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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rappahannock General Hospital | Kilmarnock, VA | $116.40 | not published |
| 39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County | STARKVILLE, MS | $116.48 | $47.50 – $173.52 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | $117.42 | $11.83 – $182.33 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $118.03 | $96.23 – $345.00 |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | $118.90 | $53.01 – $184.30 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $121.21 | $11.15 – $444.80 |
| RIDEOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | Marysville, CA | $121.88 | $0.70 – $29.97 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | $122.08 | $23.34 – $163.91 |
| CHI Health Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $122.88 | $15.25 – $59.78 |
| Banner Churchill Community Hospital | Fallon, NV | $123.20 | $46.80 – $172.80 |
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | $123.90 | $79.94 – $223.83 |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $125.44 | $15.25 – $59.78 |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center | Ashland, OH | $126.00 | $81.78 – $147.20 |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $127.00 | not published |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $128.16 | $10.30 – $44.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $128.16 | $10.30 – $35.89 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $128.16 | $10.30 – $46.75 |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $128.80 | not published |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | $130.00 | $90.36 – $146.39 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $130.00 | $83.92 – $86.39 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $130.00 | $83.92 – $86.39 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | $130.00 | $83.92 – $86.39 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $130.00 | $83.92 – $86.39 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | $130.00 | $83.92 – $86.39 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | $130.00 | $83.92 – $86.39 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $130.00 | $83.92 – $86.39 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | $130.00 | $88.47 – $146.39 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | $130.00 | $88.47 – $146.39 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | $130.00 | $90.36 – $146.39 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | $132.00 | $83.92 – $86.39 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | $132.00 | $83.92 – $86.39 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | $132.60 | $3.45 – $33.30 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $133.12 | $82.08 – $326.00 |
| New Ulm Medical Center | MN 56073, MN | $135.18 | $82.56 – $396.49 |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $136.20 | $18.26 – $103.74 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center | GREEN BAY, WI | $136.62 | $82.34 – $185.27 |
| HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital | SHEBOYGAN, WI | $136.62 | $82.46 – $185.55 |
| HSHS St. Vincent Hospital | Green Bay, WI | $136.62 | $81.91 – $184.29 |
| Jefferson Medical Center | Ranson, WV | $139.00 | not published |
| Arizona General Hospital Laveen | Phoenix, AZ | $140.38 | $9.85 – $500.83 |
| HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital | OCONTO FALLS, WI | $140.58 | $86.15 – $86.15 |
| Summers County ARH Hospital | Hinton, WV | $141.60 | $20.00 – $20.00 |
| Mary Breckinridge ARH Hospital | Hayden, KY | $141.60 | $50.00 – $50.00 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $141.62 | $23.74 – $25.27 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $141.62 | $23.74 – $335.00 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $141.62 | $23.74 – $188.44 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $141.62 | $23.57 – $201.83 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $141.62 | $23.74 – $35.35 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $141.62 | $23.74 – $35.35 |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital | Hood River, OR | $142.50 | not published |