ER Visit (level 4) cost at US hospitals

Emergency department visit, high severity · CPT 99284

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ER Visit (level 4)

Level 4 is the second-highest of the five emergency department visit codes. It describes a problem serious enough that something dangerous had to be actively ruled out, usually with imaging or repeated testing, even though the patient was not unstable. It is the level at which emergency bills start to get large.

$136.50

lowest cash price

$1,291.00

national median

$12,811.59

highest cash price

869

hospitals with a published cash price

Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $136.50–$12,811.59 — the variation is the story.

Cheapest published cash price

$136.50

Mercy Primary Care - Bernie — Bernie, MO

Most expensive published cash price

$12,811.59

HCA FLORIDA ST. PETERSBURG HOSPITAL — NORTH, FL

Median cash price over time

Sep 1, 2025 ($917.80) → Sep 1, 2026 ($2,160.95)

By state

State Hospitals Lowest cash Median Highest
Alaska 5 $997.92 $2,324.40 $3,245.58
Arizona 22 $738.99 $1,286.40 $2,573.71
Arkansas 11 $208.62 $1,515.15 $2,337.40
California 89 $337.00 $1,953.12 $11,340.58
Colorado 17 $1,435.49 $7,833.18 $8,147.60
Florida 80 $1,327.56 $2,387.45 $12,811.59
Georgia 25 $529.25 $2,018.00 $2,401.00
Hawaii 2 $2,025.00 $2,025.00 $7,305.60
Illinois 51 $695.00 $1,129.80 $4,782.60
Indiana 25 $853.50 $2,072.50 $2,568.00
Iowa 31 $564.48 $1,318.40 $6,038.00
Kansas 11 $412.80 $3,096.96 $4,714.58
Kentucky 21 $352.93 $1,761.60 $2,160.95
Louisiana 2 $381.94 $381.94 $381.94
Maine 7 $770.70 $920.70 $1,754.55
Maryland 2 $489.60 $489.60 $489.60
Michigan 27 $573.75 $1,626.00 $2,338.00
Minnesota 19 $616.70 $880.00 $1,411.20
Mississippi 11 $211.20 $291.20 $998.40
Missouri 21 $136.50 $1,313.00 $4,370.12
Montana 2 $787.20 $787.20 $1,062.40
Nebraska 12 $632.00 $1,009.55 $2,004.83
Nevada 4 $858.13 $950.23 $2,097.47
New Hampshire 1 $1,360.50 $1,360.50 $1,360.50
New Jersey 21 $405.70 $515.46 $736.63
New Mexico 2 $1,030.26 $1,030.26 $1,030.26
New York 23 $415.20 $503.90 $9,394.00
North Carolina 15 $809.50 $1,590.63 $2,017.00
North Dakota 4 $957.60 $957.60 $1,360.00
Ohio 56 $567.00 $1,334.25 $2,216.40
Oklahoma 18 $140.00 $1,111.50 $3,917.77
Oregon 13 $402.30 $1,956.75 $2,499.00
Pennsylvania 33 $312.60 $1,248.60 $2,678.40
South Carolina 11 $975.50 $1,385.50 $1,511.50
South Dakota 7 $984.80 $1,204.00 $1,384.00
Tennessee 30 $280.00 $320.00 $945.00
Texas 99 $481.35 $1,273.68 $4,451.42
Virginia 32 $294.63 $909.50 $2,848.20
Washington 32 $554.40 $1,329.12 $1,888.80
West Virginia 18 $331.00 $787.00 $1,917.00
Wisconsin 33 $538.56 $1,012.90 $2,075.99
Wyoming 4 $1,029.00 $2,142.59 $2,393.16

All hospitals

Hospital Location Cash price Negotiated range
Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy, MO $2,483.55 $508.20 – $559.02
Sunnyside Medical Center CLACKAMAS, OR $2,499.00 not published
Westside Medical Center HILLSBORO, OR $2,499.00 not published
Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital Wheaton, IL $2,524.90 not published
St Jude Medical Center Fullerton, CA $2,534.40 $456.17 – $992.84
Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna, CA $2,566.32 not published
Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center Carmel, IN $2,568.00 $19.14 – $174.23
Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN $2,568.00 $19.14 – $174.23
Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) Carmel, IN $2,568.00 $20.44 – $174.23
Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) Fishers, IN $2,568.00 $20.44 – $174.23
Banner Page Hospital Page, AZ $2,573.71 $103.46 – $575.05
LAFAYETTE REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER Lexington, MO $2,574.98 $105.00 – $109.20
Adventhealth Ocala Ocala, FL $2,585.90 $435.74 – $967.34
Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield Ozark, MO $2,673.93 $64.38 – $790.71
WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital Gettysburg, PA $2,678.40 $153.75 – $763.12
WellSpan Surgery & Rehabilitation Hospital York PA 17403, PA $2,678.40 $119.16 – $721.40
Adventhealth Sebring Sebring, FL $2,694.74 $446.63 – $990.26
Redwood City Medical Center Redwood City, CA $2,712.64 not published
Oakland Medical Center Oakland, CA $2,712.64 not published
Sacramento Medical Center SACRAMENTO, CA $2,712.64 not published
San Leandro Medical Center SAN LEANDRO, CA $2,712.64 not published
Santa Rosa Medical Center SANTA ROSA, CA $2,712.64 not published
Santa Clara Medical Center SANTA CLARA, CA $2,712.64 not published
San Rafael Medical Center SAN RAFAEL, CA $2,712.64 not published
South San Francisco Medical Center SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA $2,712.64 not published
South Sacramento Medical Center SACRAMENTO, CA $2,712.64 not published
Vacaville Medical Center VACAVILLE, CA $2,712.64 not published
Walnut Creek Medical Center WALNUT CREEK, CA $2,712.64 not published
Vallejo Medical Center VALLEJO, CA $2,712.64 not published
Antioch Medical Center ANTIOCH, CA $2,712.64 not published
Roseville Medical Center ROSEVILLE, CA $2,712.64 not published
Fremont Medical Center FREMONT, CA $2,712.64 not published
Fresno Medical Center FRESNO, CA $2,712.64 not published
San Jose Medical Center SAN JOSE, CA $2,712.64 not published
San Francisco Medical Center SAN FRANCISCO, CA $2,712.64 not published
Mercy Hospital Ardmore Northwest Ardmore, OK $2,726.10 $62.00 – $948.70
Healdsburg Hospital Healdsburg, CA $2,726.46 $562.20 – $562.20
Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka Eureka, CA $2,763.69 $536.67 – $536.67
MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton, IA $2,785.31 $9.09 – $1,558.00
Dominican Hospital Santa Cruz, CA $2,791.80 $98.04 – $5,273.40
Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Santa Rosa, CA $2,822.34 $580.61 – $592.45
Banner Lassen Medical Center Susanville, CA $2,826.36 $85.16 – $1,742.12
St Mary's Hospital Richmond, VA $2,848.20 not published
Memorial Regional Hospital Mechanicsville, VA $2,848.20 not published
St Francis Medical Center Midlothian, VA $2,848.20 not published
NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital Cortlandt Manor, NY $2,924.00 $478.68 – $1,762.00
Adventhealth Riverview Riverview, FL $2,959.97 not published
Adventhealth Tampa Tampa, FL $2,959.97 $435.74 – $967.34
Adventhealth Wesley Chapel Wesley Chapel, FL $2,959.97 $435.74 – $967.34
Adventhealth Zephyrhills Zephyrhills, FL $2,959.97 $435.74 – $1,010.52

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