cost of emergency room boarding
Average expenses for people who had one or more visits to the Emergency Room were $1423 in 2013, according to the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS). Median, or typical, cost was $703. For people ages 45 to 64, the cost was substantially higher on average ($1840).
1 For patients with health insurance, out-of-pocket cost for an emergency room visit typically consists of a copay, usually $50 -$150 or more, which often is waived if the patient is admitted to the hospital. 2  Depending on the plan, costs might include coinsurance of 10%-50%. A 2011 study found that the typical cost of treatment with tPA is $2,200. 2  Other possible procedures for ischemic stroke include treatment with angioplasty and stents ($11,000-$41,000). 3  Or, doctors may mechanically grab and remove the clot by working small devices through a catheter.