Posted Price

Emergency room visit, level 3 (moderate) at UC San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Medical Center

CPT 99283 · San Diego, CA

Cash price$4,218.50
Gross charge$7,670.00
Insurer rates$49.60 – $10,354.50

These are UC San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Medical Center's own posted figures from its standard-charges file dated April 1, 2026. They are not a quote. Source: the hospital's file · its price transparency page.

Across 79 California hospitals we index that post a cash price for this service: lowest $236.62, median $1,433.00, highest $6,007.00. See every hospital.

Nearby hospitals, same service

HospitalDistanceCash priceGross chargeFile date
Scripps Mercy Hospital
San Diego, CA
0.0 mi$603.69$2,414.772026-03-30
Sharp Coronado Hospital and Hlthcr Center
Coronado, CA
4.2 mi$2,187.75$2,917.002026-04-01
Sharp Memorial Hospital
San Diego, CA
4.7 mi$2,187.75$2,917.002026-04-01
Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego
San Diego, CA
4.7 mi$1,500.00$2,000.002026-04-01
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego
San Diego, CA
6.3 mi$1,207.96$2,323.002026-04-01
Paradise Valley Hospital
National City, CA
6.9 mi$349.00$2,887.502026-09-01
Grossmont Hospital
La Mesa, CA
8.7 mi$2,187.75$2,917.002026-04-01
Scripps Memorial Hospital la Jolla
La Jolla, CA
8.9 mi$603.69$2,414.772026-03-30

Distances are straight-line from ZIP code centers. Each hospital's figures come from its own file; files are updated on different dates.

Every row for CPT 99283 in this hospital's file

Row in the hospital's fileSettingCashGrossInsurer min – max
Trauma Suite Level 3
standard_charge_information[6418]
both$4,218.50$7,670.00$49.60 – $10,354.50
Emergency department visit, moderately severe problem
standard_charge_information[3363]
outpatient$2,093.30$3,806.00$49.60 – $351.82
Emergency department visit, moderately severe problem
standard_charge_information[6216]
both$1,668.15$3,033.00$49.60 – $4,094.55

The first row is the one used above. A price for one code usually covers the hospital's facility charge only; the doctor, anesthesia, pathology and other services can be billed separately. Ask the hospital for a good faith estimate before a scheduled service: if you pay yourself and the bill comes in $400 or more above the estimate, you can dispute it under the No Surprises Act.

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