Emergency department visit (level 5) cost in Puerto Rico

Prices at 10 hospitals in Puerto Rico, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,128 — 19% below the US median ($1,395), roughly 6.6× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Bayamon Medical Center Bayamon, PR $200 $151 — 279 min —
Hospital General De Castaner Castaner, PR $307 $149 — — —
Hospital De La Concepcion San German, PR $360 $193 — — —
Hospital Pavia Caguas Caguas, PR $505 $27 — — —
Doctor's Center De San Juan Santurce, PR $1,750 $365 — — —
Doctors' Center Bayamon Bayamon, PR $1,750 $365 — — —
Doctors' Center Hospital, Inc Manati, PR $1,750 $365 ★ 1/5 — —
Doctors Center Hospital Carolina Llc Carolina, PR $1,750 $365 — 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)
$444
Cash / self-pay
$1,128
Insurer-negotiated
$172
Medicare pays
$171
$275$1,750
Median cash $1,128  ·  Medicare $171  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,128 — about 6.6× the Medicare rate ($171). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($343).

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