Cleveland, OH MSA

Cleveland ER Visit Cost

This page is for uninsured patients or those with high deductibles who want to compare ER prices before they go. It's also useful after a visit for comparing charges and negotiating with the hospital. The ER level fee is typically one of the highest line items on a facility bill.

ER Level 1 Average Cash Price

ER level 1: Usually a very limited emergency department service. The services are provided by ancillary staff rather than the same physician or qualified health professional structure used for higher ED visit levels.

$268

4.43x Medicare rate

ER Level 2 Average Cash Price

ER level 2: Straightforward medical decision making: a minimal problem, no tests or records analyzed, and negligible risk from the management options considered.

$481

4.4x Medicare rate

ER Level 3 Average Cash Price

ER level 3: Low medical decision making: low-complexity problems such as multiple minor issues, a stable chronic problem, or a straightforward acute illness or injury, with limited data review and below-average management risk.

$798

4.1x Medicare rate

ER Level 4 Average Cash Price

ER level 4: Moderate medical decision making: a worsening chronic problem, multiple stable chronic problems, an undiagnosed higher-risk new problem, unexpected acute symptoms, or a complex injury, with moderate data workup and average management risk.

$1,150

3.85x Medicare rate

ER Level 5 Average Cash Price

ER level 5: High medical decision making: a severe chronic problem or an acute or chronic problem or injury that may threaten life or bodily function, with extensive data review and above-average management risk such as hospitalization or urgent high-risk treatment decisions.

$2,896

7.13x Medicare rate

Cash Price Coverage

9 of 20 ER locations

Last UpdatedJun 10, 2026

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ER Visit Cost without Insurance

ER visit costs can vary as they can include a facility fee, clinician bill, labs, imaging, medication, transport, and insurance-specific out-of-pocket responsibility. We compare ER cost based on one service every ER visit would have: Level of Emergency Department visit for the evaluation and management of a patient. These figures are source data points, not guarantees of the final bill.

Cleveland ER Cash Price Map

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Cleveland Clinic Akron General Lodi HospitalVoluntary non-profit - Private

