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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | Fort Bragg, CA | $240.90 | $10.86 – $32.10 |
| St. Francis Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $241.33 | $218.50 – $576.75 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | $242.22 | $55.47 – $432.00 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | $244.00 | $73.84 – $274.50 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | $244.00 | $90.36 – $92.17 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | $245.00 | $84.93 – $127.40 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | $245.00 | $84.02 – $200.99 |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro | San Pedro, CA | $245.00 | $108.45 – $200.64 |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance | Torrance, CA | $245.00 | $108.45 – $200.64 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $245.40 | $52.65 – $84.28 |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | $245.40 | $25.92 – $137.68 |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center | DeWitt, IA | $245.40 | $27.54 – $50.37 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | $245.40 | $36.00 – $97.28 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $245.53 | $19.59 – $571.00 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $245.60 | $92.45 – $276.30 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | $245.60 | $92.45 – $276.30 |
| HSHS St. Francis Hospital | LITCHFIELD, IL | $246.24 | $342.00 – $342.00 |
| Rose de Lima Hospital | Henderson, NV | $246.54 | $19.33 – $832.00 |
| Princeton Community Hospital | Princeton, WV | $247.00 | $21.00 – $502.14 |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital | Glen Dale, WV | $247.00 | $21.00 – $140.86 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $248.40 | $21.40 – $500.00 |
| Banner Page Hospital | Page, AZ | $249.00 | $11.12 – $108.65 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | $249.70 | $63.70 – $84.94 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $250.06 | $96.23 – $1,387.00 |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center | Canton, SD | $251.20 | $107.39 – $282.60 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | $251.40 | $3.65 – $33.30 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | $251.40 | $3.45 – $33.30 |
| St Francis Downtown | Greenville, SC | $251.40 | not published |
| St Francis Eastside | Greenville, SC | $251.40 | not published |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | $252.00 | $87.01 – $245.03 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $252.00 | $78.43 – $104.10 |
| MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center | Camden, SC | $252.00 | $81.51 – $89.66 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $252.35 | $30.82 – $1,240.20 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $252.35 | $30.82 – $1,240.20 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $252.35 | $30.82 – $1,240.20 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $252.35 | $30.82 – $1,240.20 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $252.35 | $30.82 – $1,240.20 |
| UPMC Muncy | Muncy, PA | $252.60 | $51.60 – $58.62 |
| UPMC Williamsport | Williamsport, PA | $252.60 | $51.60 – $90.67 |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $252.85 | $10.57 – $541.88 |
| Adventhealth Durand | Durand, WI | $252.96 | not published |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $253.50 | $5.86 – $636.00 |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $254.58 | $42.98 – $98.94 |
| St. Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $254.70 | $218.50 – $576.75 |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore | Northwest Ardmore, OK | $254.80 | $10.79 – $191.72 |
| AdventHealth Polk | Columbus, NC | $255.26 | not published |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | $256.00 | $65.44 – $288.00 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | $256.50 | $79.78 – $143.60 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | $257.95 | $81.91 – $81.91 |
| Trinity Medical Center East | Steubenville, OH | $258.38 | $297.60 – $785.50 |