Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL MSA

Tampa Bay 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.

$1,021

13.33x 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.

$1,889

13.5x 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.

$3,124

12.63x 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.

$4,174

11.33x 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.

$6,252

11.88x Medicare rate

Cash Price Coverage

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Last UpdatedJun 10, 2026

Big ER Bill? What To Do Now

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.

Tampa Bay ER Cash Price Map

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HCA Florida Northside HospitalProprietary

ER service level cash price

ER level 1

$1,709

Above average

ER level 2

$2,013

Around average

ER level 3

$3,329

Around average

ER level 4

$4,832

Above average

ER level 5

$12,513

Above average

Overall rating: 1 star
Dataset version: 2026-03-01

Tampa General HospitalVoluntary non-profit - Private

ER service level cash price

ER level 1

$190

Below average

ER level 2

$338

Below average

ER level 3

$600

Below average

ER level 4

$958

Below average

ER level 5

$1,766

Below average

Overall rating: 2 stars
Dataset version: 2026-04-01

Baycare Hospital Wesley ChapelProprietary

ER service level cash price

ER level 1

$528

Below average

ER level 2

$952

Below average

ER level 3

$1,666

Below average

ER level 4

$2,737

Below average

ER level 5

$3,966

Below average

Overall rating: Not available
Dataset version: 2026-01-01

Mease Countryside HospitalVoluntary non-profit - Private

ER service level cash price

ER level 1

$528

Below average

ER level 2

$952

Below average

ER level 3

$1,666

Below average

ER level 4

$2,737

Below average

ER level 5

$3,966

Below average

Overall rating: 4 stars
Dataset version: 2026-01-01

Mease Dunedin HospitalVoluntary non-profit - Private

ER service level cash price

ER level 1

$528

Below average

ER level 2

$952

Below average

ER level 3

$1,666

Below average

ER level 4

$2,737

Below average

ER level 5

$3,966

Below average

Overall rating: 4 stars
Dataset version: 2026-01-01

Emergency room cost data by facility
Facility Name	Overall Rating	ER service level cash price					Dataset Version
Facility Name	Overall Rating						Dataset Version
HCA Florida Northside HospitalProprietary	1 star	$1,709 Above average	$2,013 Around average	$3,329 Around average	$4,832 Above average	$12,513 Above average	2026-03-01
Tampa General HospitalVoluntary non-profit - Private	2 stars	$190 Below average	$338 Below average	$600 Below average	$958 Below average	$1,766 Below average	2026-04-01
Baycare Hospital Wesley ChapelProprietary	Not available	$528 Below average	$952 Below average	$1,666 Below average	$2,737 Below average	$3,966 Below average	2026-01-01
Mease Countryside HospitalVoluntary non-profit - Private	4 stars	$528 Below average	$952 Below average	$1,666 Below average	$2,737 Below average	$3,966 Below average	2026-01-01
Mease Dunedin HospitalVoluntary non-profit - Private	4 stars	$528 Below average	$952 Below average	$1,666 Below average	$2,737 Below average	$3,966 Below average	2026-01-01
Morton Plant HospitalVoluntary non-profit - Private	4 stars	$528 Below average	$952 Below average	$1,666 Below average	$2,737 Below average	$3,966 Below average	2026-01-01
Morton Plant North Bay HospitalVoluntary non-profit - Private	3 stars	$528 Below average	$952 Below average	$1,666 Below average	$2,737 Below average	$3,966 Below average	2026-01-01
South Florida Baptist HospitalVoluntary non-profit - Private	4 stars	$528 Below average	$952 Below average	$1,666 Below average	$2,737 Below average	$3,966 Below average	2026-01-01
St Anthonys HospitalVoluntary non-profit - Church	3 stars	$528 Below average	$952 Below average	$1,666 Below average	$2,737 Below average	$3,966 Below average	2026-01-01
St Josephs HospitalVoluntary non-profit - Church	4 stars	$528 Below average	$952 Below average	$1,666 Below average	$2,737 Below average	$3,966 Below average	2026-01-01

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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 Tampa Bay?

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.

Florida medical-debt rules

Medical-debt credit reporting: Conditional. Providers may report only if conditions such as financial-assistance screening are met. No broad ban.
Wage garnishment: Federal baseline generally, but a head of household supporting a dependent is fully exempt if disposable earnings are $750 per week or less.
Deadline to sue (statute of limitations): 5 years for written contracts.

State medical debt rules

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