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Based on public Medicaid payment data.

Average Medicaid Emergency Room Visit Payments in Columbia, SC: $72.77

Avg. Paid

$72.77

Range

$11.70 – $442.94

Total Claims

1,188,627

Providers

275

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 Columbia, SC

Provider Avg. Paid Claims Patients
Prisma Health-Midlands

3301 Harden Street

$43.79 117,162 103,057
Prisma Health-Midlands

5 Richland Medical Park Dr

$70.80 105,301 99,043
Providence Hospital, Llc

2435 Forest Dr

$41.74 59,585 53,027
Prisma Health-Midlands

1330 Taylor St

$41.45 43,370 36,515
Prisma Health-Midlands

1330 Taylor St

$72.78 33,053 29,909
Medical University Hospital Authority

120 Gateway Corporate Blvd

$27.94 30,021 28,056
Prisma Health-Midlands

400 Palmetto Health Pkwy

$21.11 27,836 25,040
Alex Jordan Warren

5 Medical Park

$132.64 25,114 21,913
Prisma Health-Midlands

400 Palmettto Health Parkway

$35.19 24,962 23,807
Medical University Hospital Authority

2435 Forest Dr

$35.63 24,678 22,475
Daniel Richard Troha

14 Richland Medical Park Dr Ste 350

$160.62 23,988 21,317
Megan Wilderotter Ackerson

120 Gateway Corporate Blvd

$61.13 16,033 15,058
Stephen Fitzgerald Ridley

Taylor At Marion

$76.52 15,154 14,672
Elliott John Penna

14 Medical Park, Ste 350

$35.03 13,035 12,887
Austin Spenser White

14 Medical Park, Ste 350

$107.22 12,668 11,448
Zachary Thomas Grambos

5 Medical Park

$83.06 12,409 11,221
Jason Bruce Potes

14 Richland Medical Park Dr Ste 350

$73.52 11,679 10,645
Evan Neil Wheeler

Emergency Medicine Department

$139.38 11,672 8,965
Ayana Maia Wilson

2 Medical Park

$157.84 11,516 9,882
Jeter P Taylor

14 Richland Medical Park Dr Ste 350

$77.40 10,089 9,808
Spencer Fox Robinson

14 Richland Medical Park Dr Ste 350

$77.41 10,042 9,764
Gary D Hals

14 Richland Medical Park Dr Ste 350

$76.87 9,822 9,550
Michael Thomas Hayes

120 Gateway Corporate Blvd

$79.00 9,481 8,972
Anthony Mullins

Haile And Roberts Street

$70.92 9,417 8,861
Adam Wesley Watterson

5 Richland Medical Park

$47.01 8,871 7,485
Patrick Joseph Mulherin

2 Medical Park

$103.58 8,705 8,244
Allison L Harvey

3 Medical Park

$76.88 8,056 7,849
Bang Chau

3016 Longtown Commons Dr Ste 100

$65.02 8,055 7,445
Vincent J Lloyd

14 Richland Medical Park Dr Ste 350

$80.23 7,719 7,540
Lewis S Hardison

14 Richland Medical Park Dr Ste 350

$79.08 7,680 7,465
Peter J Zavell

14 Richland Medical Park Dr Ste 350

$68.21 7,441 7,026
Heather A Brown

5 Richland Medical Park Dr

$76.82 7,393 7,197
Danielle Elizabeth Davis

14 Richland Medical Park Dr Ste 350

$80.13 7,094 6,923
Garrett Wade Snyder

14 Medical Park Ste 350

$126.87 6,979 5,822
Otis Donnell Speight

111 Doctors Circle

$144.55 6,861 5,631
Stanley Hess Hassinger

14 Medical Park

$76.27 6,714 6,522
David Baehren

3016 Longtown Commons Dr Ste 100

$72.70 6,443 6,067
Stephen Lee Shelton

14 Richland Medical Park Dr Ste 410

$79.48 6,361 6,175
Neal David Andrews

5 Medical Park Dr

$140.41 6,359 5,736
Trinh Mai Chu

Emergency Medicine Department

$122.02 6,321 5,123
Tyler James Goldbach

Emergency Medicine Department

$62.67 6,242 5,549
Scott Allen Bloch

14 Richland Medical Park Dr Ste 350

$81.02 6,163 6,061
Travis Dean Corriher

Emergency Medicine Department

$199.93 6,158 5,559
Cameron Hewlett Wynn

14 Med Park Ste 350

$65.36 6,054 5,143
Alan John Enjetti

14 Medical Park Ste 350

$69.93 5,867 5,419
Edward James Byrnes

14 Richland Medical Park Dr Ste 350

$70.11 5,762 5,365
Laura Angela Nolting

14 Richland Medical Park Dr Ste 350

$78.25 5,704 5,552
Dusty Allen Moses

Palmetto Health Richland Medical Education

$86.38 5,688 5,293
Joseph A Campbell

14 Richland Medical Park Dr Ste 350

$66.50 5,648 5,367
Ofelia Cabrera

14 Richland Medical Park Dr Ste 350

$68.38 5,568 4,606

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 Columbia, SC?

Based on public Medicaid payment data, the average Medicaid reimbursement for Emergency Room Visit in Columbia, SC is $72.77 per claim, based on 1,188,627 claims from 275 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 Columbia, SC?

There are 275 Medicaid providers offering Emergency Room Visit related services in Columbia, SC according to public payment data.

What is the price range for Emergency Room Visit in Columbia, SC?

Medicaid reimbursement for Emergency Room Visit in Columbia, SC ranges from $11.70 to $442.94 per claim, with an average of $72.77. Private insurance and self-pay costs are typically higher than these Medicaid rates.

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