging from $579 to $2,330 across 74 facilities. Medicare's benchmark rate is $277, 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 3 cost in Texas?
A fair self-pay price for ER visit, level 3 (CPT 99283) in Texas is around $887, with hospital prices ranging from $579 to $2,330 across 74 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.
What is the Medicare rate for CPT 99283?
Medicare pays about $277 for ER visit, level 3 (CPT 99283). 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 3?
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.