Answer: $1,917

Question:

• Have you ever made a visit to an emergency room?
• How much do you think an emergency room visit costs if you have health insurance?
• Does knowing the cost of an emergency room visit make you more likely to get health insurance?

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Behind the numbers (Becker Hospital Review):

Between 2012 and 2016, the average price for an outpatient emergency room visit rose 31 percent to $1,917, according a recent Health Care Cost Institute report. The 2016 Health Care Cost and Utilization report analyzed HCCI's commercial claims database, which represents Americans under age 65 with employer-sponsored insurance plans.

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About the Author

Tim Ranzetta

Tim's saving habits started at seven when a neighbor with a broken hip gave him a dog walking job. Her recovery, which took almost a year, resulted in Tim getting to know the bank tellers quite well (and accumulating a savings account balance of over $300!). His recent entrepreneurial adventures have included driving a shredding truck, analyzing executive compensation packages for Fortune 500 companies and helping families make better college financing decisions. After volunteering in 2010 to create and teach a personal finance program at Eastside College Prep in East Palo Alto, Tim saw firsthand the impact of an engaging and activity-based curriculum, which inspired him to start a new non-profit, Next Gen Personal Finance.