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Based on public Medicaid payment data.

Average Medicaid Emergency Room Visit Payments in San Francisco, CA: $99.86

Avg. Paid

$99.86

Range

$0.00 – $538.38

Total Claims

864,304

Providers

454

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 Francisco, CA

Provider Avg. Paid Claims Patients
Ucsf Health Community Hospitals

900 Hyde St

$139.01 48,197 40,074
City & County Of San Francisco

1001 Potrero Ave

$8.53 38,985 32,669
Sutter Bay Hospitals

3555 Cesar Chavez

$146.58 34,377 30,183
Sutter Bay Hospitals

1101 Van Ness Ave

$214.16 26,437 22,713
Kaiser Foundation Hospitals

2425 Geary Blvd

$425.71 24,040 22,486
University Of California San Francisco Medical Center

505 Parnassus Ave

$72.10 18,764 15,439
Ucsf Health Community Hospitals

450 Stanyan St

$162.05 18,516 15,758
Micah D Hale

1390 Market St Ste 200

$77.62 16,594 16,207
University Of California, San Francisco

505 Parnassus Ave

$243.12 13,376 11,743
Sutter Bay Hospitals

601 Duboce Ave

$135.73 12,374 10,799
Noah Hawthorne

505 Parnassus Ave

$85.51 11,643 11,538
Charles Richard Ross

900 Hyde St

$62.19 11,363 11,277
Evan D Bloom

1001 Potrero Ave

$76.75 10,228 10,083
Ross Levin

1001 Potrero Ave

$93.63 9,705 9,600
Natalie Terese Snyder

505 Parnassus Ave

$73.52 9,538 9,235
David K Duong

1001 Potrero Ave

$66.36 9,528 9,331
Scott Carney

513 Parnassus Ave

$101.61 9,358 9,232
Jeffrey Bullard-Berent

505 Parnassus Ave

$103.90 9,082 9,007
Tiffany Lillian Cheng

505 Parnassus Ave

$74.79 8,914 8,702
Steven Groke

101 Mission St Ste 800

$74.91 8,762 8,705
Anusha Suman Chari

900 Hyde St

$91.09 8,667 8,480
Naomi Abe

550 16Th St

$31.19 8,526 8,500
Georgina Lisseth Calderon

1501 10Th Ave

$74.92 8,445 8,267
David Ernest Dallafior

465 10Th St

$90.19 8,340 8,157
Derek Kuhl Richardson

1689 Turk St

$57.67 8,153 8,014
Reid Fisher Brackin

900 Hyde Street

$51.17 7,981 7,937
Leif David Eriksen

2333 Buchanan St

$53.38 7,754 7,678
Sutter West Bay Hospitals

2333 Buchanan Street

$1.44 7,577 6,909
Matthew Richard Denny

900 Hyde St

$87.97 7,391 7,263
Vikash Dev Mishra

1801 Divisadero St

$81.74 7,054 6,862
Michael Ching

1818 Green St

$89.42 6,841 6,764
Chinese Hospital Association

845 Jackson St

$153.19 6,369 5,925
Abhilash Leo Felix

450 Stanyan St

$72.88 6,257 6,156
Nicole Tatsui D'Arcy

1001 Potrero Ave Rm 1E22A

$35.12 6,225 6,142
Jennifer Diane Lanning

505 Parnassus Ave Rm M24

$75.64 5,892 5,686
Lucia Chen-Luftig

900 Hyde St

$93.77 5,823 5,731
Corey Michael Long

900 Hyde St

$63.44 5,806 5,782
Joseph Dreyfuss Freeman

505 Parnassus Ave

$19.26 5,780 5,737
Steven Straube

505 Parnassus Ave

$48.80 5,726 5,656
Dylan Patrick Carney

505 Parnassus Ave Rm M-24

$75.46 5,516 5,432
Ritik Chandra

3555 Cesar Chavez

$81.29 5,461 5,406
Evelyn Porter

505 Parnassus Ave

$100.53 5,367 5,331
Jillian Mongelluzzo

505 Parnassus Ave Rm M-24

$46.00 5,207 5,143
Robin David Serrahn

2333 Buchanan St

$61.57 5,111 4,989
Roel Dizon Farrales

900 Hyde St

$30.57 5,102 5,062
Brian D Mcbeth

1001 Potrero Ave

$39.24 4,980 4,949
Nathan A Teismann

505 Parnassus Ave

$74.41 4,937 4,859
David Mark Nidorf

3555 Cesar Chavez

$105.89 4,905 4,849
Eric C Silverman

505 Parnassus Ave

$47.96 4,807 4,763
Robin D. Roberts

45 Castro St

$117.20 4,699 4,399

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 Francisco, CA?

Based on public Medicaid payment data, the average Medicaid reimbursement for Emergency Room Visit in San Francisco, CA is $99.86 per claim, based on 864,304 claims from 454 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 Francisco, CA?

There are 454 Medicaid providers offering Emergency Room Visit related services in San Francisco, CA according to public payment data.

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

Medicaid reimbursement for Emergency Room Visit in San Francisco, CA ranges from $0.00 to $538.38 per claim, with an average of $99.86. Private insurance and self-pay costs are typically higher than these Medicaid rates.

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