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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $324.41 | $177.67 – $1,387.00 |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $324.72 | $82.59 – $190.12 |
| UPMC Bedford | Everett, PA | $325.20 | $34.63 – $487.80 |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | $328.58 | $36.65 – $624.29 |
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | $328.58 | $36.65 – $604.58 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $328.58 | $36.65 – $604.58 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | $328.58 | $36.65 – $630.86 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $328.58 | $32.14 – $578.29 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | $328.58 | $36.65 – $624.29 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | $328.58 | $36.65 – $624.29 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | $328.58 | $36.65 – $624.29 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | $328.58 | $36.65 – $624.29 |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $328.58 | $37.02 – $604.58 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $328.58 | $36.65 – $604.58 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $328.58 | $36.65 – $591.44 |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $331.84 | $79.28 – $505.92 |
| Gouverneur Hospital | Gouverneur, NY | $332.48 | $90.09 – $90.09 |
| Platte County Hospital | Wheatland, WY | $332.68 | $94.08 – $190.12 |
| Banner Goldfield Medical Center | Apache Junction, AZ | $334.19 | $88.87 – $872.25 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | $336.00 | $177.80 – $600.13 |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | $336.00 | $177.80 – $623.17 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | $336.00 | $178.30 – $623.17 |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $336.60 | $36.28 – $166.08 |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $337.43 | $35.14 – $40.99 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | $337.48 | $174.86 – $537.43 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $337.50 | $19.20 – $523.31 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $339.19 | $173.07 – $1,387.00 |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $339.20 | not published |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $341.24 | $19.20 – $432.00 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $341.24 | $1.23 – $325.85 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $341.24 | $19.20 – $2,557.00 |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | $341.25 | $155.96 – $288.52 |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | $341.25 | $154.55 – $285.93 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | $341.25 | $155.96 – $288.52 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | $341.25 | $134.55 – $263.73 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | $341.25 | $155.96 – $288.52 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | $341.25 | $155.96 – $288.52 |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care at Warm Springs | P O Box 280, GA | $341.25 | not published |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | $341.25 | $154.01 – $301.86 |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | $341.25 | $461.65 – $461.65 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | $341.25 | $151.09 – $296.14 |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital | Marietta, GA | $341.25 | not published |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | $342.54 | $14.47 – $938.00 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | $343.75 | $64.45 – $287.96 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $345.96 | $19.25 – $136.26 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $345.96 | $21.67 – $123.19 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $345.96 | $12.65 – $136.76 |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $347.77 | $25.49 – $114.24 |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital | Glen Dale, WV | $349.00 | $36.28 – $256.50 |
| Siena Hospital | Henderson, NV | $349.36 | $38.04 – $1,613.00 |