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Emergency Department Visit, Level 3 (Low Complexity)

Maryland rates for HCPCS 99283

An emergency department visit involving a patient history and physical examination, with low-complexity medical decision-making. This is the third of the five visit levels, above the straightforward level and below the moderate-complexity level. The extent of the history and examination is whatever is medically appropriate.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Emergency Department Visit, Level 3 (Low Complexity) cost?

$67.61

Typical physician fee. In Maryland, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $67.61 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $57.54 to $91.20.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $68 · 10th to 90th $50 to $155
$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0Kprofessional $68

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$48.98
Median
$67.61
Typical High
$154.88
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
25 · Same-day visit
Typical Low
$67.61
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$223.87
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$74.13
Typical High
$107.15
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$75.86
Typical High
$138.04
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$69.18
Median
$83.18
Typical High
$120.23
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$51.29
Median
$74.13
Typical High
$141.25
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
25 · Same-day visit
Typical Low
$72.44
Median
$89.13
Typical High
$151.36
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$72.44
Median
$83.18
Typical High
$109.65

Where Maryland sits

The same service costs 2.5 times more in North Dakota than in Delaware. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Maryland $67.61 · 29th of 51
ND $145DE $57.54

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.