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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $311.30 | $25.24 – $101.35 |
| Banner Lassen Medical Center | Susanville, CA | $311.68 | $17.06 – $331.74 |
| University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $312.00 | $79.78 – $374.40 |
| University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center | Elyria, OH | $312.00 | $79.78 – $143.60 |
| University Hospitals St. John Medical Center | Westlake OH, OH | $312.00 | $86.15 – $155.07 |
| University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center | Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH | $312.00 | $79.78 – $143.60 |
| University Hospitals Parma Medical Center | Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH | $312.00 | $79.78 – $143.60 |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | Ravenna OH 44266, OH | $312.00 | $86.15 – $155.07 |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron | Waldron, AR | $312.00 | $16.75 – $482.40 |
| University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center | Chardon, OH | $312.00 | $79.78 – $143.60 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $312.00 | $79.78 – $374.40 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $312.33 | $64.29 – $859.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $312.33 | $80.47 – $859.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $312.33 | $161.37 – $600.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $312.33 | $62.47 – $859.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $312.33 | $78.08 – $859.00 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $315.00 | $78.43 – $86.27 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $315.00 | $78.43 – $86.27 |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center | Bagley, MN | $315.20 | $92.45 – $354.60 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | $315.20 | $64.05 – $354.60 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | $315.60 | $3.65 – $33.30 |
| Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $316.20 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton | Grafton, WI | $317.50 | not published |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | $317.92 | $83.65 – $188.08 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | $317.92 | $83.65 – $188.08 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | $318.50 | $89.22 – $133.82 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | $318.60 | $3.45 – $33.30 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | $319.00 | $89.22 – $133.82 |
| WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital | Lewisburg, PA | $320.20 | $23.10 – $307.64 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | $320.50 | not published |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | $323.20 | $92.45 – $363.60 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | $323.20 | $92.45 – $363.60 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | $323.50 | $89.22 – $133.82 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | $323.60 | $11.41 – $137.50 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | $324.50 | $89.22 – $133.82 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | $324.82 | $21.77 – $584.08 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $325.08 | $84.71 – $237.40 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $325.08 | $237.40 – $237.40 |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $325.08 | not published |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | $326.50 | $84.71 – $338.83 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | $328.00 | not published |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | $329.70 | $108.45 – $200.64 |
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro | Milwaukee, WI | $330.00 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | River Ozark, AR | $330.20 | $10.35 – $482.40 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | $331.65 | $11.41 – $50.58 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | $332.00 | not published |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | $332.00 | $84.02 – $151.24 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | $332.00 | not published |
| Corewell Health Reed City | Po Box 75, MI | $332.00 | not published |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | $332.00 | $84.02 – $151.24 |