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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Horizon-Greenville | Greenville, PA | $144.00 | $51.26 – $157.53 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital | Chewelah, WA | $144.20 | not published |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $144.40 | $94.85 – $441.05 |
| MultiCare Deaconess Hospital | Spokane, WA | $144.40 | $92.09 – $441.05 |
| MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER | The Dalles, OR | $144.50 | $10.72 – $186.71 |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribualt, MN | $145.32 | $80.34 – $336.48 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $145.32 | $80.34 – $336.48 |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $145.32 | $80.34 – $336.48 |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, MN | $145.32 | $80.34 – $562.98 |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $145.32 | $80.34 – $336.48 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $145.93 | $10.30 – $48.79 |
| PORTLAND ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER | Portland, OR | $146.56 | $74.98 – $824.40 |
| United Hospital Center | Bridgeport, WV | $149.00 | $21.00 – $152.13 |
| Barnesville Hospital | Barnesville, OH | $149.00 | not published |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $149.96 | $96.23 – $345.00 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | $150.78 | $82.17 – $131.14 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | $151.42 | $9.85 – $500.83 |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | $152.35 | $21.77 – $556.00 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $152.35 | $11.15 – $461.48 |
| Maryview Hospital | Portsmouth, VA | $152.40 | not published |
| Harbour View Medical Center | Suffolk, VA | $152.40 | not published |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $152.46 | $11.72 – $308.55 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $152.46 | $11.72 – $308.55 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $152.46 | $11.72 – $308.55 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $152.46 | $11.72 – $308.55 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $152.46 | $11.72 – $308.55 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $152.46 | $11.72 – $308.55 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $152.82 | $10.34 – $523.31 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE HOSPITAL | Clearlake, CA | $153.00 | $21.77 – $701.25 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $153.60 | $16.71 – $228.00 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | $154.55 | $17.64 – $158.14 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $154.63 | $6.03 – $345.00 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | $154.88 | $89.22 – $178.43 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | $155.40 | $3.45 – $33.30 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) | IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN | $155.40 | $3.65 – $33.30 |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $156.00 | not published |
| Willard Hospital | Willard, OH | $156.00 | not published |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | $156.09 | $44.55 – $148.70 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $156.92 | $10.30 – $35.89 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $156.92 | $10.30 – $26.40 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $156.95 | $8.54 – $61.00 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $158.34 | $82.17 – $131.14 |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $160.13 | $11.15 – $461.48 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | $160.80 | $245.03 – $245.03 |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | $161.50 | $83.89 – $251.67 |
| Parkview Montpelier Hospital | Montpelier, OH | $161.50 | not published |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $164.00 | $21.00 – $142.01 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $164.16 | $10.83 – $616.00 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | $164.70 | $14.47 – $756.00 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital | DECATUR, IL | $165.60 | $90.36 – $230.00 |