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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $670.04 | $140.00 – $1,789.00 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $670.04 | $140.00 – $1,522.00 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $678.62 | $678.62 – $1,787.00 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $678.62 | $284.08 – $1,897.00 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $678.62 | $140.00 – $1,836.00 |
| Jefferson Medical Center | Ranson, WV | $679.00 | not published |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $679.20 | $140.00 – $1,699.00 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $679.20 | $290.51 – $3,800.00 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $681.00 | $670.04 – $2,115.00 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Lufkin | Lufkin, TX | $697.50 | $697.50 – $4,804.00 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Livingston | Livingston, TX | $697.50 | $697.50 – $4,804.00 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial San Augustine | San Augustine, TX | $697.50 | $837.00 – $4,836.00 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $703.20 | $152.61 – $613.75 |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | $705.45 | $52.53 – $1,122.84 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional Main Campus | Meridian, MS | $707.30 | $555.18 – $1,261.78 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $722.02 | $290.51 – $1,944.00 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $722.02 | $290.51 – $1,522.00 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $725.52 | $0.01 – $1,115.09 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $725.52 | $0.01 – $1,115.09 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $725.52 | $0.01 – $783.56 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $725.52 | $0.01 – $783.56 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $725.52 | $0.01 – $783.56 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $725.52 | $0.01 – $1,115.09 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $725.52 | $0.01 – $1,115.09 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $725.52 | $0.01 – $783.56 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $725.52 | $0.01 – $1,115.09 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $725.52 | $0.01 – $783.56 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $725.52 | $0.01 – $1,115.09 |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $728.03 | $115.77 – $2,080.00 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea | Berea, KY | $729.35 | $417.44 – $1,376.83 |
| CHI St. Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $729.47 | $115.77 – $2,080.00 |
| TWIN CITIES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Templeton, CA | $732.41 | $764.60 – $11,057.80 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $744.60 | $586.87 – $660.40 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $769.94 | $687.85 – $1,465.00 |
| Barnesville Hospital | Barnesville, OH | $776.00 | not published |
| UPMC Western Maryland | Cumberland, MD | $783.60 | $1,142.00 – $1,142.00 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $789.73 | $400.20 – $2,161.08 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson | Hixson, TN | $789.73 | $322.19 – $1,734.20 |
| CHI Health Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $798.72 | $124.00 – $486.08 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $811.80 | $144.32 – $1,217.70 |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $815.36 | $124.00 – $486.08 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $817.80 | $90.41 – $1,862.00 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $818.88 | $109.27 – $2,111.80 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $818.88 | $109.27 – $1,768.13 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $818.88 | $109.27 – $1,768.13 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $818.88 | $109.27 – $1,865.77 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $864.77 | $95.73 – $1,935.00 |
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $869.70 | $108.08 – $1,317.44 |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital | Glen Dale, WV | $871.00 | $152.61 – $994.82 |
| 39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County | STARKVILLE, MS | $880.00 | $227.50 – $1,225.50 |