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Based on public Medicaid payment data.

Average Medicaid Emergency Room Visit Payments in Tacoma, WA: $97.44

Avg. Paid

$97.44

Range

$10.77 – $312.18

Total Claims

1,146,159

Providers

250

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 Tacoma, WA

Provider Avg. Paid Claims Patients
Multicare Health System

315 Martin Luther King Jr Way

$96.07 336,818 305,921
Multicare Health System

317 Martin Luther King Jr Way

$149.87 178,963 171,108
Franciscan Health System

1717 S J St

$80.08 113,163 102,125
Lindsay Roofe Lavin

317 Martin Luther King Jr Way

$157.04 33,725 28,121
Brian Vincent Cashin

Madigan Army Medical Center Attn: Mchj-Edme

$149.15 23,962 23,176
Andrea Gravatt

317 Martin Luther King Jr Way

$64.31 14,278 14,033
Robert Brice Blankenship

Madigan Army Medical Center

$71.11 12,712 12,028
Dzung Cao Do

1717 South J St

$76.39 10,761 10,544
David C. Prigge

315 Martin Luther King Jr Way

$63.50 10,560 9,396
June A Burn

14815 Pacific Ave S

$69.82 9,920 9,720
James Ming Wu

317 Martin Luther King Jr Way

$68.74 9,860 9,735
David Yingkui Cheng

1717 S J St

$46.33 9,508 9,343
Ramona C Warren

315 Martin Luther King Jr Way

$69.98 9,101 8,924
Seth Baruffi

9040 Fitzsimmons Dr

$52.29 9,087 8,650
Utkarsh K Fichadia

317 Martin Luther King Jr Way

$65.18 8,692 8,569
Christopher Mierek

9040 Fitzsimmons Dr

$81.32 8,626 8,513
Christopher Peoples

209 Martin Luther King Jr Way

$143.50 8,225 6,992
Sara Ahmed

317 Martin Luther King Jr Way

$72.05 8,091 7,969
Raymond Yun

209 Martin Luther King Jr Way

$62.35 7,597 7,408
Mahmooda Tabusum Syed

9040 Jackson Avenue

$46.68 7,156 6,830
Jeffrey Flaskerud

317 Martin Luther King Jr Way

$76.22 7,081 6,980
Gilbert N Ondusko

209 Martin Luther King Jr Way

$62.01 7,005 6,816
William Slagle

2420 S State St

$105.53 6,572 6,517
Thomas Ralph Williams

9040 Jackson Ave

$66.87 6,265 6,099
Seth Geoffrey Holt

209 Martin Luther King Jr Way

$64.81 6,155 5,969
Jeffrey Blake

317 Martin Luther King Jr Way

$68.82 6,118 6,036
Lisa Thu Nguyen

209 Martin Luther King Jr Way

$66.43 5,915 5,773
Christopher Patrick Henry

1717 S J St

$69.76 5,540 5,396
Brandon Fetterolf

Madigan Army Medical Center

$166.24 5,504 5,019
Michael Steven Martinez

1717 S J St

$67.94 5,238 5,116
Andrea N Driano

315 Martin Luther King Jr Way

$63.04 5,124 4,962
Deborah G. Kleiman-Cornell

1717 S J St

$72.65 5,097 4,974
Jennifer Leigh Hissett

209 Martin Luther King Jr Way

$129.64 4,834 4,242
Stephen James Weiss

1717 S J St

$74.36 4,539 4,424
Karen Lynne Della-Giustina

Madigan Army Medical Center- Dept Of Pediatrics

$40.42 4,236 3,849
Jacob Jerdon

9040 Jackson Ave

$64.09 4,231 4,153
Nathaniel Ryan Schlicher

1717 S J St

$63.32 4,212 4,094
Jodi Sacken

317 Martin Luther King Jr Way

$70.05 4,086 4,046
Allister Gordon Christian Stone

1717 S J St

$65.14 4,053 3,956
Heide Nanette Valdes

317 Martin Luther King Jr Way

$70.96 3,915 3,868
Christopher Staley

209 Martin Luther King Jr Way

$66.18 3,653 3,575
Sabine L Prince

315 Martin Luther King Jr Way

$52.26 3,643 3,567
Scott Davarn

209 Martin Luther King Jr Way

$61.16 3,621 3,488
Kimberly Thayer Brooker

1717 S J St

$71.23 3,614 3,536
Joshua M Jacobson

9040 Jackson Ave

$92.37 3,606 3,387
Jason Miller

315 Martin Luther King Jr Way

$239.28 3,603 3,389
Benjamin Paul Harrison

1717 S J St

$68.72 3,596 3,504
Karolyn Kay Moody

209 Martin Luther King Jr Way

$59.19 3,430 3,346
Leslie Ann Schwietz

315 Martin Luther King Jr Way

$57.57 3,371 3,226
Thomas J Minter

1717 S J St

$60.78 3,281 3,204

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 Tacoma, WA?

Based on public Medicaid payment data, the average Medicaid reimbursement for Emergency Room Visit in Tacoma, WA is $97.44 per claim, based on 1,146,159 claims from 250 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 Tacoma, WA?

There are 250 Medicaid providers offering Emergency Room Visit related services in Tacoma, WA according to public payment data.

What is the price range for Emergency Room Visit in Tacoma, WA?

Medicaid reimbursement for Emergency Room Visit in Tacoma, WA ranges from $10.77 to $312.18 per claim, with an average of $97.44. Private insurance and self-pay costs are typically higher than these Medicaid rates.

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