What does code 99285 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 99285 ranges from $345 to $6,108. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Will this be my final bill?

Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.

99285 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT LEVEL 5" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.

Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?

Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.

What this page is not

It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 99285 (HC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT LEVEL 5) appears at 52 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $345 to $6,108. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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A blank price (“—”) means a hospital names this service but did not publish a dollar amount — it is not a free service or a $0 price.

Compare 99285 prices

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Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code 99285 vary by about 18× across the 50 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $345 to $6,108. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

119

Prices shown

$345

Lowest cash

$6,108

Highest cash

code 99285 cash price114 disclosed · 50 hospitals

$345median ~$1,551$6,108

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Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$345 – $1,696

Fond Du Lac · 1 hospital$345–$1,405
Cadillac · 1 hospital$388–$1,696
Marinette · 1 hospital$445–$970
Green Bay · 1 hospital$453–$1,110
Manitowoc · 1 hospital$616
Charlevoix · 1 hospital$623

119 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT LEVEL 5 Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	99285 HCPCS	$4,457	$4,457	—	—
HC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT LEVEL 5 W PROCED Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	99285 HCPCS	$4,457	$4,457	—	—
EH PR EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT LEVEL 5 Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	99285 HCPCS	$822	$822	—	—
EH PR EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT LEVEL 5 W PROCED Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	99285 HCPCS	$822	$822	—	—
Emergency dept visit Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	99285 HCPCS	—	—	$533 – $1,028	—
Hc Emergency Department Evaluation And Management Level 5 Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	99285 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Emergency dept visit Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	99285 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
ED LEVEL 5 Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	99285 CPT	$3,900	$1,950	$927 – $4,020	$3,651
HB ER VISIT LEVEL 5 Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	99285 HCPCS	$4,066	$4,066	—	—
ED LEVEL 5 Inpatient	Advocate Lutheran General Hospital	99285 CPT	$2,860	$1,430	$1,250 – $2,288	—
ED LEVEL 5 Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	99285 CPT	$3,010	$1,505	$927 – $2,869	$1,553
ED LEVEL 5 Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	99285 CPT	$4,080	$2,040	$927 – $4,020	$3,880
ED LEVEL 5 Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	99285 CPT	$3,640	$1,820	$927 – $4,020	$3,495
ED Level 5 (Comprehensive) (>/=14) Inpatient	Memorial Hospital of South Bend	99285 CPT	$1,925	$1,251	$385 – $1,579	—
HC SANE EXAM - COMPREHENSIVE Outpatient	Froedtert Hospital	99285 CPT	$1,786	$982	$589 – $6,730	$1,834
HC SANE EXAM - COMPREHENSIVE Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	99285 CPT	$2,034	$1,119	$595 – $6,052	$1,496
MEDICAL SCREENING 5 HR OR > Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	99285 CPT	$905	$453	$543 – $769	—
ED LEVEL 5 Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	99285 CPT	$2,220	$1,110	$1,332 – $1,887	—
ED LEVEL 5 Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	99285 CPT	$1,840	$920	$1,104 – $1,564	—
ED LEVEL 5 Outpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	99285 CPT	$1,840	$920	$1,104 – $3,627	—
ED visit for the EM of a patient which requires these three key components win the constraints impo Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	99285 CPT	$733	$623	$586 – $733	—
MMC LV1 TRAUMA NO PRENOTIFICATION ER E/M LV5 Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	99285 CPT	$733	$623	$586 – $733	—
MMC LV1 TRAUMA PRENOTIFICATION ER E/M LV5 Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	99285 CPT	$733	$623	$586 – $733	—
MMC LV2 TRAUMA NO PRENOTIFICATION ER E/M LV5 Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	99285 CPT	$733	$623	$586 – $733	—
MMC LV2 TRAUMA PRENOTIFICATION ER E/M LV5 Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	99285 CPT	$733	$623	$586 – $733	—

How to read these prices

Cash price: The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
List price: The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
Negotiated rate: A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
Allowed amount: A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.

Hospitals that publish 99285 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Advocate Condell Medical Center Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Memorial Hospital of South Bend Froedtert Hospital Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital Aurora BayCare Medical Center Aurora Medical Center Burlington Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Grafton Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Froedtert West Bend Hospital Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Munson Healthcare Grayling Munson Healthcare Cadillac Munson Medical Center Deaconess Gibson Hospital Deaconess Union County Hospital The Women's Hospital Deaconess Illinois Medical Center Community Hospital of Bremen Providence Alaska Medical Center Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Stanford Health Care Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Providence Seward Hospital Providence Valdez Medical Center Healdsburg Hospital Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital Texas Health Hospital Frisco Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance Providence Saint John's Health Center Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Providence St Joseph Medical Center Jefferson Abington Hospital

Code 99285: frequently asked

What does code 99285 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 99285 ranges from $345 to $6,108. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Will this be my final bill?: Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
What is code 99285?: 99285 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT LEVEL 5" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?: Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
What this page is not: It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

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