Based on public Medicaid payment data.

Average Medicaid Emergency Room Visit Payments in San Diego, CA: $104.48

Avg. Paid

$104.48

Range

$0.00 – $528.82

Total Claims

1,987,395

Providers

726

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 San Diego, CA

Provider	Avg. Paid	Claims	Patients
Kaiser Foundation Hospitals 9455 Clairemont Mesa Blvd	$413.57	116,312	106,088
Sharp Memorial Hospital 7901 Frost St	$431.55	59,331	53,641
Cole Jackson Houston 4033 3Rd Ave Ste 400	$69.89	33,587	32,886
Scripps Health 4077 5Th Ave	$106.87	32,087	28,105
Mark Andrew Snider 3020 Childrens Way	$151.14	23,657	22,772
David Ingram Bruner 4077 Fifth Ave	$70.94	21,319	20,759
Alvarado Hospital, Llc 6655 Alvarado Rd	$61.46	21,173	19,324
Regents Of The University Of California 200 West Arbor Drive	$133.15	20,768	18,691
Rady Children'S Hospital San Diego 3020 Childrens Way # 5002	$186.88	19,714	18,080
Samuel R Obiekwe 113 W G St # 315	$58.76	19,500	19,284
Pacific Emergency Providers, A Prof. Corp. 4077 Fifth Ave	$70.26	19,170	17,412
Emergency Services Medical Corporation 7901 Frost St	$68.32	17,074	15,949
Heather Boynton 200 W Arbor Dr	$50.73	16,851	16,571
Marc Aaron Davis 4077 Fifth Ave	$69.02	16,843	16,607
Jon Keith Ludwig 4077 Fifth Ave	$64.61	16,713	16,464
Vu Quang Huynh 200 W Arbor Dr	$98.23	14,781	14,371
Mark C Cannis 4077 Fifth Ave # Mer17	$67.03	14,396	14,210
Clayton Boyd Whiting 4077 Fifth Ave	$70.57	13,761	13,591
Scott Alan Herskovitz 3020 Childrens Way	$25.44	13,691	13,597
Jerry Lee Cunningham 4077 Fifth Ave	$70.06	13,678	13,461
Aaron David Stavinoha 34800 Bob Wilson Dr	$69.91	12,832	12,739
Jackson Vane 3020 Childrens Way	$32.02	12,719	12,642
Scott Arthur Freiwald 4077 Fifth Ave	$66.92	12,716	12,581
Salil Chitnis 3020 Childrens Way	$65.67	12,683	11,784
Clare Marie Haas 3020 Childrens Way	$59.49	12,595	12,504
Elise Zimmerman 3020 Childrens Way	$31.01	12,298	12,232
Julian George Lis 4077 5Th Ave	$75.47	12,023	11,885
Joshua Noah Doros 6655 Alvarado Rd	$62.57	11,757	11,622
Marc Leonard Etkin 3020 Childrens Way	$28.58	11,611	11,547
Vishnu Parthasarathy 200 W Arbor Dr	$74.67	11,314	11,145
Jonathan Young Lee 4077 Fifth Ave	$68.92	11,175	11,066
Karen Kim Jo Yaphockun 3020 Childrens Way	$28.45	11,091	11,038
Lukas Robert Austin-Page 3020 Childrens Way	$29.26	11,046	10,952
Alvarado Emergency Medical Associates, Inc. 6655 Alvarado Rd	$72.88	10,824	10,297
David Jonathan Gutglass 3020 Childrens Way	$29.69	10,659	10,597
Todd Baumbacher 200 W Arbor Dr	$79.37	10,247	10,190
Patricia J Eck 3020 Childrens Way	$91.66	10,118	9,883
Miguel Angel Mendoza Navarro 6655 Alvarado Rd	$74.80	10,012	9,894
Marcus Jung Cheng Wang 4077 Fifth Ave	$70.22	9,975	9,886
Susan Jaana Lewis 4077 Fifth Ave	$71.11	9,940	9,839
Ramandeep Singh Dhillon 5454 El Cajon Blvd	$76.11	9,908	9,820
Dunisha Ranasuriya 3020 Childrens Way	$62.92	9,720	9,676
Alexis Lenz Ucsd 200 W Arbor Dr	$60.74	9,579	9,484
Brian S Drummond 34800 Bob Wilson Dr	$95.07	9,548	9,219
Stephanie Yen 300 Fir St Fl 1	$63.53	9,543	9,418
Kathryn Hildreth Pade 3020 Childrens Way	$35.43	9,488	9,443
Vu Phan 16899 W Bernardo Dr	$84.85	9,480	9,158
Jay Douglas Fisher 3020 Childrens Way	$60.76	9,422	8,932
Olga Yashira Diaz 2004 Burroughs St	$61.11	9,375	9,278
Tatyana Vayngortin 3020 Childrens Way	$31.08	9,340	9,296

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 San Diego, CA?

Based on public Medicaid payment data, the average Medicaid reimbursement for Emergency Room Visit in San Diego, CA is $104.48 per claim, based on 1,987,395 claims from 726 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 San Diego, CA?

There are 726 Medicaid providers offering Emergency Room Visit related services in San Diego, CA according to public payment data.

What is the price range for Emergency Room Visit in San Diego, CA?

Medicaid reimbursement for Emergency Room Visit in San Diego, CA ranges from $0.00 to $528.82 per claim, with an average of $104.48. Private insurance and self-pay costs are typically higher than these Medicaid rates.

Average Medicaid Emergency Room Visit Payments in San Diego, CA: $104.48

Providers Offering Emergency Room Visit in San Diego, CA

What to Expect: Emergency Room Visit

Cost Components

Frequently Asked Questions

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