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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OSF Saint Paul Medical Center | Mendota, IL | $380.00 | not published |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $382.50 | $25.49 – $116.62 |
| St. Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $382.93 | $406.47 – $944.25 |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | $383.24 | $154.57 – $3,979.00 |
| UPMC McKeesport | Mckeesport, PA | $384.00 | $36.28 – $166.08 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $384.00 | $174.74 – $707.66 |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $384.00 | $174.25 – $652.82 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $384.00 | $174.74 – $707.66 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $384.00 | $175.61 – $707.66 |
| MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $384.00 | $180.88 – $1,098.66 |
| MultiCare Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $384.00 | $175.61 – $707.66 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $384.16 | $88.87 – $885.60 |
| St. Anne Hospital | Burien, WA | $384.45 | $500.60 – $1,133.10 |
| Weirton Medical Center | Weirton, WV | $387.50 | $32.98 – $745.95 |
| HSHS Holy Family Hospital | GREENVILLE, IL | $390.24 | $164.54 – $411.35 |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $391.68 | $34.97 – $1,128.80 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | $393.05 | $197.48 – $365.34 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $395.00 | $239.36 – $1,214.00 |
| St. Francis Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $395.11 | $406.47 – $944.25 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $395.20 | $166.28 – $444.60 |
| Sanford Medical Center Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $395.20 | $119.60 – $444.60 |
| Sanford Medical Center Mayville | Mayville, ND | $395.20 | $119.60 – $444.60 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | $395.20 | $166.28 – $444.60 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $395.64 | $17.38 – $157.56 |
| St Francis Downtown | Greenville, SC | $398.40 | not published |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $398.83 | $165.82 – $855.40 |
| HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital | Mattoon, IL | $398.88 | $176.22 – $554.00 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | $399.00 | $197.48 – $365.34 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $400.00 | $41.28 – $450.00 |
| Aurora Baycare Medical Center | Green Bay, WI | $402.50 | not published |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg, WV | $402.50 | $52.50 – $256.50 |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore | Northwest Ardmore, OK | $403.00 | $39.61 – $349.10 |
| Mercy Hospital Tishomingo | Tishomingo, OK | $405.60 | $38.44 – $235.31 |
| UPMC Muncy | Muncy, PA | $406.80 | $36.28 – $85.38 |
| UPMC Williamsport | Williamsport, PA | $406.80 | $36.28 – $161.55 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | $408.81 | $34.97 – $1,003.20 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | $413.90 | $40.96 – $84.72 |
| St. Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $416.98 | $406.47 – $944.25 |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest, IL | $417.50 | $239.36 – $1,214.00 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | $417.50 | $239.36 – $1,214.00 |
| St Francis Eastside | Greenville, SC | $417.60 | not published |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | $418.20 | $164.54 – $306.05 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $419.48 | $18.37 – $139.28 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | $420.75 | $145.26 – $261.48 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | $421.12 | $46.21 – $288.22 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $422.57 | $172.89 – $669.76 |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $423.80 | $38.79 – $986.70 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $424.20 | $36.28 – $166.08 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $424.71 | $42.24 – $42.24 |
| HSHS St. Francis Hospital | LITCHFIELD, IL | $429.84 | $597.00 – $597.00 |