ER visit, serious

US hospitals must publish their prices by law. We take them from each hospital's own file. They're what hospitals charge, not what patients told us they paid, and not a quote.

Hospitals are compared on the same billing code, but what each one includes in that price can differ. Doctors, anesthesia and some tests are often billed separately and aren't included.

For insurance, we show what most plans pay the hospital, leaving out the very lowest and highest. Your own share depends on your plan.

What each hospital calls it: Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital, “ED Visit Level 4”; Iredell Memorial Hospital, “ER - Base - Level 4”; MUSC Health Chester Medical Center, “HB ER VISIT EXTENDED”; Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center, “ED VISIT LEVEL 4”; Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center, “ED VISIT LEVEL 4”; Novant Health Matthews Medical Center, “ED VISIT LEVEL 4”; Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center, “ED VISIT LEVEL 4”; Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center, “ED VISIT LEVEL 4”; Novant Health Rowan Medical Center, “ED VISIT LEVEL 4”; MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center, “HB ER VISIT EXTENDED”; Atrium Health Anson, “HC ER LEVEL 4 VISIT HIGH/URGENT SEVERITY”; Atrium Health Cabarrus, “HC ER LEVEL 4 VISIT HIGH/URGENT SEVERITY”; Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center, “HC ER LEVEL 4 VISIT HIGH/URGENT SEVERITY”; Atrium Health Lincoln, “HC ER LEVEL 4 VISIT HIGH/URGENT SEVERITY”; Atrium Health Mercy, “HC ER LEVEL 4 VISIT HIGH/URGENT SEVERITY”; Atrium Health Pineville, “HC ER LEVEL 4 VISIT HIGH/URGENT SEVERITY”; Atrium Health Union, “HC ER LEVEL 4 VISIT HIGH/URGENT SEVERITY”; Atrium Health University City, “HC ER LEVEL 4 VISIT HIGH/URGENT SEVERITY”; Piedmont Medical Center, “ER VISIT LVL IV”; Piedmont Medical Center – Fort Mill, “ER VISIT LVL IV”; CaroMont Regional Medical Center - Belmont, “HCHG OB ED LEV IV”; CaroMont Regional Medical Center - Gastonia, “HCHG OB ED LEV IV”.