ER Visit (level 5, high severity) cost at US hospitals

Emergency department visit, high severity, threat to life · CPT 99285

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ER Visit (level 5, high severity)

Level 5 is the highest of the five emergency department visit codes. It describes a presentation that posed an immediate and significant threat to life or to the function of an organ or limb. Most patients billed at this level are admitted to hospital rather than sent home.

$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.

Cheapest published cash price

$198.75

Mercy Primary Care - Bernie — Bernie, MO

Most expensive published cash price

$17,124.42

AdventHealth Castle Rock — Castle Rock, CO

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
Sacramento Medical Center SACRAMENTO, CA $4,220.16 not published
San Leandro Medical Center SAN LEANDRO, CA $4,220.16 not published
Santa Clara Medical Center SANTA CLARA, CA $4,220.16 not published
San Rafael Medical Center SAN RAFAEL, CA $4,220.16 not published
Santa Rosa Medical Center SANTA ROSA, CA $4,220.16 not published
South San Francisco Medical Center SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA $4,220.16 not published
South Sacramento Medical Center SACRAMENTO, CA $4,220.16 not published
Vacaville Medical Center VACAVILLE, CA $4,220.16 not published
Walnut Creek Medical Center WALNUT CREEK, CA $4,220.16 not published
Vallejo Medical Center VALLEJO, CA $4,220.16 not published
Antioch Medical Center ANTIOCH, CA $4,220.16 not published
Fremont Medical Center FREMONT, CA $4,220.16 not published
Roseville Medical Center ROSEVILLE, CA $4,220.16 not published
San Jose Medical Center SAN JOSE, CA $4,220.16 not published
San Francisco Medical Center SAN FRANCISCO, CA $4,220.16 not published
Wellstar Cobb Hospital Austell, GA $4,258.80 $604.89 – $1,119.04
Wellstar Douglas Hospital Douglasville, GA $4,258.80 $599.45 – $1,108.98
Wellstar Kennestone Hospital Marietta, GA $4,258.80 $604.89 – $1,119.04
Wellstar MCG Health Augusta, GA $4,258.80 $521.87 – $1,022.87
Wellstar North Fulton Hospital Roswell, GA $4,258.80 $604.89 – $1,119.04
Wellstar Paulding Hospital Hiram, GA $4,258.80 $604.89 – $1,119.04
Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care at Warm Springs P O Box 280, GA $4,258.80 not published
Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital Griffin, GA $4,258.80 $597.33 – $1,170.77
Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital Jackson, GA $4,258.80 $1,813.03 – $1,813.03
Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center Lagrange, GA $4,258.80 $586.02 – $1,148.59
Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital Marietta, GA $4,258.80 not published
West Virginia University Hospitals Morgantown, WV $4,303.50 $138.74 – $2,428.49
Mercy Hospital Healdton Healdton, OK $4,309.16 $163.11 – $912.65
HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL Sebring, FL $4,319.00 $194.00 – $194.00
Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage, MO $4,340.51 $105.00 – $912.65
Mercy Gilbert Medical Center Gilbert, AZ $4,380.77 $64.54 – $461.00
Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith Fort Smith, AR $4,423.93 $158.25 – $1,412.26
Adventhealth Sebring Sebring, FL $4,429.66 $637.45 – $1,413.33
Petaluma Valley Hospital Petaluma, CA $4,458.42 $802.54 – $818.92
Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka Eureka, CA $4,460.97 $765.95 – $765.95
Dominican Hospital Santa Cruz, CA $4,498.20 $155.03 – $8,496.60
Adventhealth Redmond Rome, GA $4,565.74 $618.94 – $1,720.66
LAFAYETTE REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER Lexington, MO $4,610.93 $105.00 – $109.20
Adventhealth Dade City Dade City, FL $4,611.82 $621.90 – $1,409.66
Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna, CA $4,646.10 not published
NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center New York, NY $4,657.00 $689.21 – $906.85
MEDICAL CITY DALLAS HOSPITAL Dallas, TX $4,667.37 $777.72 – $777.72
Adventhealth Lake Wales Lake Wales, FL $4,722.24 $621.90 – $1,380.62
MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton, IA $4,744.80 $9.09 – $2,133.00
Chandler Regional Medical Center Chandler, AZ $4,772.55 $64.54 – $387.24
UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL Ukiah, CA $4,823.40 $66.41 – $820.34
St Mary's Hospital Richmond, VA $4,865.07 $597.48 – $609.43
AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach New Smyrna Beach, FL $4,868.04 $590.81 – $1,358.54
Mercy Hospital Pittsburg Pittsburg, KS $4,887.09 $105.00 – $1,267.75
Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy, MO $4,890.92 $731.72 – $804.90

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