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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | $3,332.64 | $651.06 – $1,417.01 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | $3,334.31 | $155.03 – $5,995.64 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | $3,418.53 | $590.81 – $1,037.95 |
| cleveland clinic florida weston hospital | Weston, FL | $3,437.20 | $89.52 – $4,494.80 |
| martin north hospital | Stuart, FL | $3,437.20 | $129.22 – $2,644.00 |
| indian river hospital | Vero Beach, FL | $3,437.20 | $89.52 – $4,230.40 |
| Banner Lassen Medical Center | Susanville, CA | $3,441.94 | $122.62 – $2,525.88 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | $3,520.32 | $651.06 – $1,417.01 |
| Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital | Wheaton, IL | $3,534.30 | not published |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $3,535.32 | $802.39 – $802.39 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital | Cortlandt Manor, NY | $3,547.00 | $689.21 – $1,762.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | River Ozark, AR | $3,584.29 | $161.31 – $1,040.78 |
| Sunnyside Medical Center | CLACKAMAS, OR | $3,587.00 | not published |
| Westside Medical Center | HILLSBORO, OR | $3,587.00 | not published |
| Providence Seward Hospital | Seward, AK | $3,608.28 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Boonville | Booneville, AR | $3,621.51 | $164.70 – $1,040.78 |
| UPMC Presbyterian | Pittsburgh, PA | $3,631.80 | $152.61 – $642.97 |
| Emory Hospital Perry | Perry, GA | $3,650.00 | $525.67 – $1,114.42 |
| Emory Hospital Warner Robins | Warner Robins, GA | $3,650.00 | $533.48 – $1,130.99 |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $3,660.21 | $165.56 – $3,827.03 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | $3,661.21 | $554.47 – $1,098.97 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | $3,661.21 | $592.79 – $1,198.89 |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Academy Paris, AR | $3,785.40 | $165.00 – $1,040.78 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | $3,835.18 | $563.82 – $1,635.08 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | $3,835.18 | $563.82 – $1,635.08 |
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | $3,835.18 | $560.02 – $952.04 |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $3,841.28 | $105.00 – $804.90 |
| Adventhealth Wauchula | Wauchula, FL | $3,851.88 | not published |
| Washakie Medical Center | Worland, WY | $3,861.52 | $374.40 – $756.60 |
| Mercy Hospital Kingfisher | Kingfisher, OK | $3,879.64 | $163.11 – $912.65 |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville | Berryville, AR | $3,898.70 | $165.00 – $1,040.78 |
| AdventHealth Deland | Deland, FL | $3,902.44 | $590.81 – $1,240.26 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $3,902.50 | $610.73 – $3,416.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron | Waldron, AR | $3,905.88 | $156.97 – $1,040.78 |
| St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $3,909.00 | not published |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | Mechanicsville, VA | $3,909.00 | not published |
| Platte County Hospital | Wheatland, WY | $4,108.02 | $374.40 – $756.60 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | $4,132.02 | $828.66 – $845.57 |
| University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $4,134.00 | $563.42 – $2,078.00 |
| University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center | Elyria, OH | $4,134.00 | $563.42 – $1,014.15 |
| University Hospitals St. John Medical Center | Westlake OH, OH | $4,134.00 | $608.43 – $1,095.17 |
| University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center | Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH | $4,134.00 | $563.42 – $1,014.15 |
| University Hospitals Parma Medical Center | Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH | $4,134.00 | $563.42 – $1,014.15 |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | Ravenna OH 44266, OH | $4,134.00 | $608.43 – $1,095.17 |
| University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center | Chardon, OH | $4,134.00 | $563.42 – $1,014.15 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $4,134.00 | $447.53 – $2,008.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $4,175.60 | $164.74 – $3,827.03 |
| Fresno Medical Center | FRESNO, CA | $4,220.16 | not published |
| Redwood City Medical Center | Redwood City, CA | $4,220.16 | not published |
| Oakland Medical Center | Oakland, CA | $4,220.16 | not published |