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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | $430.40 | $130.25 – $484.20 |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg | Pittsburg, KS | $430.95 | $37.51 – $311.28 |
| Sanford Vermillion Hospital | Vermillion, SD | $431.20 | $159.01 – $485.10 |
| OSF St Francis Hospital | Escanaba, MI | $431.20 | not published |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | $432.63 | $51.36 – $1,156.00 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | $432.80 | $120.54 – $486.90 |
| Washakie Medical Center | Worland, WY | $437.25 | $94.08 – $190.12 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | $437.40 | $45.10 – $575.89 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | $437.40 | $45.10 – $559.38 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE HOSPITAL | Clearlake, CA | $438.48 | $34.97 – $2,009.70 |
| Rose de Lima Hospital | Henderson, NV | $440.16 | $38.04 – $1,644.00 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $440.50 | $142.81 – $170.28 |
| MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center | Camden, SC | $440.50 | $140.46 – $163.26 |
| St. Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $444.89 | $214.03 – $1,133.10 |
| Princeton Community Hospital | Princeton, WV | $446.00 | $36.28 – $914.35 |
| AdventHealth Polk | Columbus, NC | $446.57 | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | $450.00 | $6.88 – $60.50 |
| Mercy Hospital Healdton | Healdton, OK | $450.45 | $38.44 – $235.31 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | $452.20 | $171.10 – $435.45 |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center | Conneaut, OH | $453.75 | not published |
| University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center | Geneva, OH | $453.75 | not published |
| Providence Valdez Medical Center | Valdez, AK | $454.74 | not published |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | $457.92 | $66.88 – $339.15 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | $457.92 | $66.88 – $339.15 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | $457.92 | $110.53 – $315.00 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | $457.92 | $110.53 – $315.00 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $458.80 | $50.21 – $400.00 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $458.88 | $31.57 – $119.56 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | $460.90 | $115.99 – $154.66 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $461.13 | $43.40 – $332.03 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | $461.13 | $43.40 – $332.03 |
| Methodist Charlton Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $463.00 | $150.87 – $407.34 |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $463.00 | $154.24 – $416.46 |
| Methodist Mansfield Medical Center | Mansfield, TX | $463.00 | $154.50 – $417.14 |
| Methodist Midlothian Medical Center | Midlothian, TX | $463.00 | $154.24 – $416.46 |
| Methodist Richardson Medical Center | Richardson, TX | $463.00 | $154.24 – $416.46 |
| Methodist Celina Medical Center | Celina, TX | $463.00 | $152.30 – $385.61 |
| Methodist Southlake Medical Center | Souhtlake, TX | $463.00 | $151.29 – $417.14 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | $464.00 | $140.42 – $522.00 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | $464.00 | $140.42 – $522.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron | Waldron, AR | $465.40 | $39.73 – $550.62 |
| Adventhealth Durand | Durand, WI | $466.35 | not published |
| West Virginia University Hospitals | Morgantown, WV | $466.50 | $32.98 – $626.11 |
| French Hospital | San Luis Obispo, CA | $467.27 | $34.97 – $1,168.16 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER - FORT WORTH | Fort Worth, TX | $469.39 | $125.17 – $1,185.00 |
| BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | Dallas, TX | $469.39 | $132.99 – $6,299.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL | Frisco, TX | $469.39 | $125.17 – $1,718.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - GRAPEVINE | Grapevine, TX | $469.39 | $117.35 – $1,185.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - IRVING | Irving, TX | $469.39 | $86.05 – $1,185.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - LAKE POINTE | Rowlett, TX | $469.39 | $86.05 – $1,718.00 |