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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $199.25 | $10.30 – $22.17 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $199.42 | $82.91 – $427.70 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | $199.80 | $11.41 – $31.03 |
| Aurora Baycare Medical Center | Green Bay, WI | $200.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Bay Area | Marinette, WI | $200.00 | not published |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | $200.90 | not published |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | $201.00 | $90.36 – $168.07 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $202.80 | $43.55 – $84.28 |
| Weirton Medical Center | Weirton, WV | $204.00 | $21.00 – $409.65 |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $204.14 | $11.72 – $325.24 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | $204.41 | $21.77 – $501.60 |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg, WV | $204.50 | $21.00 – $140.86 |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | $205.80 | $83.64 – $117.10 |
| Gouverneur Hospital | Gouverneur, NY | $206.39 | $87.03 – $87.03 |
| HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital | Shelbyville, IL | $207.36 | not published |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $207.68 | $19.26 – $1,224.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $207.68 | $19.26 – $1,224.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $207.68 | $19.26 – $1,386.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $207.69 | $19.26 – $1,224.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $207.69 | $19.26 – $1,224.00 |
| OSF St Francis Hospital | Escanaba, MI | $208.00 | not published |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | $210.60 | $23.11 – $316.27 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | $210.60 | $23.11 – $307.20 |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $211.06 | $11.72 – $321.78 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $211.24 | $10.30 – $35.89 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | $211.73 | $28.33 – $181.18 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $211.73 | $28.33 – $181.18 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $211.73 | $28.33 – $181.18 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | $211.73 | $28.33 – $181.18 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $213.00 | $51.26 – $90.67 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | $214.05 | $10.80 – $92.43 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | $214.05 | $10.69 – $27.48 |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $214.43 | $9.15 – $99.50 |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $215.04 | $15.25 – $59.78 |
| UPMC Bedford | Everett, PA | $215.40 | $30.29 – $323.10 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | $216.00 | $97.65 – $326.52 |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | $216.00 | $97.65 – $339.05 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | $216.00 | $97.92 – $339.05 |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | $216.29 | $11.15 – $455.92 |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $216.31 | $9.58 – $11.17 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $217.60 | $13.07 – $59.78 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | $217.80 | $61.43 – $81.91 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $218.18 | $96.23 – $1,387.00 |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | $218.50 | $84.58 – $87.07 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $218.60 | $7.37 – $1,387.00 |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | $219.05 | $80.52 – $83.74 |
| Shelby Hospital | Shelby, OH | $219.05 | not published |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $219.13 | $5.86 – $1,387.00 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $219.99 | $54.54 – $492.75 |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | $221.45 | $85.94 – $3,979.00 |