ER Visit (level 5, high severity) cost at US hospitals
Emergency department visit, high severity, threat to life · CPT 99285
$198.75
lowest cash price
$1,871.60
national median
$17,124.42
highest cash price
868
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $198.75–$17,124.42 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($1,141.75) → Sep 1, 2026 ($2,641.52)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $1,740.06 | $3,608.28 | $5,494.32 |
| Arizona | 22 | $945.77 | $1,513.22 | $4,772.55 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $341.05 | $3,584.29 | $4,423.93 |
| California | 88 | $490.00 | $3,284.32 | $14,478.20 |
| Colorado | 17 | $1,796.26 | $5,118.43 | $17,124.42 |
| Florida | 78 | $1,395.46 | $3,851.88 | $15,536.60 |
| Georgia | 25 | $789.73 | $3,661.21 | $4,565.74 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $2,895.00 | $2,895.00 | $7,713.28 |
| Illinois | 51 | $899.40 | $1,707.20 | $10,081.05 |
| Indiana | 25 | $1,239.88 | $2,920.20 | $3,211.00 |
| Iowa | 31 | $744.60 | $1,920.00 | $10,139.20 |
| Kansas | 11 | $640.80 | $3,835.18 | $11,955.75 |
| Kentucky | 22 | $222.60 | $2,641.52 | $5,673.54 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $536.38 | $536.38 | $536.38 |
| Maine | 7 | $1,058.95 | $1,391.50 | $3,306.00 |
| Maryland | 2 | $783.60 | $783.60 | $783.60 |
| Michigan | 27 | $818.88 | $2,314.00 | $3,185.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $913.25 | $1,270.40 | $2,052.80 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $281.52 | $515.78 | $1,286.00 |
| Missouri | 21 | $198.75 | $2,408.84 | $5,896.44 |
| Montana | 2 | $1,182.40 | $1,182.40 | $1,407.20 |
| Nebraska | 12 | $1,071.50 | $1,384.32 | $3,172.59 |
| Nevada | 4 | $1,261.98 | $1,397.42 | $2,469.72 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $2,545.15 | $2,545.15 | $2,545.15 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $660.09 | $722.02 | $1,102.33 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $1,517.88 | $1,517.88 | $1,517.88 |
| New York | 23 | $725.52 | $725.52 | $9,678.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $1,682.03 | $1,682.03 | $3,262.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $1,411.20 | $1,411.20 | $1,973.60 |
| Ohio | 56 | $776.00 | $2,220.40 | $8,014.50 |
| Oklahoma | 18 | $200.00 | $2,402.54 | $7,439.53 |
| Oregon | 13 | $582.66 | $3,111.00 | $3,587.00 |
| Pennsylvania | 33 | $501.00 | $1,798.20 | $3,631.80 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $1,291.50 | $1,952.00 | $2,124.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $1,428.00 | $1,805.60 | $2,037.60 |
| Tennessee | 30 | $320.32 | $456.15 | $1,128.57 |
| Texas | 99 | $697.50 | $2,007.00 | $8,209.23 |
| Virginia | 33 | $447.58 | $1,433.50 | $4,865.07 |
| Washington | 32 | $998.90 | $2,339.40 | $3,086.79 |
| West Virginia | 18 | $491.50 | $1,376.40 | $4,303.50 |
| Wisconsin | 33 | $920.00 | $1,715.00 | $3,001.09 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $1,414.56 | $3,272.86 | $4,108.02 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Primary Care - Bernie | Bernie, MO | $198.75 | $124.92 – $265.00 |
| Mercy Health Love County Rural Health Clinic | MARIETTA, OK | $200.00 | $200.00 – $200.00 |
| ARH Our Lady of the Way Hospital | Martin, KY | $222.60 | $116.04 – $168.41 |
| 64-0663760 BMH Booneville | Booneville, MS | $281.52 | $524.27 – $1,529.11 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | $299.69 | $535.46 – $1,561.76 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | $320.32 | $514.80 – $1,029.60 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | $331.76 | $514.80 – $1,029.60 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | $341.05 | $51.00 – $1,129.90 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $343.20 | $191.73 – $1,029.60 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | $343.20 | $514.80 – $1,029.60 |
| 81-3257997 BMH Calhoun | Calhoun City, MS | $355.68 | $613.10 – $625.36 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | $366.08 | $514.80 – $1,029.60 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | $366.50 | $538.36 – $1,570.21 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | $377.52 | $514.80 – $1,029.60 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | $377.52 | $514.80 – $1,029.60 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $377.52 | $514.80 – $1,029.60 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $377.52 | $514.80 – $1,029.60 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $446.38 | $254.93 – $1,108.38 |
| Dickenson Community Hospital | CLINTWOOD, VA | $447.58 | $1,587.00 – $1,946.00 |
| Hancock County Hospital | SNEEDVILLE, TN | $447.58 | $1,241.62 – $1,834.00 |
| Lee County Community Hospital | PENNINGTON GAP, VA | $447.58 | $1,833.58 – $1,834.00 |
| Johnson County Community Hospital | MOUNTAIN CITY, TN | $447.58 | $1,587.00 – $1,587.00 |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center | BRISTOL, TN | $456.15 | $564.95 – $1,355.88 |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $456.15 | $540.71 – $1,178.75 |
| Greeneville Community Hospital | GREENEVILLE, TN | $456.15 | $442.42 – $1,211.46 |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital | ROGERSVILLE, TN | $456.15 | $540.31 – $1,177.88 |
| Holston Valley Medical Center | KINGSPORT, TN | $456.15 | $564.95 – $1,355.88 |
| Indian Path Community Hospital | KINGSPORT, TN | $456.15 | $540.31 – $1,296.74 |
| Johnson City Medical Center | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $456.15 | $555.72 – $1,211.46 |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital | ABINGDON, VA | $456.15 | $581.05 – $1,266.69 |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital | BIG STONE GAP, VA | $456.15 | $581.05 – $1,394.52 |
| Russell County Hospital | LEBANON, VA | $456.15 | $581.05 – $1,266.69 |
| Smyth County Community Hospital | MARION, VA | $456.15 | $581.05 – $1,266.69 |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital | ELIZABETHTON, TN | $456.15 | $540.31 – $1,177.88 |
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | $460.32 | $556.60 – $1,558.48 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH DELANO | Delano, CA | $490.00 | $155.03 – $1,723.39 |
| St. Joseph's Hospital | Buckhannon, WV | $491.50 | not published |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital | Gassaway, WV | $496.00 | not published |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $501.00 | $152.61 – $748.48 |
| 64-0844470 MBMC Yazoo | Yazoo City, MS | $515.78 | $536.51 – $547.24 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $536.38 | $571.53 – $1,913.00 |
| 45-2896080 MBMC Leake | Carthage, MS | $566.10 | $536.51 – $547.24 |
| NORTHWEST MEDICAL FOUNDATION OF TILLAMOOK | Tillamook, OR | $582.66 | $166.50 – $368.25 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $598.00 | $538.96 – $1,571.98 |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $611.50 | not published |
| LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | Lodi, CA | $625.73 | $108.08 – $306.69 |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $630.00 | $56.38 – $553.93 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | $640.80 | $16.71 – $1,493.85 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $660.09 | $670.04 – $1,476.00 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $668.10 | $108.08 – $311.32 |