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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | $332.00 | $84.02 – $151.24 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $333.31 | $66.66 – $859.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $333.31 | $80.47 – $600.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $333.31 | $61.11 – $859.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $333.31 | $105.55 – $859.00 |
| Community Hospital San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | $334.31 | $21.77 – $855.00 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | $334.50 | $89.22 – $133.82 |
| Mercy Hospital Boonville | Booneville, AR | $334.75 | $10.57 – $482.40 |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit | Summit, WI | $335.00 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Academy Paris, AR | $335.40 | $20.38 – $482.40 |
| French Hospital | San Luis Obispo, CA | $335.56 | $21.77 – $838.88 |
| Marcum Wallace Hospital | Irvine, KY | $337.20 | not published |
| Providence Medford Medical Center | Medford, OR | $337.50 | $85.46 – $213.64 |
| St. Michael Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $339.40 | $353.90 – $692.10 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $341.00 | $90.36 – $94.88 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $341.00 | $90.36 – $94.88 |
| MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center | New Hampton, IA | $341.25 | $10.28 – $54.00 |
| MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center | Dyersville, IA | $341.25 | $20.41 – $60.78 |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center | Oelwein, IA | $341.25 | $11.82 – $54.00 |
| MercyOne Elkader Medical Center | Elkader, IA | $341.25 | $10.28 – $56.44 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | $342.00 | $10.69 – $34.00 |
| Washakie Medical Center | Worland, WY | $342.80 | $48.96 – $98.94 |
| The Unity Hospital of Rochester | Rochester, NY | $343.60 | not published |
| Adventhealth Lake Wales | Lake Wales, FL | $344.60 | $88.06 – $195.49 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | $345.60 | $3.45 – $33.30 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | $345.60 | $3.45 – $33.30 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | $345.60 | $3.65 – $33.30 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | $345.60 | $3.65 – $33.30 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | $345.60 | $3.65 – $33.30 |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $348.97 | not published |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $348.97 | $10.64 – $22.17 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | $349.86 | not published |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | $349.92 | $90.36 – $486.00 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | $350.00 | $78.67 – $173.84 |
| Arroyo Grande Hospital | Santa Maria, CA | $350.54 | $21.77 – $743.82 |
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | $351.33 | $21.77 – $979.90 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $351.86 | $10.30 – $35.89 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | $352.00 | $11.32 – $396.00 |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $352.80 | $48.64 – $58.62 |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $352.83 | $85.84 – $3,979.00 |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $352.95 | $45.53 – $45.53 |
| AdventHealth Deland | Deland, FL | $353.03 | $83.65 – $175.61 |
| Adventhealth Tampa | Tampa, FL | $354.21 | $88.06 – $195.49 |
| Adventhealth Riverview | Riverview, FL | $354.21 | not published |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | $354.21 | $88.06 – $195.49 |
| Adventhealth Zephyrhills | Zephyrhills, FL | $354.21 | $88.06 – $204.21 |
| Adventhealth Carrollwood | Tampa, FL | $354.21 | $88.06 – $195.49 |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $354.25 | $80.52 – $81.32 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | $357.70 | $93.97 – $246.66 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $357.97 | $54.54 – $500.00 |