ER Visit (level 2) cost at US hospitals
Emergency department visit, low severity · CPT 99282
$47.25
lowest cash price
$463.00
national median
$4,619.77
highest cash price
874
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $47.25–$4,619.77 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($351.30) → Sep 1, 2026 ($638.79)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $454.74 | $788.58 | $925.08 |
| Arizona | 22 | $240.59 | $375.94 | $745.71 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $98.25 | $558.35 | $917.00 |
| California | 90 | $131.40 | $724.42 | $1,162.34 |
| Colorado | 17 | $243.37 | $638.79 | $1,828.74 |
| Florida | 78 | $491.18 | $887.90 | $4,619.77 |
| Georgia | 25 | $341.25 | $847.04 | $1,900.00 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $275.20 | $275.20 | $641.25 |
| Illinois | 50 | $205.00 | $380.00 | $757.40 |
| Indiana | 25 | $245.38 | $525.00 | $1,096.07 |
| Iowa | 31 | $216.00 | $419.48 | $1,384.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $157.60 | $754.62 | $2,651.83 |
| Kentucky | 23 | $143.40 | $360.31 | $1,096.07 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $158.08 | $158.08 | $158.08 |
| Maine | 7 | $248.35 | $351.30 | $488.60 |
| Maryland | 2 | $195.60 | $195.60 | $195.60 |
| Michigan | 27 | $211.13 | $563.00 | $911.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $172.90 | $372.00 | $504.80 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $103.92 | $135.00 | $265.60 |
| Missouri | 21 | $47.25 | $559.35 | $1,636.81 |
| Montana | 2 | $356.80 | $356.80 | $372.00 |
| Nebraska | 12 | $268.00 | $304.92 | $382.50 |
| Nevada | 4 | $256.87 | $315.50 | $440.16 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $660.25 | $660.25 | $660.25 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $173.07 | $258.14 | $458.80 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $372.96 | $372.96 | $372.96 |
| New York | 23 | $187.40 | $187.40 | $2,113.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $168.00 | $328.58 | $717.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $395.20 | $395.20 | $503.20 |
| Ohio | 57 | $180.50 | $535.20 | $1,218.60 |
| Oklahoma | 18 | $59.00 | $403.00 | $892.38 |
| Oregon | 13 | $139.86 | $826.50 | $943.50 |
| Pennsylvania | 32 | $151.20 | $562.40 | $923.20 |
| South Carolina | 12 | $398.40 | $513.50 | $598.50 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $431.20 | $494.40 | $510.40 |
| Tennessee | 30 | $92.46 | $169.94 | $573.00 |
| Texas | 108 | $174.45 | $469.39 | $2,282.72 |
| Virginia | 33 | $92.46 | $284.00 | $1,398.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $212.80 | $384.00 | $604.00 |
| West Virginia | 18 | $142.00 | $291.00 | $769.00 |
| Wisconsin | 33 | $208.56 | $457.92 | $719.99 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $332.68 | $365.45 | $497.70 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $503.20 | $215.12 – $566.10 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | $503.20 | $41.28 – $566.10 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | $503.40 | $6.73 – $60.50 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | $504.80 | $152.77 – $567.90 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $505.40 | $30.82 – $1,444.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $505.40 | $30.82 – $1,444.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $505.40 | $30.82 – $1,444.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $505.40 | $30.82 – $1,444.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $505.40 | $30.82 – $1,444.00 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | $506.40 | $164.54 – $167.83 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $506.50 | $158.36 – $874.00 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | $506.50 | $158.36 – $913.00 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | $506.50 | $158.36 – $874.00 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | $506.50 | $158.36 – $874.00 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $506.50 | $158.36 – $874.00 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | $507.60 | $50.35 – $1,222.00 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $508.00 | $41.28 – $571.50 |
| St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $508.20 | $48.79 – $1,089.00 |
| University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $510.00 | $145.26 – $612.00 |
| University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center | Elyria, OH | $510.00 | $145.26 – $261.48 |
| University Hospitals St. John Medical Center | Westlake OH, OH | $510.00 | $156.87 – $282.37 |
| University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center | Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH | $510.00 | $145.26 – $261.48 |
| University Hospitals Parma Medical Center | Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH | $510.00 | $145.26 – $261.48 |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | Ravenna OH 44266, OH | $510.00 | $156.87 – $282.37 |
| University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center | Chardon, OH | $510.00 | $145.26 – $261.48 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $510.00 | $145.26 – $612.00 |
| Arroyo Grande Hospital | Santa Maria, CA | $510.18 | $34.97 – $1,060.36 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | $510.40 | $150.44 – $574.20 |
| Prisma Health Greer Memorial Hospital | GREER, SC | $513.50 | $39.43 – $744.74 |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $514.15 | $5.46 – $636.00 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $514.80 | $38.98 – $290.96 |
| The Unity Hospital of Rochester | Rochester, NY | $515.39 | not published |
| St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital | Lake Jackson, TX | $520.80 | $51.36 – $744.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $521.95 | $45.69 – $207.88 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | $525.00 | $6.73 – $60.50 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | $525.00 | $6.73 – $60.50 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | $525.00 | $6.88 – $60.50 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | $525.00 | $6.88 – $60.50 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | $525.00 | $6.88 – $60.50 |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $525.17 | $154.38 – $3,979.00 |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | $529.04 | $34.97 – $1,115.20 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | $530.04 | $149.62 – $180.46 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | $531.00 | $6.73 – $60.50 |
| Southampton Medical Center | Franklin, VA | $531.30 | not published |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $535.20 | not published |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $535.20 | not published |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $535.20 | not published |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $535.20 | not published |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $535.20 | not published |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $535.20 | not published |