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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | $758.60 | $70.30 – $143.01 |
| French Hospital | San Luis Obispo, CA | $758.92 | $63.97 – $1,897.28 |
| Mercy Hospital Tishomingo | Tishomingo, OK | $761.15 | $66.04 – $418.34 |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | $762.56 | $81.27 – $1,196.38 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $763.20 | $62.31 – $290.38 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | HIGHLAND, IL | $763.20 | $1,060.00 – $1,060.00 |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital | Hood River, OR | $763.50 | not published |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER - FORT WORTH | Fort Worth, TX | $770.04 | $205.34 – $2,410.00 |
| BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | Dallas, TX | $770.04 | $218.18 – $6,299.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL | Frisco, TX | $770.04 | $205.34 – $2,691.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - GRAPEVINE | Grapevine, TX | $770.04 | $192.51 – $2,410.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - IRVING | Irving, TX | $770.04 | $141.17 – $2,410.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - LAKE POINTE | Rowlett, TX | $770.04 | $141.17 – $2,691.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $770.04 | $218.18 – $2,410.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - FRISCO AT PGA PARKWAY | Frisco, TX | $770.04 | $260.51 – $1,026.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PLANO | Plano, TX | $770.04 | $154.01 – $2,410.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - DENTON | Denton, TX | $770.04 | $141.17 – $2,691.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $770.04 | $164.79 – $2,410.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $770.04 | $192.51 – $2,410.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE HEART AND VASCULAR HOSPITAL - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $770.04 | $102.67 – $2,410.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $772.48 | $18.37 – $243.54 |
| Rose de Lima Hospital | Henderson, NV | $774.78 | $56.68 – $3,295.00 |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $775.80 | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | $776.40 | $10.08 – $102.81 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) | IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN | $776.40 | $11.03 – $102.81 |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County | Guthrie, OK | $781.95 | $66.04 – $456.62 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | $783.65 | $351.09 – $649.53 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $785.00 | $418.52 – $2,071.00 |
| St. Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $787.14 | $712.99 – $1,941.00 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | $789.95 | $66.61 – $143.01 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $790.02 | $73.88 – $837.38 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | $790.02 | $73.88 – $837.38 |
| St. Anne Hospital | Burien, WA | $790.27 | $787.73 – $2,329.20 |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $793.20 | $62.31 – $329.04 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | $802.50 | $258.26 – $464.86 |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $808.00 | $345.42 – $909.00 |
| St. Francis Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $812.18 | $712.99 – $1,941.00 |
| Community Hospital | Torrington, WY | $814.19 | $128.92 – $284.21 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals | Morgantown, WV | $814.50 | $56.65 – $1,113.18 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | $816.60 | $10.08 – $102.81 |
| Providence Valdez Medical Center | Valdez, AK | $821.34 | not published |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | $821.52 | $14.47 – $1,301.00 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $823.44 | $146.50 – $515.45 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | $824.00 | $70.24 – $927.00 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | $826.80 | $316.11 – $1,391.41 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | $826.80 | $266.85 – $1,250.70 |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $827.20 | $530.44 – $930.60 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | $827.97 | $51.36 – $1,542.00 |
| Arroyo Grande Hospital | Santa Maria, CA | $828.61 | $63.97 – $1,736.56 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital | DECATUR, IL | $832.32 | $292.53 – $1,156.00 |