ER Visit (level 4) cost at US hospitals
Emergency department visit, high severity · CPT 99284
$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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Medical Center | Ranson, WV | $446.00 | not published |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | $450.75 | $52.53 – $779.84 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $465.37 | $140.00 – $1,522.00 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $465.37 | $140.00 – $1,789.00 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $471.32 | $471.32 – $1,787.00 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $471.32 | $196.20 – $1,897.00 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $471.32 | $140.00 – $1,836.00 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $471.73 | $140.00 – $1,699.00 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $471.73 | $200.68 – $3,800.00 |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $480.00 | $201.39 – $702.76 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Lufkin | Lufkin, TX | $481.35 | $481.35 – $3,623.00 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Livingston | Livingston, TX | $481.35 | $481.35 – $3,623.00 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial San Augustine | San Augustine, TX | $481.35 | $577.62 – $3,623.00 |
| UPMC Western Maryland | Cumberland, MD | $489.60 | $653.00 – $653.00 |
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $489.75 | $68.35 – $923.07 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $501.47 | $200.68 – $1,944.00 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $501.47 | $200.68 – $1,522.00 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $503.90 | $0.01 – $781.29 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $503.90 | $0.01 – $781.29 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $503.90 | $0.01 – $781.00 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $503.90 | $0.01 – $781.00 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $503.90 | $0.01 – $781.29 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $503.90 | $0.01 – $781.00 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $503.90 | $0.01 – $781.00 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $503.90 | $0.01 – $781.29 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $503.90 | $0.01 – $781.29 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $503.90 | $0.01 – $781.29 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $503.90 | $0.01 – $781.00 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $515.46 | $465.37 – $2,115.00 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson | Hixson, TN | $529.25 | $171.17 – $1,222.00 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $529.25 | $268.20 – $1,448.28 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $531.50 | $66.11 – $1,935.00 |
| MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER | The Dalles, OR | $534.24 | $114.71 – $923.92 |
| HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital | OCONTO FALLS, WI | $538.56 | $426.30 – $426.30 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional Main Campus | Meridian, MS | $549.12 | $385.60 – $876.35 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $551.94 | $477.74 – $1,465.00 |
| Summers County ARH Hospital | Hinton, WV | $552.00 | $191.80 – $191.80 |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $554.40 | not published |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $560.52 | $115.77 – $962.66 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea | Berea, KY | $561.12 | $321.15 – $1,059.24 |
| CHI St. Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $561.62 | $96.32 – $745.00 |
| CHI Health Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $564.48 | $85.50 – $335.16 |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center | Ashland, OH | $567.00 | $404.66 – $728.39 |
| TWIN CITIES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Templeton, CA | $569.03 | $535.72 – $9,434.10 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $570.00 | $104.86 – $426.27 |
| UPMC Horizon-Greenville | Greenville, PA | $570.00 | $104.86 – $441.57 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $573.75 | $75.40 – $1,463.47 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $573.75 | $75.40 – $1,159.77 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $573.75 | $75.40 – $1,159.77 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $573.75 | $75.40 – $1,223.82 |