About the Cost of Emergency Department Visits
The estimate above reflects costs for all medical services received on the date of service. The average cost displayed is based on insurance paid amount, plus patient’s copay, coinsurance, and deductible amounts. See the Methodology page for more information.
Emergency Departments (EDs) generally provide care for critical and life-threatening conditions. ED Visits are categorized based on seriousness or severity level, e.g., mild, medium, or high.
Procedure Descriptions
99281 ED Visit – Mild Severity: An emergency department visit for the evaluation and management of a patient, which requires these 3 key components: A problem focused history; A problem focused examination; and Straightforward medical decision making.
99282 ED Visit – Mild Severity (expanded): An emergency department visit for the evaluation and management of a patient, which requires these 3 key components: An expanded problem focused history; An expanded problem focused examination; and medical decision making of low complexity
99283 ED Visit – Medium Severity (expanded): An emergency department visit for the evaluation and management of a patient, which requires these 3 key components: An expanded problem focused history; An expanded problem focused examination; and medical decision making of moderate complexity
99284 ED visit – Medium Severity (detailed): An emergency department visit for the evaluation and management of a patient, which requires these 3 key components: A detailed history; A detailed examination; and medical decision making of moderate complexity
99285 ED visit – High Severity: An emergency department visit for the evaluation and management of a patient, which requires these 3 key components: A comprehensive history; A comprehensive examination; and medical decision making of high complexity
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