ER Visit (level 1, minor) cost at US hospitals
Emergency department visit, straightforward · CPT 99281
$24.75
lowest cash price
$252.60
national median
$2,398.00
highest cash price
875
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $24.75–$2,398.00 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($214.05) → Sep 1, 2026 ($332.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $226.80 | $425.10 | $663.78 |
| Arizona | 22 | $97.45 | $237.99 | $588.82 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $73.34 | $312.00 | $619.00 |
| California | 90 | $49.77 | $380.80 | $636.48 |
| Colorado | 17 | $118.90 | $361.52 | $882.45 |
| Florida | 80 | $211.73 | $494.00 | $2,398.00 |
| Georgia | 25 | $166.06 | $605.00 | $1,700.00 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $164.16 | $164.16 | $360.00 |
| Illinois | 50 | $130.00 | $200.90 | $1,177.40 |
| Indiana | 25 | $78.00 | $318.60 | $551.74 |
| Iowa | 31 | $122.88 | $245.40 | $624.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $100.80 | $267.15 | $473.11 |
| Kentucky | 23 | $61.20 | $221.73 | $551.74 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $133.12 | $133.12 | $133.12 |
| Maine | 7 | $199.80 | $214.05 | $331.65 |
| Maryland | 2 | $97.80 | $97.80 | $97.80 |
| Michigan | 27 | $110.88 | $245.00 | $332.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $91.25 | $230.40 | $323.20 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $59.45 | $92.40 | $168.00 |
| Missouri | 21 | $24.75 | $280.50 | $503.93 |
| Montana | 2 | $160.80 | $160.80 | $252.00 |
| Nebraska | 12 | $152.46 | $171.50 | $293.00 |
| Nevada | 4 | $123.20 | $176.71 | $246.54 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $342.00 | $342.00 | $342.00 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $96.23 | $149.96 | $250.06 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $205.80 | $205.80 | $205.80 |
| New York | 23 | $104.19 | $104.19 | $2,059.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $178.33 | $178.33 | $428.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $238.40 | $238.40 | $352.00 |
| Ohio | 57 | $105.60 | $312.00 | $640.80 |
| Oklahoma | 18 | $37.00 | $254.80 | $859.00 |
| Oregon | 13 | $58.05 | $411.75 | $535.50 |
| Pennsylvania | 32 | $57.60 | $308.40 | $511.20 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $251.40 | $284.00 | $315.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $251.20 | $296.00 | $309.60 |
| Tennessee | 30 | $66.93 | $97.50 | $237.31 |
| Texas | 108 | $97.65 | $282.33 | $1,445.74 |
| Virginia | 33 | $66.93 | $132.00 | $432.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $128.80 | $240.00 | $367.20 |
| West Virginia | 18 | $67.20 | $164.00 | $247.00 |
| Wisconsin | 33 | $117.42 | $235.00 | $482.50 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $260.82 | $281.40 | $342.80 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | $284.00 | $81.51 – $89.66 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | $284.00 | $78.43 – $86.27 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | $284.00 | $81.94 – $90.14 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | $284.44 | $97.65 – $433.73 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | $284.44 | $82.43 – $389.87 |
| Community Hospital | Torrington, WY | $286.51 | $44.88 – $98.94 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER - FORT WORTH | Fort Worth, TX | $286.94 | $76.52 – $600.00 |
| BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | Dallas, TX | $286.94 | $80.47 – $6,299.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL | Frisco, TX | $286.94 | $76.52 – $859.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - GRAPEVINE | Grapevine, TX | $286.94 | $71.73 – $600.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - IRVING | Irving, TX | $286.94 | $52.61 – $600.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - LAKE POINTE | Rowlett, TX | $286.94 | $52.61 – $859.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $286.94 | $80.47 – $600.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - FRISCO AT PGA PARKWAY | Frisco, TX | $286.94 | $80.47 – $358.67 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PLANO | Plano, TX | $286.94 | $57.39 – $600.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - DENTON | Denton, TX | $286.94 | $52.61 – $859.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $286.94 | $61.40 – $600.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $286.94 | $71.73 – $600.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE HEART AND VASCULAR HOSPITAL - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $286.94 | $38.26 – $600.00 |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $291.20 | $124.49 – $327.60 |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $291.49 | $54.54 – $492.75 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $292.00 | $11.32 – $328.50 |
| Urbana Hospital | Urbana, OH | $292.80 | not published |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $293.00 | $44.88 – $98.94 |
| Mercy Hospital Tishomingo | Tishomingo, OK | $294.45 | $10.47 – $129.23 |
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares, FL | $295.60 | $88.06 – $177.68 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $296.00 | $11.32 – $333.00 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | $296.80 | $89.82 – $333.90 |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $297.16 | $54.54 – $492.75 |
| Adventhealth Fish Memorial | Orange City, FL | $299.94 | $83.65 – $167.59 |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | $300.00 | $52.16 – $92.34 |
| Sanford Hospital Webster | Webster, SD | $300.00 | $117.75 – $337.50 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $301.60 | $10.61 – $159.79 |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $301.60 | $107.45 – $339.30 |
| Mercy Hospital Kingfisher | Kingfisher, OK | $302.25 | $10.47 – $129.23 |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $302.40 | $193.91 – $340.20 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $303.20 | not published |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $303.20 | not published |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $303.20 | not published |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $303.20 | not published |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $303.20 | not published |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $303.20 | not published |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $303.20 | not published |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | HIGHLAND, IL | $303.84 | $422.00 – $422.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | $307.20 | $3.65 – $33.30 |
| UPMC Presbyterian | Pittsburgh, PA | $308.40 | $52.16 – $150.46 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | $309.60 | $83.65 – $348.30 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | $310.00 | $60.16 – $151.24 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | $310.00 | $60.16 – $151.24 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | $310.20 | $3.45 – $33.30 |