Emergency department visit (level 2) cost in Puerto Rico

Prices at 10 hospitals in Puerto Rico, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,018 — 194% above the US median ($347), roughly 25.2× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Hospital De La Concepcion San German, PR $285 $158 — — —
Doctor's Center De San Juan Santurce, PR $1,750 $94 — — —
Doctors' Center Bayamon Bayamon, PR $1,750 $94 — — —
Doctors' Center Hospital, Inc Manati, PR $1,750 $94 ★ 1/5 — —
Doctors Center Hospital Carolina Llc Carolina, PR $1,750 $94 — 347 min —

CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated October 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

Price comparison (median)

Chargemaster (list price)
$234
Cash / self-pay
$1,018
Insurer-negotiated
$94
Medicare pays
$40
$122$1,750
Median cash $1,018  ·  Medicare $40  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,018 — about 25.2× the Medicare rate ($40). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($81).

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