Based on public Medicaid payment data.

Average Medicaid Emergency Room Visit Payments in Buffalo, NY: $120.86

Avg. Paid

$120.86

Range

$0.00 – $406.99

Total Claims

1,082,052

Providers

327

Typical Payment Range

Typical Medicaid Emergency Room Visit payments fall between $56.00 and $114.21 per claim (median: $78.41). The top 10% of payments exceed $164.43.

Based on per-provider averages across all Medicaid claims in this category.

Emergency department visits for urgent and emergency medical care. Costs vary significantly based on severity level and treatments needed.

Understanding these costs

The amounts shown are Medicaid reimbursement rates — what state Medicaid programs paid providers per claim. Medicaid typically pays well below private insurance rates and out-of-pocket prices. Use this data to compare relative costs between providers, not as a price estimate for privately insured or self-pay patients.

Providers Offering Emergency Room Visit in Buffalo, NY

Provider	Avg. Paid	Claims	Patients
Kaleida Health 818 Ellicott St	$179.63	89,747	85,918
Erie County Medical Center Corporation 462 Grider St	$186.23	69,797	63,222
John Marshall Tyo 219 Bryant Street	$114.56	63,376	54,230
Mercy Hospital Of Buffalo 565 Abbott Rd	$176.54	55,019	52,506
Sisters Of Charity Hospital Of Buffalo New York 2157 Main St	$169.76	51,208	48,402
Kaleida Health 100 High St	$186.16	43,257	40,738
Kaleida Health 100 High St	$120.12	32,263	30,505
Varun Koneru 100 High St	$122.92	16,687	14,233
John Richard Santillo 2157 Main St	$126.31	15,187	14,910
Matthew James Kratochvil 6 Fountain Plz	$72.76	14,517	14,217
Tom Huu Le 565 Abbott Rd	$137.78	14,237	13,378
Kunal Chadha 818 Ellicott St	$119.32	13,282	13,222
Mark Anthony Kenyon 818 Ellicott St	$133.81	13,082	13,014
Mark R Podlas 2157 Main St	$116.83	12,652	12,448
Erick Matthew O'Brien 100 High St	$99.53	11,998	11,479
Alexandre Roth Picard 219 Bryant St	$144.87	11,027	9,986
Berly Ann Jaison 100 High St	$70.96	10,801	10,723
Shelby Stryker 100 High St	$157.35	10,253	8,733
Azima Rasiwala 2157 Main St	$97.33	9,685	8,983
Mary Ellen Emborsky 1001 Main St Fl 5	$124.29	9,612	9,573
Josette Anna Teuscher 219 Bryant Street	$105.99	9,582	9,532
Lynn Marie Lawrence 219 Bryant St	$85.24	9,355	9,142
Kristina Bradfield-Mcgee 818 Ellicott St	$128.34	9,308	9,278
Cheryl Drabik 1001 Main St Fl 4	$87.56	9,232	9,212
Jordan Kross 6 Fountain Plz	$82.69	8,791	8,395
John Francis Kah 100 High St	$117.35	8,205	7,915
Bindesh Patel 462 Grider St Dept Of	$83.38	7,848	7,812
James H Lim 462 Grider St	$19.95	7,659	7,493
Jill Fennell 818 Ellicott St	$148.58	7,286	7,251
Rebecca Roloff 818 Ellicott St	$94.38	7,200	7,186
Heather Marie Territo 818 Ellicott St	$128.71	7,137	7,117
Gerald Igoe 462 Grider St	$100.08	6,973	6,848
Medhat E. Barsoom 2157 Main St	$91.24	6,951	6,860
Elizabeth Ann Hendricks 100 High St	$94.16	6,744	6,691
Mara Seree Kasputis 100 High St	$105.54	6,639	6,552
Jeremy J Killion 818 Ellicott St	$114.43	6,552	6,543
Saikat Pal 219 Bryant St	$69.86	6,304	5,951
Dru Stephen Sappington 100 High St	$120.18	5,980	5,307
Brian Anthony Monaco 100 High St	$74.49	5,781	5,742
Linda L Bush 219 Bryant Street	$92.31	5,710	5,696
Donna Jones 22 Organ Cres	$69.28	5,623	5,617
Jonathan Norwood Coolidge 100 High St	$80.04	5,542	5,417
Jason A Borton 100 High St	$82.05	5,191	5,157
Kayleigh Gromilovitz Pung 565 Abbott Rd	$86.96	5,117	5,042
Daniel Anthony Victor 100 High St	$83.93	5,088	5,043
Mika Iwano 1001 Main St Fl 5	$60.15	5,007	4,818
Raymond Kelly 2950 Elmwood Ave	$125.83	4,900	4,798
Marycatherine Aungst Elm And Carlton Streets	$78.41	4,796	4,776
Matthew L. Wiese 818 Ellicott St	$190.27	4,755	4,732
Colleen Ann Hurley 1001 Main St Fl 4	$64.96	4,733	4,722

What to Expect: Emergency Room Visit

Emergency room visits begin with triage, where your condition is assessed to determine urgency. Wait times vary from minutes to hours depending on severity. You'll be seen by an ER physician who may order tests, imaging, or procedures. Costs include the facility fee, physician fee, and any tests or treatments. Most ER visits last 2-6 hours.

Cost Components

National average Medicaid payment per billing code. Individual rates vary by provider and state.

Code	Description	Avg. Paid	Claims	Providers
99284	ER visit high severity	$118.05	170,705,529	95,397
99283	ER visit moderate severity	$106.85	157,926,994	92,923
99285	ER visit high sev w/threat	$136.01	111,002,396	79,755
99282	ER visit low severity	$104.38	24,203,945	35,900
99291	Critical care first 30-74 min	$120.48	10,902,745	28,076
99281	ER visit minor problem	$92.67	8,018,086	9,327
99292	Critical care each addl 30 min	$72.51	273,485	1,267

These are national Medicaid averages for each billing code. Actual amounts vary by state, provider, and complexity.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Emergency Room Visit cost in Buffalo, NY?

Based on public Medicaid payment data, the average Medicaid reimbursement for Emergency Room Visit in Buffalo, NY is $120.86 per claim, based on 1,082,052 claims from 327 providers. Typical payments fall between $56.00 and $114.21. Note: Medicaid rates are typically much lower than private insurance or self-pay prices.

How many providers offer Emergency Room Visit in Buffalo, NY?

There are 327 Medicaid providers offering Emergency Room Visit related services in Buffalo, NY according to public payment data.

What is the price range for Emergency Room Visit in Buffalo, NY?

Medicaid reimbursement for Emergency Room Visit in Buffalo, NY ranges from $0.00 to $406.99 per claim, with an average of $120.86. Private insurance and self-pay costs are typically higher than these Medicaid rates.

Average Medicaid Emergency Room Visit Payments in Buffalo, NY: $120.86

Providers Offering Emergency Room Visit in Buffalo, NY

What to Expect: Emergency Room Visit

Cost Components

Frequently Asked Questions

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