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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $517.50 | $18.74 – $842.93 |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $525.00 | $11.82 – $54.00 |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $525.00 | $5.94 – $525.00 |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | New Smyrna Beach, FL | $529.60 | $83.65 – $192.36 |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $534.95 | $10.79 – $175.43 |
| Sunnyside Medical Center | CLACKAMAS, OR | $535.50 | not published |
| Westside Medical Center | HILLSBORO, OR | $535.50 | not published |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | $540.00 | $21.77 – $1,020.00 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $546.72 | $113.61 – $113.61 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $548.98 | $14.47 – $756.00 |
| Baptist Health Floyd | New Albany, IN | $551.74 | $35.00 – $1,231.00 |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown, KY | $551.74 | $735.65 – $1,471.30 |
| Baptist Health Corbin | Corbin, KY | $551.74 | $735.65 – $1,471.30 |
| Baptist Health La Grange | La Grange, KY | $551.74 | $269.00 – $1,471.30 |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington, KY | $551.74 | $356.00 – $1,495.58 |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville, KY | $551.74 | $314.00 – $1,471.30 |
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah, KY | $551.74 | $735.65 – $1,471.30 |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $560.00 | $5.86 – $560.00 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $564.17 | $54.54 – $492.75 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | $570.62 | $21.77 – $1,041.52 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | $587.01 | $113.64 – $115.95 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $588.82 | $54.54 – $500.00 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur, GA | $605.00 | $84.58 – $179.31 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | Lithonia, GA | $605.00 | $84.58 – $179.31 |
| Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Decatur, GA | $605.00 | not published |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek, GA | $605.00 | $85.65 – $181.58 |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $605.00 | not published |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $605.00 | $85.65 – $181.58 |
| Emory University Hospital | Ne, GA | $605.00 | $84.58 – $179.31 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta, GA | $605.00 | $85.65 – $181.58 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | $606.06 | $21.77 – $1,365.30 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | $609.18 | $29.61 – $767.34 |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | $619.00 | $27.24 – $560.00 |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center | West Des Moines, IA | $624.00 | $5.86 – $624.00 |
| Adventhealth Wauchula | Wauchula, FL | $629.93 | not published |
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | $631.89 | $119.73 – $119.73 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | $636.48 | $92.19 – $200.64 |
| Kings Mills Hospital | Mason, OH | $640.80 | not published |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | $661.48 | $87.64 – $243.64 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | $663.73 | $78.51 – $155.61 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | $663.73 | $83.94 – $169.76 |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center | Kodiak, AK | $663.78 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest | Midwest City, OK | $686.40 | $17.64 – $173.55 |
| Adventhealth Sebring | Sebring, FL | $724.42 | $90.26 – $200.12 |
| HCA HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE | FRIENDSWOOD, TX | $731.51 | $50.33 – $128.40 |
| MEDICAL CITY DALLAS HOSPITAL | Dallas, TX | $745.74 | $50.59 – $110.12 |
| Adventhealth North Pinellas | Tarpon Springs, FL | $749.01 | $88.06 – $195.49 |
| HCA HOUSTON CONROE | CONROE, TX | $796.18 | $50.33 – $128.40 |
| HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL | Sebring, FL | $825.00 | $25.22 – $25.22 |
| Love County Health Center | Marietta, OK | $859.00 | $10.47 – $129.23 |