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
HCA FLORIDA AVENTURA HOSPITAL HIALEAH, FL not published $144.40 – $147.44
HCA HealthONE BELMAR ER, A PART OF SWEDISH LAKEWOOD, CO not published $681.53 – $710.23
HCA FLORIDA BLAKE HOSPITAL BRADENTON, FL not published $130.15 – $132.89
HCA HealthONE SKY RIDGE Lone Tree, CO not published $681.53 – $710.23
CENTRAL PARK ER, A PART OF ROSE DENVER, CO not published $681.53 – $710.23
HCA HealthONE MOUNTAIN RIDGE Thornton, CO not published $681.53 – $710.23
HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's at Presbyterian St. Luke's Denver, CO not published $681.53 – $710.23
HCA HealthONE AURORA Aurora, CO not published $681.53 – $710.23
HCA HEALTHCARE BRIGHTON PARK ER MONCKS CORNER, SC not published $702.29 – $876.19
LIVE OAK MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS Ladson, SC not published $702.29 – $915.62
MEDICAL CITY ALLIANCE HOSPITAL SAGINAW, TX not published $545.81 – $545.81
MEDICAL CITY LEWISVILLE HOSPITAL LEWISVILLE, TX not published $544.91 – $544.91
WellSpan Newberry Hospital Etters, PA not published not published
Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle, WA not published $3.55 – $1,024.29
MEDICAL CITY LAS COLINAS HOSPITAL Irving, TX not published $544.91 – $544.91
MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL FT WORTH, TX not published $545.81 – $545.81
Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center Alamogordo, NM not published $223.17 – $649.56
MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL Argyle, TX not published $544.91 – $544.91
CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos, TX not published $5.69 – $1,044.03
HCA FLORIDA TRINITY HOSPITAL TRINITY, FL not published $130.15 – $132.89
Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) Jacksonville, FL not published $410.33 – $876.23
Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) Joe, FL not published $457.78 – $846.89
Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) Pensacola, FL not published $427.43 – $790.75
cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation Cleveland, OH not published $95.52 – $110.61
Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center Spokane, WA not published $464.97 – $511.47
Ascension Via Christi Hospital St. Teresa, Inc. Wichita, KS not published $393.81 – $2,534.00
Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital (Alexian Brothers Medical Center) Elk Grove Village, IL not published $359.26 – $719.09
Garrett Regional Medical Center Oakland, MD not published not published
MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL RED OAK, TX not published $545.81 – $545.81
MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL Weatherford, TX not published $544.91 – $544.91
HCA FLORIDA ORANGE PARK HOSPITAL MIDDLEBURG, FL not published $130.15 – $132.89
MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL McKinney, TX not published $544.91 – $544.91
HCA FLORIDA OCALA HOSPITAL SUMMERFIELD, FL not published $130.15 – $137.00
Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center Williamsburg, VA not published $415.26 – $427.47
Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) Jacksonville, FL not published $414.61 – $876.23
Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) Panama City, FL not published $427.43 – $790.75
Swedish Edmonds Hospital Edmonds, WA not published $475.18 – $1,702.66
HCA FLORIDA WESTSIDE HOSPITAL PLANTATION, FL not published $135.85 – $138.71
Spring Harbor Hospital Westbrook, ME not published $113.44 – $243.33
Ascension Via Christi St. Francis (Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.) Wichita, KS not published $393.81 – $2,534.00
HCA FLORIDA LARGO HOSPITAL LARGO, FL not published $130.15 – $132.89
CHRISTUS Louisiana Surgical Hospital Alexandria, LA not published $269.67 – $951.87
Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital Franklin, WI not published $313.78 – $1,790.00
Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman Centerville, TN not published $107.34 – $3,788.00
Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. Wichita, KS not published $353.72 – $2,043.00
Henry J. Carter Specialty Hospital New York, NY not published $1,200.11 – $2,266.00
Ascension St. Vincent Seton (St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Inc.) Indianapolis, IN not published $20.44 – $174.23
Ascension Saint Alexius Women And Children's Hospital (Ascension St. Alexius Medical Center) Hoffman Estates, IL not published $359.26 – $719.09
Ascension Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital Hoffman Estates, IL not published $138.97 – $394.74

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