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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Williamsport | Williamsport, PA | $1,287.60 | $152.61 – $625.44 |
| Trinity Medical Center East | Steubenville, OH | $1,289.92 | $785.50 – $1,907.29 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $1,291.50 | $553.89 – $640.29 |
| MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center | Camden, SC | $1,291.50 | $528.15 – $633.21 |
| Tiffin Hospital | Tiffin, OH | $1,303.20 | not published |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $1,308.30 | $580.30 – $1,068.17 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $1,319.94 | $528.22 – $3,366.09 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | $1,327.59 | $376.20 – $1,035.36 |
| Rappahannock General Hospital | Kilmarnock, VA | $1,330.80 | not published |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | $1,335.20 | $473.40 – $1,502.10 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $1,344.61 | $332.40 – $2,203.20 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $1,353.43 | $561.42 – $2,174.90 |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | $1,371.00 | $152.61 – $1,828.00 |
| Summers County ARH Hospital | Hinton, WV | $1,376.40 | $580.30 – $580.30 |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $1,378.14 | $332.40 – $2,083.00 |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | $1,379.30 | $611.53 – $623.76 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | $1,379.88 | $383.30 – $3,416.00 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,384.32 | $333.02 – $2,801.60 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $1,384.32 | $333.02 – $2,801.60 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $1,384.32 | $560.32 – $2,801.60 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $1,384.32 | $333.02 – $2,801.60 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $1,384.32 | $333.02 – $2,801.60 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $1,384.32 | $333.02 – $2,801.60 |
| Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $1,389.00 | not published |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $1,389.92 | $332.40 – $2,140.00 |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $1,390.25 | $106.25 – $476.16 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | $1,391.50 | $172.42 – $353.81 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | $1,395.46 | $434.53 – $1,261.61 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | $1,395.46 | $434.53 – $1,261.61 |
| Siena Hospital | Henderson, NV | $1,397.42 | $158.84 – $7,077.00 |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $1,397.76 | $124.00 – $486.08 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | $1,399.30 | $638.18 – $638.18 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | $1,400.00 | $926.71 – $2,520.00 |
| Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $1,405.00 | not published |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $1,407.20 | $25.91 – $508.18 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $1,407.20 | $19.25 – $596.60 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | $1,407.20 | $614.51 – $1,788.50 |
| Sanford Medical Center Mayville | Mayville, ND | $1,411.20 | $427.06 – $1,587.60 |
| Sanford Medical Center Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $1,411.20 | $427.06 – $1,587.60 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $1,414.40 | $106.25 – $486.08 |
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center | Casper, WY | $1,414.56 | $613.10 – $3,233.28 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $1,415.70 | $441.78 – $1,136.86 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | $1,415.70 | not published |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | $1,415.70 | not published |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $1,420.99 | $332.40 – $2,006.25 |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital | Hood River, OR | $1,425.00 | not published |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $1,428.00 | $915.71 – $1,606.50 |
| Banner Del Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $1,428.14 | $332.40 – $2,140.00 |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | $1,430.00 | $926.71 – $4,020.00 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $1,433.50 | $592.67 – $610.10 |