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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $1,035.65 | $670.04 – $1,572.00 |
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $1,037.76 | $190.69 – $1,723.39 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | $1,047.48 | $219.12 – $1,304.52 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | $1,058.95 | $172.42 – $507.70 |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $1,071.50 | $333.02 – $1,714.40 |
| HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital | Shelbyville, IL | $1,076.40 | not published |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $1,081.69 | $137.97 – $1,119.66 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital | Chewelah, WA | $1,095.50 | not published |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $1,099.97 | $148.95 – $173.78 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $1,102.33 | $711.39 – $2,179.00 |
| Aurora Baycare Medical Center | Green Bay, WI | $1,110.00 | not published |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | $1,115.52 | $580.30 – $1,068.17 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | $1,128.57 | $322.19 – $1,734.20 |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit | Summit, WI | $1,135.00 | not published |
| United Hospital Center | Bridgeport, WV | $1,138.50 | $609.32 – $1,074.38 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | $1,141.75 | $172.42 – $353.81 |
| UPMC Horizon-Greenville | Greenville, PA | $1,146.00 | $152.61 – $631.28 |
| UPMC McKeesport | Mckeesport, PA | $1,151.40 | $152.61 – $642.97 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $1,152.46 | $194.56 – $2,332.76 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $1,152.46 | $194.56 – $1,312.18 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $1,152.46 | $194.56 – $1,405.35 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $1,152.46 | $194.56 – $293.38 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $1,152.46 | $194.56 – $293.38 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $1,152.46 | $194.56 – $194.56 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $1,154.02 | $702.17 – $2,614.43 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | $1,167.10 | $270.86 – $1,116.89 |
| Willard Hospital | Willard, OH | $1,179.60 | not published |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | $1,182.40 | $1,788.50 – $1,788.50 |
| SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL, INC. | San Luis Obispo, CA | $1,192.95 | $764.60 – $17,231.50 |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $1,205.00 | $573.16 – $1,003.03 |
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $1,206.40 | $563.42 – $585.96 |
| MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER | The Dalles, OR | $1,209.60 | $166.50 – $1,318.65 |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | $1,210.95 | $568.64 – $591.38 |
| Shelby Hospital | Shelby, OH | $1,210.95 | not published |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | $1,239.88 | $630.08 – $1,260.16 |
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton | Grafton, WI | $1,240.00 | not published |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $1,245.69 | $517.92 – $2,671.76 |
| PORTLAND ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER | Portland, OR | $1,251.52 | $529.56 – $7,039.80 |
| San Martin Hospital | Las Vegas, NV | $1,261.98 | $158.84 – $7,077.00 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | $1,270.40 | $384.45 – $1,429.20 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | $1,272.00 | $689.62 – $2,366.15 |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | $1,272.00 | $689.62 – $2,456.96 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | $1,272.00 | $691.55 – $2,456.96 |
| HSHS Holy Family Hospital | GREENVILLE, IL | $1,280.16 | $638.18 – $1,595.46 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $1,280.60 | $108.08 – $1,202.54 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $1,280.60 | $4.91 – $619.49 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $1,280.60 | $108.08 – $2,557.00 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $1,281.60 | $234.75 – $2,600.00 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional South Campus | Meridian, MS | $1,286.00 | $551.57 – $1,228.75 |
| UPMC Muncy | Muncy, PA | $1,287.60 | $152.61 – $310.25 |