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
Parkview Montpelier Hospital Montpelier, OH $508.00 not published
UPMC St. Margaret Pittsburgh, PA $508.80 $62.31 – $290.38
UPMC Magee Pittsburgh, PA $510.00 $62.31 – $285.10
Providence St Joseph Medical Center Polson, MT $513.60 $799.54 – $799.54
Northridge Hospital Medical Center Northridge, CA $516.15 $63.97 – $1,850.00
Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) Tulsa, OK $529.47 $69.41 – $1,053.52
Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) Owasso, OK $529.47 $69.41 – $592.61
Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) Bartlesville, OK $529.47 $69.41 – $634.68
Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) Nowata, OK $529.47 $69.41 – $104.82
Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) Sapulpa, OK $529.47 $69.41 – $104.82
Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) Jenks, OK $529.47 $69.41 – $69.41
Reynolds Memorial Hospital Glen Dale, WV $530.50 $62.32 – $456.01
ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI Tehachapi, CA $531.36 $35.12 – $523.31
ST HELENA HOSPITAL Vallejo, CA $535.05 $35.12 – $362.64
UPMC McKeesport Mckeesport, PA $535.80 $62.31 – $290.38
Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus Lakewood, NJ $537.43 $302.61 – $1,387.00
CHI Health St. Mary's Nebraska City, NE $542.82 $43.27 – $193.92
SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac Fond Du Lac, WI $544.50 $202.50 – $521.11
SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital Waupun, WI $544.50 not published
SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital Ripon, WI $544.50 not published
MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital Yakima, WA $549.60 $325.66 – $888.03
Aurora Baycare Medical Center Green Bay, WI $550.00 not published
SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee Shawnee, OK $550.55 $109.78 – $511.96
Sterling Regional Medical Center Sterling, CO $551.91 $171.59 – $596.55
Trinity Medical Center East Steubenville, OH $554.95 $639.60 – $820.82
San Martin Hospital Las Vegas, NV $555.35 $56.68 – $3,235.00
Franklin Memorial Hospital Farmington, ME $558.05 $70.30 – $143.01
Sanford Medical Center Hillsboro Hillsboro, ND $565.60 $171.16 – $636.30
Sanford Medical Center Mayville Mayville, ND $565.60 $171.16 – $636.30
Mercy General Hospital Sacramento, CA $566.15 $63.97 – $2,077.60
CHI Health St. Francis Grand Island, NE $568.76 $135.01 – $906.16
Henry Ford St John Hospital Detroit, MI $568.96 $69.18 – $740.00
Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro San Pedro, CA $569.45 $351.09 – $649.53
Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance Torrance, CA $569.45 $351.09 – $649.53
Sanford Wheaton Wheaton, MN $569.60 $172.38 – $640.80
Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus Everett, WA $572.00 $310.87 – $938.03
CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital Bardstown, KY $573.21 $238.32 – $1,229.41
Tiffin Hospital Tiffin, OH $577.20 not published
Thomas Hospitals South Charleston, WV $577.50 $102.64 – $1,318.77
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank, CA $577.85 $351.09 – $649.53
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance Fort Worth, TX $579.15 not published
Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital Arlington, TX $579.15 not published
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen Allen, TX $579.15 not published
Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Plano, TX $579.15 not published
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle Azle, TX $579.15 not published
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton Denton, TX $579.15 not published
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound Flower Mound, TX $579.15 not published
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas Dallas, TX $579.15 not published
Texas Health Hospital Frisco Frisco, TX $579.15 not published
Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington Arlington, TX $579.15 not published

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