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Emergency room visit, level 1 (facility + ER physician) cost in California

Compare cash prices for emergency room visit, level 1 (facility + er physician) at hospitals, clinics and other providers.

Typical cash price

In California

$505Typical
$186 – $747Most listed prices

From 242 hospital and 0 clinic prices in California.

Nationwide typical: $269 (most listed prices $131–$651).

Usually included: the facility fee + the doctor's or surgeon's fee.

Good to know: Hospitals post only the facility level; the physician group bills separately. Labs, imaging, drugs, injections, and procedures are extra. Freestanding ERs sometimes quote all-in.

Cheapest in California

Total price

Emergency room visit, level 1 (facility + ER physician)

The facility fee + the doctor's fee

How totals are compared

Every total covers the same bundle: the facility fee + the doctor's fee. Where a hospital does not publish a part, the typical published amount is added and the total is marked estimated.

$99.58Lowest est. total
$505Typical
$2,486Highest

In California, from 242 providers. Most listed prices: $186–$747.

Cheapest totals nearby

About this service and typical prices

  1. Lodi Memorial Hospital Association Inc
    Hospital · Lodi, CA
    Emergency room visit (level 1, minor)
    Doctor fee only
    $2.66
    Source: Lodi Memorial Hospital Association Inc price file · checked Oct 2026
  2. San Joaquin Community Hospital
    Hospital · Bakersfield, CA
    Emergency room visit (level 1, minor)
    Doctor fee only
    $5.70
    Source: San Joaquin Community Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
  3. Glendale Adventist Medical Center
    Hospital · Glendale, CA
    Emergency room visit (level 1, minor)
    Doctor fee only
    $6.15
    Source: Glendale Adventist Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026
  4. Sonora Community Hospital
    Hospital · Sonora, CA
    Emergency room visit (level 1, minor)
    Doctor fee only
    $6.46
    Source: Sonora Community Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
  5. Adventist Health Tulare
    Hospital · Tulare, CA
    Emergency room visit (level 1, minor)
    Doctor fee only
    $7.22
    Source: Adventist Health Tulare price file · checked Oct 2026
  6. Hanford Community Hospital
    Hospital · Hanford, CA
    Emergency room visit (level 1, minor)
    Doctor fee only
    $7.22
    Source: Hanford Community Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
  7. Reedley Community Hospital
    Hospital · Reedley, CA
    Emergency room visit (level 1, minor)
    Doctor fee only
    $7.22
    Source: Reedley Community Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
  8. White Memorial Medical Center
    Hospital · Los Angeles, CA
    Emergency room visit (level 1, minor)
    Doctor fee only
    $7.38
    Source: White Memorial Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026
  9. Ukiah Adventist Hospital
    Hospital · Ukiah, CA
    Emergency room visit (level 1, minor)
    Doctor fee only
    $7.60
    Source: Ukiah Adventist Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
  10. Rideout Memorial Hospital
    Hospital · Marysville, CA
    Emergency room visit (level 1, minor)
    Doctor fee only
    $8.36
    Source: Rideout Memorial Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
  11. Madera Community Hospital
    Hospital · Madera, CA
    Emergency room visit (level 1, minor)
    Doctor fee only
    $9
    Source: Madera Community Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
  12. Adventist Health Medical Center Tehachapi
    Hospital · Tehachapi, CA
    Emergency room visit (level 1, minor)
    Doctor fee only
    $10.26
    Source: Adventist Health Medical Center Tehachapi price file · checked Oct 2026

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Common questions

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Why are prices so different?

Each hospital and clinic sets its own cash price. Hospitals publish prices because federal rules require it; clinics and booking sites set prices to compete. The same service can cost several times more at one place than at another nearby.

Can I pay cash if I have insurance?

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What is a Good Faith Estimate?

If you are uninsured or paying cash, providers must give you a Good Faith Estimate of the cost on request. If your final bill is $400 or more above the estimate, you can dispute it.