ER Visit (level 3) cost at US hospitals
Emergency department visit, moderate severity · CPT 99283
$81.00
lowest cash price
$812.18
national median
$6,999.68
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 $81.00–$6,999.68 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($558.05) → Sep 1, 2026 ($1,130.50)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $724.50 | $1,386.06 | $1,737.06 |
| Arizona | 22 | $386.96 | $692.32 | $1,214.96 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $157.89 | $1,004.25 | $1,557.00 |
| California | 90 | $217.00 | $1,207.96 | $6,228.00 |
| Colorado | 17 | $551.91 | $1,158.82 | $4,036.25 |
| Florida | 78 | $1,008.80 | $1,504.84 | $6,239.00 |
| Georgia | 25 | $450.22 | $1,455.46 | $2,100.00 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $1,387.50 | $1,387.50 | $6,999.68 |
| Illinois | 51 | $387.50 | $650.00 | $1,890.00 |
| Indiana | 25 | $462.12 | $1,047.00 | $1,620.39 |
| Iowa | 31 | $360.00 | $651.00 | $2,613.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $242.00 | $1,885.58 | $3,612.06 |
| Kentucky | 23 | $277.06 | $590.87 | $1,620.39 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $238.16 | $238.16 | $238.16 |
| Maine | 7 | $472.40 | $596.35 | $926.75 |
| Maryland | 2 | $293.40 | $293.40 | $293.40 |
| Michigan | 27 | $375.36 | $1,014.00 | $1,316.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $331.63 | $569.60 | $888.00 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $146.88 | $215.20 | $450.80 |
| Missouri | 21 | $81.00 | $958.65 | $2,730.20 |
| Montana | 2 | $513.60 | $513.60 | $580.80 |
| Nebraska | 12 | $471.50 | $637.50 | $894.62 |
| Nevada | 4 | $555.35 | $614.95 | $774.78 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $789.95 | $789.95 | $789.95 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $302.61 | $397.94 | $640.96 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $656.04 | $656.04 | $656.04 |
| New York | 23 | $327.66 | $327.66 | $2,599.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $438.00 | $1,519.05 | $1,519.05 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $565.60 | $565.60 | $824.00 |
| Ohio | 56 | $362.25 | $850.50 | $2,008.80 |
| Oklahoma | 18 | $81.00 | $761.15 | $1,859.65 |
| Oregon | 13 | $235.98 | $1,206.75 | $1,632.00 |
| Pennsylvania | 33 | $205.20 | $880.20 | $1,740.80 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $630.00 | $755.50 | $961.20 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $684.80 | $808.00 | $864.80 |
| Tennessee | 30 | $201.02 | $225.00 | $735.00 |
| Texas | 108 | $306.90 | $827.97 | $2,819.46 |
| Virginia | 33 | $201.02 | $491.00 | $2,173.80 |
| Washington | 32 | $308.70 | $702.00 | $1,180.80 |
| West Virginia | 18 | $207.00 | $479.00 | $814.50 |
| Wisconsin | 33 | $329.34 | $839.52 | $1,304.15 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $716.10 | $814.19 | $918.48 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | $834.48 | $292.53 – $1,159.00 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | $836.00 | $252.99 – $940.50 |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $837.60 | $298.40 – $942.30 |
| Platte County Hospital | Wheatland, WY | $839.01 | $140.64 – $284.21 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center | GREEN BAY, WI | $839.52 | $266.56 – $599.75 |
| HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital | SHEBOYGAN, WI | $839.52 | $266.96 – $600.66 |
| HSHS St. Vincent Hospital | Green Bay, WI | $839.52 | $265.15 – $596.59 |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center | Canton, SD | $840.80 | $359.44 – $945.90 |
| The Unity Hospital of Rochester | Rochester, NY | $841.82 | not published |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $846.00 | not published |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $846.00 | not published |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $846.00 | not published |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $846.00 | not published |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $846.00 | not published |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $846.00 | not published |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $846.00 | not published |
| St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital | Lake Jackson, TX | $846.30 | $51.36 – $1,209.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Watonga | Watonga, OK | $849.55 | $66.04 – $418.34 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | Breese, IL | $849.60 | $292.53 – $1,180.00 |
| University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $850.50 | $258.26 – $1,020.60 |
| University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center | Elyria, OH | $850.50 | $258.26 – $464.86 |
| University Hospitals St. John Medical Center | Westlake OH, OH | $850.50 | $278.89 – $502.00 |
| University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center | Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH | $850.50 | $258.26 – $464.86 |
| University Hospitals Parma Medical Center | Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH | $850.50 | $258.26 – $464.86 |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | Ravenna OH 44266, OH | $850.50 | $278.89 – $502.00 |
| University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center | Chardon, OH | $850.50 | $258.26 – $464.86 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $850.50 | $250.61 – $1,020.60 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $850.50 | $221.48 – $279.28 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $850.50 | $253.89 – $279.28 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | $856.10 | $304.19 – $798.50 |
| St. Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $857.14 | $712.99 – $1,941.00 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | $864.00 | $292.53 – $298.38 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $864.80 | $70.24 – $972.90 |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital | Kenton, OH | $867.10 | not published |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $871.60 | $138.24 – $1,270.40 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | $875.40 | $11.03 – $102.81 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | $877.13 | $63.97 – $2,159.88 |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $877.17 | $62.90 – $418.34 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | $877.80 | $10.08 – $102.81 |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | $880.20 | $62.31 – $1,173.60 |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | $883.20 | $62.31 – $290.38 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | $885.60 | $10.08 – $102.81 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $886.75 | $182.52 – $2,805.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $886.75 | $260.51 – $2,805.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $886.75 | $458.16 – $2,410.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $886.75 | $177.35 – $2,805.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $886.75 | $221.69 – $2,805.00 |
| UPMC Community Osteopathic | Harrisburg, PA | $887.40 | $45.50 – $1,257.15 |
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover, PA | $887.40 | $62.31 – $423.22 |
| UPMC Lititz | Lititz, PA | $887.40 | $62.31 – $425.50 |