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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $258.14 | $173.07 – $345.00 |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $262.09 | $115.77 – $962.66 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $262.11 | $15.40 – $92.40 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $262.20 | $19.20 – $211.50 |
| CHI St. Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $262.60 | $48.16 – $480.00 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | $262.77 | $43.40 – $332.03 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | $264.50 | $152.81 – $157.30 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | $264.50 | $152.81 – $157.30 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $265.20 | $36.28 – $163.04 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional South Campus | Meridian, MS | $265.60 | $142.47 – $317.38 |
| Arizona General Hospital Laveen | Phoenix, AZ | $266.10 | $36.41 – $949.36 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $266.17 | $21.98 – $345.00 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | $267.50 | $210.79 – $1,214.00 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $267.84 | $20.76 – $400.00 |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $268.00 | $79.28 – $428.80 |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $271.20 | $172.71 – $621.62 |
| MultiCare Deaconess Hospital | Spokane, WA | $271.20 | $167.68 – $623.02 |
| United Hospital Center | Bridgeport, WV | $272.00 | $52.50 – $277.01 |
| PORTLAND ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER | Portland, OR | $272.96 | $136.53 – $1,535.40 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | $273.00 | $149.62 – $244.53 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center | GREEN BAY, WI | $273.24 | $149.93 – $337.35 |
| HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital | SHEBOYGAN, WI | $273.24 | $150.16 – $337.86 |
| HSHS St. Vincent Hospital | Green Bay, WI | $273.24 | $149.14 – $335.57 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $275.20 | $23.95 – $616.00 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | $276.10 | $111.86 – $149.14 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | $277.80 | $6.73 – $60.50 |
| Summers County ARH Hospital | Hinton, WV | $279.00 | $50.00 – $50.00 |
| Mary Breckinridge ARH Hospital | Hayden, KY | $279.00 | $125.00 – $125.00 |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $281.55 | $88.87 – $930.40 |
| RIDEOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | Marysville, CA | $282.26 | $1.35 – $61.66 |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | $284.00 | $154.02 – $158.55 |
| Massena Hospital | Massena, NY | $286.08 | $90.09 – $90.09 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | $287.02 | $36.41 – $949.36 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $287.95 | $146.61 – $152.48 |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | $290.00 | $152.76 – $458.27 |
| Parkview Montpelier Hospital | Montpelier, OH | $290.00 | not published |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $291.00 | not published |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea | Berea, KY | $291.65 | $166.92 – $550.55 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $292.61 | $117.10 – $746.20 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $294.00 | $149.62 – $244.53 |
| Rappahannock General Hospital | Kilmarnock, VA | $294.60 | not published |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $295.95 | $173.07 – $1,387.00 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $296.48 | $34.97 – $1,088.00 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $296.53 | $26.86 – $1,387.00 |
| HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital | Shelbyville, IL | $297.36 | not published |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | $298.65 | not published |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | $298.65 | not published |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | $298.65 | not published |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | $298.65 | not published |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | $298.65 | not published |