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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |