Emergency
Emergency room visit, level 1 (facility + ER physician) cost in Texas
Compare cash prices for emergency room visit, level 1 (facility + er physician) at hospitals, clinics and other providers.
Typical cash price
In Texas
From 358 hospital and 11 clinic prices in Texas.
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 Texas
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.
In Texas, from 369 providers. Most listed prices: $152–$839.
Cheapest totals nearby
- Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital$97.99Hospital · NacogdochesEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- St. Luke's Health Memorial Livingston$98.74Hospital · LivingstonEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- St. Luke's Health Memorial Lufkin$98.74Hospital · LufkinEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- $7.58Source: University Medical Center Surgical Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
- $7.58Source: University Medical Center of El Paso price file · checked Oct 2026
- $25Source: Frio Regional Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
- $25.76
Location not independently confirmed.
Source: UTHealth East Texas Pittsburg price file · checked Oct 2026 - $27.31
Location not independently confirmed.
Source: UTHealth East Texas Quitman price file · checked Oct 2026 - $28.66
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Citizens Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $29.40
Location not independently confirmed.
Source: UTHealth East Texas Carthage price file · checked Oct 2026 - $29.90
Location not independently confirmed.
Source: UTHealth East Texas Jacksonville price file · checked Oct 2026 - $30.10
Location not independently confirmed.
Source: UTHealth East Texas Athens price file · checked Oct 2026 - $31.80
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: El Paso Children's Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $33
Doctor fees are billed separately.
- $34
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Coryell Health price file · checked Oct 2026
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Common questions
Do I need a referral?
It depends on the service and the provider. Many clinics see self-pay patients directly; call ahead to check.
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?
Yes. You can choose to self-pay. A cash price is often lower than what you would pay before meeting your deductible. Cash payments may not count toward your deductible, so check with your plan. Our cash vs. insurance tool can help you decide.
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.