ER visit, most 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 5”; Iredell Memorial Hospital, “ER - Base - Level 5”; MUSC Health Chester Medical Center, “Emergency dept visit”; Atrium Health Anson, “HC ER LEVEL 5 VISIT HIGH SEVERITY&THREAT FUNC”; Atrium Health Cabarrus, “HC ER LEVEL 5 VISIT HIGH SEVERITY&THREAT FUNC”; Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center, “HC ER LEVEL 5 VISIT HIGH SEVERITY&THREAT FUNC”; Atrium Health Lincoln, “HC ER LEVEL 5 VISIT HIGH SEVERITY&THREAT FUNC”; Atrium Health Mercy, “HC ER LEVEL 5 VISIT HIGH SEVERITY&THREAT FUNC”; Atrium Health Pineville, “HC ER LEVEL 5 VISIT HIGH SEVERITY&THREAT FUNC”; Atrium Health Union, “HC ER LEVEL 5 VISIT HIGH SEVERITY&THREAT FUNC”; Atrium Health University City, “HC ER LEVEL 5 VISIT HIGH SEVERITY&THREAT FUNC”; Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center, “ED VISIT LEVEL 5”; Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center, “ED VISIT LEVEL 5”; Novant Health Matthews Medical Center, “ED VISIT LEVEL 5”; Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center, “ED VISIT LEVEL 5”; Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center, “ED VISIT LEVEL 5”; Novant Health Rowan Medical Center, “ED VISIT LEVEL 5”; MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center, “Emergency dept visit”; Piedmont Medical Center, “ER VISIT LVL V”; Piedmont Medical Center – Fort Mill, “ER VISIT LVL V”; CaroMont Regional Medical Center - Belmont, “HCHG OB ED LEV V”; CaroMont Regional Medical Center - Gastonia, “HCHG OB ED LEV V”.