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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AdventHealth Deland | Deland, FL | $922.55 | $152.33 – $319.77 |
| WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | $923.20 | $43.75 – $267.65 |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center | Kodiak, AK | $925.08 | not published |
| Sunnyside Medical Center | CLACKAMAS, OR | $943.50 | not published |
| Westside Medical Center | HILLSBORO, OR | $943.50 | not published |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | $943.50 | not published |
| Urbana Hospital | Urbana, OH | $945.00 | not published |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | $945.00 | $34.97 – $1,785.00 |
| Adventhealth Wauchula | Wauchula, FL | $951.17 | not published |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur, GA | $958.00 | $154.01 – $326.50 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | Lithonia, GA | $958.00 | $154.01 – $326.50 |
| Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Decatur, GA | $958.00 | not published |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek, GA | $958.00 | $155.96 – $330.63 |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $958.00 | not published |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $958.00 | $155.96 – $330.63 |
| Emory University Hospital | Ne, GA | $958.00 | $154.01 – $326.50 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta, GA | $958.00 | $155.96 – $330.63 |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center | Oelwein, IA | $965.00 | $9.09 – $104.00 |
| Allen Hospital | Oberlin, OH | $982.80 | not published |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $1,005.21 | $206.88 – $206.88 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | $1,014.90 | $213.65 – $218.01 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | $1,016.43 | $197.48 – $197.48 |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $1,031.00 | $25.77 – $104.00 |
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $1,034.51 | $30.09 – $1,685.07 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | $1,057.92 | $167.86 – $365.34 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $1,066.28 | $14.47 – $531.03 |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $1,081.55 | $88.54 – $750.00 |
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares, FL | $1,089.14 | $160.34 – $323.54 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | $1,089.74 | $34.97 – $1,989.04 |
| Adventhealth Sebring | Sebring, FL | $1,093.85 | $164.35 – $364.40 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | $1,094.46 | $206.92 – $211.14 |
| Baptist Health Floyd | New Albany, IN | $1,096.07 | $35.00 – $2,192.15 |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown, KY | $1,096.07 | $1,461.43 – $2,922.86 |
| Baptist Health Corbin | Corbin, KY | $1,096.07 | $1,461.43 – $2,922.86 |
| Baptist Health La Grange | La Grange, KY | $1,096.07 | $842.00 – $2,922.86 |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington, KY | $1,096.07 | $1,320.00 – $2,971.09 |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville, KY | $1,096.07 | $664.00 – $2,922.86 |
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah, KY | $1,096.07 | $1,461.43 – $2,922.86 |
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | $1,112.31 | $218.01 – $218.01 |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $1,139.10 | $25.77 – $926.00 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | $1,162.34 | $47.56 – $1,464.12 |
| Kings Mills Hospital | Mason, OH | $1,218.60 | not published |
| MEDICAL CITY DALLAS HOSPITAL | Dallas, TX | $1,243.98 | $50.59 – $200.52 |
| Adventhealth Dade City | Dade City, FL | $1,268.44 | $160.34 – $363.45 |
| HCA HOUSTON CONROE | CONROE, TX | $1,305.89 | $50.33 – $128.40 |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center | West Des Moines, IA | $1,384.00 | $5.46 – $1,070.00 |
| St Mary's Hospital | Richmond, VA | $1,398.00 | not published |
| St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $1,398.00 | not published |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | Mechanicsville, VA | $1,398.00 | not published |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $1,568.87 | $33.57 – $103.00 |