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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $1,898.00 | not published |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $1,898.00 | not published |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $1,898.00 | not published |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $1,898.00 | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | $1,900.20 | $30.50 – $252.81 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $1,906.79 | $324.38 – $1,141.33 |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $1,920.00 | $684.00 – $2,160.00 |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center | Canton, SD | $1,930.40 | $825.25 – $2,171.70 |
| Princeton Community Hospital | Princeton, WV | $1,933.50 | $152.61 – $3,546.19 |
| OSF St Francis Hospital | Escanaba, MI | $1,933.60 | not published |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $1,950.00 | $926.71 – $4,020.00 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | $1,952.00 | $575.65 – $633.21 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | $1,952.00 | $553.89 – $609.28 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | $1,952.00 | $578.71 – $636.59 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $1,957.38 | $182.14 – $2,760.87 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | $1,957.38 | $182.14 – $2,760.87 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | $1,957.38 | $182.14 – $2,760.87 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | $1,963.20 | $189.06 – $2,233.64 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | $1,963.20 | $189.06 – $2,169.58 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | $1,973.60 | $173.10 – $2,220.30 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $2,007.00 | $320.56 – $3,416.00 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | $2,007.00 | $365.17 – $3,416.00 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $2,007.00 | $561.96 – $3,416.00 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $2,007.00 | $401.40 – $3,416.00 |
| Southern Virginia Medical Center | Emporia, VA | $2,010.90 | not published |
| St. Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $2,015.96 | $1,594.89 – $5,245.50 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $2,037.60 | $173.10 – $2,292.30 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | $2,039.00 | $569.22 – $580.61 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | $2,040.00 | $926.71 – $4,020.00 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | $2,046.03 | $812.26 – $3,416.00 |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center | Bagley, MN | $2,052.80 | $621.23 – $2,309.40 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | $2,052.80 | $463.38 – $2,309.40 |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | $2,060.79 | $226.60 – $3,279.18 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | $2,077.80 | $28.23 – $252.81 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $2,078.00 | $524.78 – $609.28 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $2,078.00 | $553.89 – $609.28 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | $2,088.25 | $155.03 – $3,497.30 |
| St Francis Eastside | Greenville, SC | $2,124.00 | not published |
| St. Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $2,127.22 | $1,594.89 – $5,245.50 |
| St. Anne Hospital | Burien, WA | $2,135.66 | $1,871.85 – $6,294.60 |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $2,140.30 | not published |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $2,140.30 | $165.50 – $344.85 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | $2,157.54 | $575.69 – $2,313.00 |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $2,165.40 | $152.61 – $728.58 |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $2,172.95 | $369.49 – $369.49 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | $2,173.80 | $28.23 – $252.81 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) | IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN | $2,173.80 | $30.50 – $252.81 |
| AdventHealth Polk | Columbus, NC | $2,174.55 | not published |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $2,181.40 | $568.64 – $574.33 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | $2,190.60 | $30.50 – $252.81 |