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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Hospitals | South Charleston, WV | $1,782.00 | $568.47 – $2,876.97 |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | $1,796.26 | $598.42 – $4,750.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $1,797.95 | $18.37 – $539.26 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,798.20 | $152.61 – $642.97 |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $1,805.60 | $771.89 – $2,031.30 |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro | San Pedro, CA | $1,809.85 | $765.95 – $1,417.01 |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance | Torrance, CA | $1,809.85 | $765.95 – $1,417.01 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | $1,815.30 | $172.42 – $353.81 |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest, IL | $1,820.00 | $926.71 – $4,020.00 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | $1,820.00 | $926.71 – $4,020.00 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | $1,820.02 | $281.26 – $1,313.05 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | $1,820.02 | $281.26 – $1,313.05 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | $1,820.02 | $462.81 – $2,106.00 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | $1,820.02 | $462.81 – $2,106.00 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $1,823.20 | $173.10 – $2,051.10 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | Mission Hills, CA | $1,823.50 | $765.95 – $1,417.01 |
| UPMC Community Osteopathic | Harrisburg, PA | $1,828.80 | $65.00 – $645.31 |
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover, PA | $1,828.80 | $152.61 – $937.10 |
| UPMC Lititz | Lititz, PA | $1,828.80 | $152.61 – $942.18 |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $1,828.80 | $141.99 – $940.64 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | $1,828.80 | $152.61 – $584.52 |
| UPMC Carlisle | Carlisle, PA | $1,828.80 | $65.00 – $2,590.80 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | $1,828.96 | $193.69 – $1,197.93 |
| Allen Hospital | Oberlin, OH | $1,834.80 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | $1,837.55 | $596.49 – $715.79 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | $1,837.55 | $596.49 – $715.79 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | $1,837.55 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | $1,837.55 | $596.49 – $715.79 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | $1,837.55 | $596.49 – $715.79 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | $1,837.55 | $596.49 – $715.79 |
| WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $1,844.80 | $241.25 – $1,059.85 |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $1,859.20 | not published |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | $1,865.05 | $407.34 – $1,416.20 |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | $1,871.60 | $710.46 – $1,999.11 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | Breese, IL | $1,874.88 | $638.18 – $2,604.00 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | $1,877.40 | $765.95 – $1,417.01 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | $1,878.00 | $638.18 – $1,187.02 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $1,886.78 | $138.93 – $526.26 |
| Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $1,892.80 | $173.17 – $2,620.80 |
| Bethesda Hospital East | BOYNTON BEACH, FL | $1,892.80 | $621.90 – $2,620.80 |
| Doctors Hospital | CORAL GABLES, FL | $1,892.80 | $509.60 – $2,620.80 |
| Baptist Health Hospital Doral | SOUTH MIAMI, FL | $1,892.80 | $506.69 – $2,620.80 |
| Fishermens Community Hospital | MARATHON, FL | $1,892.80 | $486.30 – $2,620.80 |
| Homestead Hospital | HOMESTEAD, FL | $1,892.80 | $167.89 – $2,620.80 |
| Mariners Hospital | TAVERNIER, FL | $1,892.80 | $503.78 – $2,620.80 |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $1,892.80 | $497.95 – $2,620.80 |
| Sanford Vermillion Hospital | Vermillion, SD | $1,895.20 | $698.86 – $2,132.10 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $1,898.00 | not published |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $1,898.00 | not published |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $1,898.00 | not published |