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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $535.20 | not published |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | $539.76 | $177.80 – $797.19 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | $539.76 | $150.10 – $716.58 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | $540.50 | $162.45 – $243.68 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | $541.00 | $162.45 – $243.68 |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | $541.44 | $164.54 – $752.00 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $541.80 | $154.24 – $436.34 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $541.80 | $436.34 – $436.34 |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $541.80 | not published |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | $543.50 | not published |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $548.37 | $11.12 – $938.00 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | $548.37 | $11.12 – $531.03 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $548.37 | $11.12 – $938.00 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $548.37 | $11.12 – $938.00 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $548.67 | $34.97 – $1,225.90 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | $549.00 | $162.45 – $243.68 |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center | West Allis, WI | $550.00 | not published |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | $550.50 | $162.45 – $243.68 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | $550.80 | $6.73 – $60.50 |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | $554.65 | $34.97 – $1,225.90 |
| St. Michael Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $555.66 | $658.36 – $1,133.10 |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | $556.26 | $52.90 – $887.24 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | $556.50 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | River Ozark, AR | $558.35 | $38.02 – $550.62 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | $559.35 | $153.79 – $184.55 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | $559.35 | $153.79 – $184.55 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | $559.35 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | $559.35 | $153.79 – $184.55 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | $559.35 | $153.79 – $184.55 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | $559.35 | $153.79 – $184.55 |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $560.30 | $41.97 – $235.31 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $561.69 | $112.34 – $1,718.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $561.69 | $146.53 – $1,185.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $561.69 | $102.98 – $1,718.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $561.69 | $177.87 – $1,718.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Boonville | Booneville, AR | $562.25 | $38.82 – $550.62 |
| WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital | Lewisburg, PA | $562.40 | $38.50 – $553.29 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | $563.00 | $154.65 – $231.97 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | $563.00 | $152.99 – $305.43 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | $563.77 | $34.97 – $1,388.26 |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | $564.00 | $36.28 – $166.08 |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Academy Paris, AR | $564.85 | $39.73 – $550.62 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | $566.50 | $148.42 – $163.26 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | $566.50 | $142.81 – $157.09 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | $566.50 | $149.21 – $164.13 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | $567.50 | $162.45 – $243.68 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | $569.40 | $6.88 – $60.50 |
| UPMC Community Osteopathic | Harrisburg, PA | $570.60 | $34.91 – $808.35 |
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover, PA | $570.60 | $36.28 – $242.05 |
| UPMC Lititz | Lititz, PA | $570.60 | $36.28 – $243.36 |