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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $702.00 | $321.58 – $1,927.16 |
| MultiCare Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $702.00 | $312.21 – $1,876.79 |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg, WV | $704.50 | $102.64 – $456.02 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | $704.80 | $213.29 – $792.90 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | $704.80 | $213.29 – $792.90 |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $709.20 | $79.00 – $945.60 |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | $711.58 | $63.97 – $2,597.00 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $711.58 | $63.97 – $2,155.51 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | $711.76 | $69.18 – $483.88 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | $712.00 | $263.05 – $801.00 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | $713.40 | $292.53 – $544.10 |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest, IL | $715.00 | $418.52 – $2,071.00 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | $715.00 | $418.52 – $2,071.00 |
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center | Casper, WY | $716.10 | $276.89 – $1,636.80 |
| Sanford Hospital Webster | Webster, SD | $716.80 | $281.34 – $806.40 |
| Adventhealth Durand | Durand, WI | $720.93 | not published |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $723.36 | $63.97 – $1,616.22 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | $724.50 | $265.99 – $317.43 |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center | Conneaut, OH | $725.25 | not published |
| University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center | Geneva, OH | $725.25 | not published |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $728.58 | $17.38 – $275.49 |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $730.96 | $138.24 – $1,251.75 |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | $731.25 | $63.97 – $1,616.22 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $731.43 | $11.12 – $1,301.00 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | $731.43 | $11.12 – $1,301.00 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $731.43 | $11.12 – $1,301.00 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $731.43 | $11.12 – $1,301.00 |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | $733.85 | $280.31 – $285.92 |
| OSF St Francis Hospital | Escanaba, MI | $734.40 | not published |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $735.00 | $56.40 – $2,166.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $735.00 | $56.40 – $2,166.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $735.00 | $56.40 – $2,166.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $735.00 | $56.40 – $2,166.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $735.00 | $56.40 – $2,166.00 |
| Banner Churchill Community Hospital | Fallon, NV | $738.40 | $154.70 – $571.20 |
| HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital | Mattoon, IL | $738.72 | $313.30 – $1,026.00 |
| UPMC Muncy | Muncy, PA | $744.00 | $62.31 – $128.48 |
| UPMC Williamsport | Williamsport, PA | $744.00 | $62.31 – $282.46 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | $745.20 | $67.54 – $1,023.85 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | $745.20 | $67.54 – $994.48 |
| St. Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $745.97 | $712.99 – $1,941.00 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $746.59 | $46.83 – $177.38 |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $747.94 | $63.97 – $2,155.51 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $750.75 | $63.78 – $63.78 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | $750.96 | $69.18 – $965.52 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | $750.96 | $69.18 – $965.52 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | $751.41 | $271.91 – $492.15 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | $755.50 | $263.86 – $290.25 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | $755.50 | $253.89 – $279.28 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | $755.50 | $265.27 – $291.80 |