ER Visit (level 3) cost at US hospitals

Emergency department visit, moderate severity · CPT 99283

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ER Visit (level 3)

This is the middle of the five emergency department visit levels and the one billed most often. It covers a problem of moderate complexity — typically some testing, a working diagnosis, and a decision that the patient could go home. The level reflects the judgment involved, not the time spent.

$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.

Most expensive published cash price

$6,999.68

CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER — Kailua, HI

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
mercy hospital Canton, OH $1,242.15 $1.10 – $1,719.90
south pointe hospital Warrensville Heights, OH $1,242.15 $62.46 – $1,719.90
Urbana Hospital Urbana, OH $1,259.40 not published
AdventHealth Deland Deland, FL $1,287.48 $270.81 – $568.50
Texas Health Hospital Mansfield Mansfield, TX $1,293.31 $274.22 – $548.44
Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South Burleson, TX $1,293.31 $274.67 – $549.35
Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith Fort Smith, AR $1,295.77 $64.00 – $735.00
UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital Madison, WI $1,304.15 $12.65 – $67.52
SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest Midwest City, OK $1,304.19 $109.78 – $561.84
Sequoia Hospital Redwood City, CA $1,313.68 $63.97 – $2,959.38
Corewell Health Gross Pointe Grosse Pointe, MI $1,316.00 $85.42 – $367.35
Corewell Health Taylor Taylor, MI $1,316.00 $137.74 – $367.35
Corewell Health Trenton Trenton, MI $1,316.00 $133.35 – $367.35
Corewell Health Troy Troy, MI $1,316.00 $85.00 – $367.19
Corewell Health Wayne Wayne, MI $1,316.00 $133.56 – $367.35
Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) Saint Johns, FL $1,319.05 $174.98 – $569.78
Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) Middleburg, FL $1,319.05 $174.98 – $569.78
Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy, MO $1,324.05 $330.46 – $363.50
Adventhealth Lake Wales Lake Wales, FL $1,340.10 $285.06 – $632.84
UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA $1,344.00 $62.31 – $290.38
Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital Wheaton, IL $1,346.80 not published
Providence Seward Hospital Seward, AK $1,386.06 not published
Richmond Community Hospital Richmond, VA $1,386.60 not published
Moanalua Medical Center HONOLULU, HI $1,387.50 not published
Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) Austin, TX $1,422.23 $14.47 – $1,301.00
AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach New Smyrna Beach, FL $1,428.20 $270.81 – $622.72
Adventhealth Wauchula Wauchula, FL $1,432.54 not published
Allen Hospital Oberlin, OH $1,441.80 not published
Dominican Hospital Santa Cruz, CA $1,441.80 $63.97 – $2,723.40
Grady Memorial Hospital Delaware, OH $1,442.35 $263.21 – $273.74
AdventHealth Orlando Orlando, FL $1,455.00 $285.06 – $755.42
Adventhealth Murray Po Box 1406, GA $1,455.46 $254.16 – $503.74
Adventhealth Gordon Calhoun, GA $1,455.46 $271.72 – $549.54
Adventhealth Rollins Brook Lampasas, TX $1,470.35 $859.86 – $859.86
Adventhealth Central Texas Killeen, TX $1,470.35 $274.22 – $859.86
Adventhealth Daytona Beach Daytona Beach, FL $1,471.11 $270.81 – $475.77
Love County Health Center Marietta, OK $1,491.00 $66.04 – $418.34
Adventhealth Ocala Ocala, FL $1,504.84 $285.06 – $632.84
Emory Decatur Hospital Decatur, GA $1,513.00 $273.80 – $580.46
Emory Hillandale Hospital Lithonia, GA $1,513.00 $273.80 – $580.46
Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital Decatur, GA $1,513.00 not published
Emory Johns Creek Hospital Johns Creek, GA $1,513.00 $277.27 – $587.81
Emory Rehabilitation Hospital Atlanta, GA $1,513.00 not published
Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital Atlanta, GA $1,513.00 $277.27 – $587.81
Emory University Hospital Ne, GA $1,513.00 $273.80 – $580.46
Emory University Hospital Midtown Atlanta, GA $1,513.00 $277.27 – $587.81
Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro, NC $1,519.05 $54.86 – $2,886.20
Atrium Health Mercy Charlotte, NC $1,519.05 $54.86 – $2,795.05
Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte, NC $1,519.05 $54.86 – $2,795.05
Atrium Health Stanly Albermarle, NC $1,519.05 $54.86 – $2,916.58

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