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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $96.23 | $18.61 – $1,522.00 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $96.23 | $18.61 – $1,522.00 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | $97.40 | $77.18 – $160.80 |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $97.45 | $54.54 – $525.60 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $97.46 | $18.61 – $1,522.00 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $97.46 | $97.46 – $1,522.00 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $97.46 | $18.61 – $1,522.00 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $97.50 | $23.68 – $292.50 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | $97.50 | $76.50 – $292.50 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $97.54 | $19.04 – $1,522.00 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $97.54 | $19.04 – $3,800.00 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Lufkin | Lufkin, TX | $97.65 | $6.80 – $788.00 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Livingston | Livingston, TX | $97.65 | $6.80 – $788.00 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial San Augustine | San Augustine, TX | $97.65 | $15.30 – $788.00 |
| UPMC Western Maryland | Cumberland, MD | $97.80 | $163.00 – $163.00 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | $100.80 | $16.71 – $235.45 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $101.20 | $77.40 – $225.76 |
| TWIN CITIES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Templeton, CA | $102.06 | $108.26 – $316.88 |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $102.60 | $48.64 – $130.10 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $103.69 | $19.04 – $1,522.00 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $103.69 | $19.04 – $1,522.00 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | $104.00 | $81.94 – $292.50 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $104.19 | $0.01 – $781.00 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $104.19 | $0.01 – $781.00 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $104.19 | $0.01 – $781.00 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $104.19 | $0.01 – $781.00 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $104.19 | $0.01 – $781.00 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $104.19 | $0.01 – $781.00 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $104.19 | $0.01 – $781.00 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $104.19 | $0.01 – $781.00 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $104.19 | $0.01 – $781.00 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $104.19 | $0.01 – $781.00 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $104.19 | $0.01 – $781.00 |
| Tiffin Hospital | Tiffin, OH | $105.60 | not published |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $106.26 | $77.40 – $161.26 |
| 81-3257997 BMH Calhoun | Calhoun City, MS | $106.60 | $88.05 – $89.81 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $106.70 | $42.70 – $272.09 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | $107.25 | $76.50 – $292.50 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | $107.25 | $76.50 – $292.50 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $107.25 | $76.50 – $292.50 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $107.25 | $76.50 – $292.50 |
| St. Joseph's Hospital | Buckhannon, WV | $110.50 | not published |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $110.88 | $23.34 – $163.91 |
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $111.36 | $26.78 – $244.02 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $115.40 | $10.34 – $116.15 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $115.95 | $7.03 – $227.00 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $115.95 | $7.03 – $193.25 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $115.95 | $7.03 – $185.00 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $115.95 | $7.03 – $266.00 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $116.38 | $16.93 – $160.80 |