ER service level cash price

ER level 1

Unavailable

No cash price

ER level 2

Unavailable

No cash price

ER level 3

Unavailable

No cash price

ER level 4

Unavailable

No cash price

ER level 5

Unavailable

No cash price

Overall rating: Not available
Dataset version: 2025-06-28

MetroHealth Medical Center - Main CampusVoluntary non-profit - Other

ER service level cash price

ER level 1

$86

Below average

ER level 2

$137

Below average

ER level 3

$250

Below average

ER level 4

$425

Below average

ER level 5

$3,027

Around average

Overall rating: 3 stars
Dataset version: 2026-04-01

Uh Conneaut Medical CenterVoluntary non-profit - Other

ER service level cash price

ER level 1

$239

Below average

ER level 2

$454

Around average

ER level 3

$725

Around average

ER level 4

$1,031

Below average

ER level 5

$1,738

Below average

Overall rating: Not available
Dataset version: 2025-05-16

Uh Geneva Medical CenterVoluntary non-profit - Private

ER service level cash price

ER level 1

$239

Below average

ER level 2

$454

Around average

ER level 3

$725

Around average

ER level 4

$1,031

Below average

ER level 5

$1,738

Below average

Overall rating: 3 stars
Dataset version: 2025-05-17

Uh Cleveland Medical CenterVoluntary non-profit - Private

ER service level cash price

ER level 1

$247

Around average

ER level 2

$404

Below average

ER level 3

$772

Around average

ER level 4

$1,055

Around average

ER level 5

$4,829

Above average

Overall rating: 3 stars
Dataset version: 2025-05-16

Emergency room cost data by facility
Facility Name	Overall Rating	ER service level cash price					Dataset Version
Facility Name	Overall Rating						Dataset Version
Cleveland Clinic Akron General Lodi HospitalVoluntary non-profit - Private	Not available	Unavailable No cash price	Unavailable No cash price	Unavailable No cash price	Unavailable No cash price	Unavailable No cash price	2025-06-28
MetroHealth Medical Center - Main CampusVoluntary non-profit - Other	3 stars	$86 Below average	$137 Below average	$250 Below average	$425 Below average	$3,027 Around average	2026-04-01
Uh Conneaut Medical CenterVoluntary non-profit - Other	Not available	$239 Below average	$454 Around average	$725 Around average	$1,031 Below average	$1,738 Below average	2025-05-16
Uh Geneva Medical CenterVoluntary non-profit - Private	3 stars	$239 Below average	$454 Around average	$725 Around average	$1,031 Below average	$1,738 Below average	2025-05-17
Uh Cleveland Medical CenterVoluntary non-profit - Private	3 stars	$247 Around average	$404 Below average	$772 Around average	$1,055 Around average	$4,829 Above average	2025-05-16
Lake HealthVoluntary non-profit - Private	3 stars	$300 Above average	$491 Around average	$818 Around average	$1,283 Above average	$2,718 Around average	2025-05-17
Uh Ahuja Medical CenterVoluntary non-profit - Private	3 stars	$300 Above average	$491 Around average	$818 Around average	$1,283 Above average	$2,996 Around average	2025-05-15
Uh Geauga Medical Center, A Campus Of Uh Regional HospitalsProprietary	4 stars	$300 Above average	$491 Around average	$818 Around average	$1,283 Above average	$2,718 Around average	2025-05-16
Uh St John Medical CenterVoluntary non-profit - Private	4 stars	$300 Above average	$491 Around average	$818 Around average	$1,283 Above average	$2,718 Around average	2025-05-19
Mercy Health - Allen HospitalVoluntary non-profit - Private	5 stars	$393 Above average	$983 Above average	$1,442 Above average	$1,638 Above average	$1,835 Below average	4/1/2026

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Data Sources

Cash-price values are from each facility's latest standard charges file published on its website. The average comparison note uses the city average for the same ER service level: around average means within a +/-10% band, above average means more than 10% above, and below average means more than 10% below. Hospital ownership labels and hospital overall ratings come from the CMS Hospital General Information dataset. CMS ratings are a broad summary, not a perfect measure of whether a hospital is best for a specific service.

Why ER level 4 is the default sort

ERcost defaults to ER level 4 because recent commercial ED spending research shows higher-intensity emergency department visit codes now represent a large share of billed visits. This default is based on the Health Affairs study Price Increases Versus Upcoding As Drivers Of Emergency Department Spending Increases, 2012-19 and its ED spending analysis. By 2019, level 4 was the single most common level among ER levels 3, 4, and 5, with level 5 close behind. Level 4 is a practical default for comparison, but actual coding depends on the care documented for a specific visit.

Hit with a big ER bill in Cleveland?

Start by checking the bill for errors, asking about discounts or financial assistance, and using your state's medical-debt rules before you respond to collections.

What you can do now

Request an itemized bill with billing codes, verify that every charge matches the services you actually received, and check whether your bill qualifies for No Surprises Act protections.
Ask the hospital about cash-pay or lump-sum discounts, and apply for financial assistance if you qualify.
Use FAIR Health or Bill Sherlock to check if your ER bill is reasonable.
Use Dollar For to apply for hospital financial assistance at no cost.
Hire a medical billing advocate to review your bill. Most work on contingency, charging only when they successfully reduce what you owe.
Keep every bill, denial, and collection notice. The dates matter if you need to challenge credit reporting, wage garnishment, or a lawsuit filed too late.

Ohio medical-debt rules

Medical-debt credit reporting: No broad state ban. Only the voluntary bureau and federal baseline applies.
Wage garnishment: Federal baseline only. No additional state protection.
Deadline to sue (statute of limitations): 6 years for written contracts.

State medical debt rules

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