CPT 99281
Emergency Department E&M
Current code53 hospitals with prices
What Washington hospitals publish for this code
Medicare Advantage: Rate for a private Medicare Advantage plan. Applies only to members of that plan.
| Hospital | Medicare Advantage rates (lowest – highest) | Cash price | List price (before discounts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| BHC Fairfax Hospital | $120 | $200 | $200 |
| Capital Medical Center | $95.69 – $105 | $240 | $600 |
| Cascade Medical Center | $273 – $409 | $391 | $489 |
| Cascade Valley Hospital | $92.45 – $6,490 | $306 | $382 |
| Coulee Medical Center | — | $352 | $392 |
| Deaconess Medical Center | $92.09 – $101 | $144 | $361 |
| EvergreenHealth Medical Center | $99.03 – $101 | $458 | $573 |
| EvergreenHealth Monroe | $97.12 – $99.00 | $458 | $573 |
| Harborview Medical Center | $97.65 – $107 | $415 | $593 |
| Highline Medical Center | $98.00 – $113 | $235 | $769 |
| Island Hospital | $101 – $107 | $39.00 – $250 | $39.00 – $250 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | $93.97 – $113 | $273 | $390 |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center | $96.78 – $105 | $20.80 | $32.00 |
| Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | $96.44 – $106 | $240 | $600 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | $95.96 – $106 | $240 | $600 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | $95.96 – $106 | $240 | $600 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | $96.44 – $106 | $240 | $600 |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | $94.85 – $101 | $144 | $361 |
| Olympic Medical Center | $106 – $136 | $313 | $391 |
| Overlake Hospital Medical Center & Clinics | $97.92 – $102 | $205 – $236 | $410 – $471 |
| PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center | — | $79.30 | $122 |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Cente | $93.51 – $108 | $306 | $470 |
| PeaceHealth St John Medical Center | $78.21 – $110 | $320 | $493 |
| PeaceHealth St Joseph Medical Center | $100 – $110 | $291 | $448 |
| PeaceHealth United General Medical Center | — | $230 | $354 |
| Prov Sacred HRT Med Ctr & Childs Hosp. | $93.97 – $113 | $224 – $236 | $320 – $337 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | $97.65 – $156 | $284 | $547 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | $93.97 – $103 | $335 – $358 | $478 – $511 |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | — | $41.30 – $129 | $59.00 – $184 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett | $96.03 – $106 | $222 | $426 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital | — | $41.30 – $144 | $59.00 – $206 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | $93.97 – $103 | $36.40 – $350 | $52.00 – $500 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | $96.98 – $155 | $284 | $547 |
| Seattle Children's Hospital | — | $505 | $47.00 – $505 |
| Skagit Valley Hospital | $88.05 – $92.45 | $364 | $455 |
| St Anthony Hospital | $99.80 – $115 | $234 | $769 |
| St Clare Hospital | $99.80 – $115 | $222 | $769 |
| St Elizabeth Hospital | $138 – $169 | $272 | $769 |
| St Francis Community Hospital | $98.00 – $113 | $241 | $769 |
| St Joseph Medical Center | $94.10 – $115 | $255 | $769 |
| St Michael Medical Center | $103 – $111 | $339 | $769 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | $96.03 – $115 | — | — |
| Swedish Issaquah | $97.92 – $118 | $160 – $216 | $333 – $450 |
| Swedish Medical Center | $97.65 – $117 | $160 – $216 | $333 – $450 |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill | $97.65 – $117 | $160 – $216 | $333 – $450 |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | $96.44 – $106 | $240 | $600 |
| Three Rivers Hospital | — | $271 | $271 |
| Trios Health | $93.89 | — | $487 |
| University of Washington Medical Ctr | $97.65 – $107 | $336 | $480 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | $11.97 – $467 | $253 | $496 |
| Wellfound Behavioral Health Hospital | — | — | — |
| WhidbeyHealth Medical Center | — | $49.00 – $160 | $49.00 – $160 |
| Yakima Valley Memorial | $98.62 – $110 | $170 | $425 |
Medicare (traditional) reference
Only for people on original Medicare. These are CMS’s 2026 amounts. They aren’t what private insurance or cash patients pay.
- Doctor's fee, Seattle (King County)
- $11.64 in a hospital or surgery center
- Doctor's fee, rest of Washington
- $10.98 in a hospital or surgery center
- Hospital outpatient payment (national)
- $86.15 (APC 5021)
How hospitals also write this code
Some price files write it differently. These are counted as CPT 99281:
- 99281P (with a letter after it, P; 4 price lines)